Reviewing the act
- Checking whether acts issued by authorities are lawful
- Identifying procedural and substantive defects
- Assessing your realistic chances of success before going to court
- Setting the best strategy for having the act annulled
Defending your rights against public authorities
Administrative litigation lawyer in Iași
Advice and representation at every stage of administrative litigation, from the prior complaint to the final judgment.
I review the act and the procedure the authority followed, explain the steps, deadlines and chances of success, and choose the right strategy: a prior complaint, a request for suspension or an action for annulment.
A clear approach
Every step, in plain language.
Deadlines monitored
Technical procedures, short deadlines.
Effects limited quickly
Fines, restrictions, delays.
In Iași and online
Support wherever you are.
Administrative litigation services
How I can help
The prior complaint
- Drafting and filing the prior complaint
- Representation in your dealings with the issuing authority
- Asking for the act to be revoked, amended or annulled at administrative level
Court actions
- Actions for the annulment of administrative acts
- Claims to compel authorities to issue an act or deal with an application
- Actions against an unjustified refusal to respond to a request
- Representation before the specialised administrative courts
Suspending the act
- Applications to suspend the enforcement of an administrative act
- Arguments based on relevant case law
- Limiting the immediate risks created by the contested act (fines, restrictive measures, penalties)
Plea of illegality
- Raising a plea of illegality in any type of proceedings
- Presenting the arguments before the competent court
- Reviewing the lawfulness of acts relied on in other proceedings
Administrative contracts
- Disputes over contracts concluded with public institutions
- Termination, interpretation or performance of administrative contracts
- Challenging unilateral acts issued by the authority under the contract
How I work
A clear, carefully structured legal process
- 01
Initial assessment
We discuss your situation, I review your documents and explain your options.
- 02
Legal strategy
We agree on suitable steps and discuss risks and costs.
- 03
Drafting / representation
I prepare the documents or represent you in negotiations and in court.
- 04
Following progress
I keep you informed and adjust the strategy as your case develops.
Why seek advice
Why do you need an administrative litigation lawyer?
Acts issued by public authorities can have a major impact on your rights. A well-built strategy makes it possible to have unlawful acts annulled and the rights that were infringed restored.
- Short deadlines and technical procedures
- Authorities with strong legal teams
- Avoiding the loss of your rights
- Better chances of success
- Annulment of unlawful acts
Short answers
Frequently asked questions
More questions? We can discuss your situation.
How long do I have to file a prior complaint?
For the addressee of an individual administrative act, the prior complaint is filed within 30 days of communication; justified reasons allow later filing, but no later than six months from issuance (Article 7(1) of Law No. 554/2004). For a person harmed by an act addressed to someone else, the 30 days run from learning its contents; the six-month limit for justified late filing also runs from that knowledge (paragraph 3). For normative acts, the prior complaint may be filed at any time (paragraph 1¹). Exceptions and special laws must be checked.
Is the prior complaint compulsory?
In most cases, yes: before going to court, you must ask the authority that issued the act to revoke it. Without this step, your action may be dismissed as inadmissible. There are exceptions, so each case is worth checking.
How long do I have to take the authority to court?
Under the general rules of Article 11 of Law No. 554/2004, six months run, as applicable, from communication of the prior-complaint response or unjustified refusal, expiry of the statutory response period, or knowledge of the act’s contents when the prior complaint is no longer mandatory. For individual acts, justified reasons may allow filing beyond six months, but within one year of communication, knowledge of the act or submission of the initial request, as applicable; this is not automatic. Unlawful normative acts may be challenged at any time, subject to the applicable prior procedure (Article 11(4)). Special laws may set other deadlines.
What can I do if the authority does not reply?
The general response period is 30 days from registration of the request unless the law sets another period (Article 2(1)(h) of Law No. 554/2004). Once the applicable period expires, failure to resolve the request may be challenged under the law; the court may order a response or issuance of the act if the conditions are met. Not every absence of a response after 30 days follows the same rules.
Can I stop the act from taking effect until the case is decided?
Yes, you can ask for the enforcement of the act to be suspended (Article 14 of Law No. 554/2004). Two conditions must both be met: a well-justified case, meaning serious doubt as to the lawfulness of the act, and the need to prevent imminent damage.
What is a plea of illegality?
A means by which, in proceedings already under way, you can ask the court to review the lawfulness of an individual administrative act used against you (Article 4 of Law No. 554/2004), even if the act was never challenged directly.
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