Conseil d'Etat — General Part — Administrative powers and judicial control; ultra vires
Date | Citation | Note |
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05.03.1999 | D. 1999, 627 Case Président de l’Assemblée nationale | Disputed decisions relating to contracts entered into the name of the State for services to the Houses of Parliament may be subjected to judicial control. |
03.02.1999 | A.J.D.A. 1999, 567 Case M. Montaignac | The notion of "linked jurisdiction" only applies where the facts are so compelling as to mandate a decision from the Administration, and in such a case the Administration takes this decision without any independent assessment of these facts. |
27.10.1995 | CE, Ass., 27 Octobre 1995, p. 372 Case Commune de Morsang-sur-Orge | Police Public order Dignity of human beings |
18.11.1994 | A.J.D.A. 1995, 159 Case Société "Clichy Dépannage" | When the Conseil d'Etat judges in its capacity of "judge of cassation" (over legal issues), it will not control "manifest error of assessment" (of the administrative act's legality). |
13.05.1992 | J.C.P. 1992, IV, 1930 Case Commune d'Ivry-sur-Seine | In the special case of a contract between two government agencies for the purpose of providing public services, the judge has the power to void the measures takenby one of the parties in breach of the contract. |
20.03.1991 | A.J.D.A. 1991, 651 Case Commune du Port | The Conseil d'Etat accepted to review the decision by which a prefect, after having ordered a survey prior to a declaration for a compulsory purchase in the public interest, then refused to make such a declaration. |
02.11.1973 | D. 1974, 432 Case Société anonyme « Librairie François Maspéro » | Discretionary powers granted to the minister of the Interior in respect of the circulation, distribution and sale of imported publication may be submitted to the courts for limited review. |
28.05.1971 | Rec., 409 CE, Ass., 28 mai 1971, p. 409 Case Ministre de l'Equipment et Logement c. Fédération de défense des personnes concernées par le projet actuellement dénommé v. Ville Nouvelle Est | Compulsory purchase Notion of public need Control by the court of ultra vires |
17.02.1950 | Rec., 110 Case Minister of Agriculture c. Madame Lamotte | Action for ultra vires Extent |
19.05.1933 | Rec., 541 Case Benjamin | Police Freedom of assembly |
06.12.1907 | Rec., 64 Case Institution Notre- Dame du Kreisker | Whereas administrative circulars that merely interpret the texts in force cannot be subject to judicial control, circulars which have the nature of a regulation can be submitted to administrative courts. |
06.12.1907 | D. 1909, III, 57 Case Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l’Est | Decrees issued by the Government pursuant to powers delegated by the legislature still emanate from an administrative authority and as such remain subjected to judicial control. |
04.08.1905 | Rec.,. 749 Case Martin | Action for ultra vires Contracts |
29.05.1901 | Rec., 333 Case Casanova | Action for ultra vires Cause of action |