https://legal.excellentwiki.com/germany/administrative-law/ Recent content in Administrative Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/germany/administrative-law/german-administrative-law/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/germany/administrative-law/german-administrative-law/ <h2 id="constitutional-foundations">Constitutional Foundations</h2> <p>German administrative law (<em>Verwaltungsrecht</em>) is fundamentally shaped by the constitutional principles of the Basic Law (<em>Grundgesetz</em>, GG), particularly the <strong>Rechtsstaat</strong> principle — the concept of a state governed by law. Article 20(3) GG provides that the legislature is bound by the constitutional order, and the executive and judiciary are bound by law and justice. The <em>Rechtsstaat</em> principle encompasses the rule of law, legal certainty, the protection of legitimate expectations, the principle of proportionality, and the requirement of effective legal protection against administrative action.</p>