Practice area

Administrative and municipal law

Obtaining a permit, challenging a municipal decision, responding to a demand from a public body or contracting with the State requires knowing how the administration acts and what remedies exist against it. The firm combines a master's degree in administrative law and municipal management with experience as a consultant to public institutions.

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Relations between citizens and the administration are governed by Ley 107-13 on the rights of persons in their relations with the administration and on administrative procedure, and at the local level by Ley 176-07 on the Distrito Nacional and the Municipalities. Judicial review falls to the administrative litigation jurisdiction.

The firm brings to this area the master’s degree in Administrative Law and Municipal Management of its president and the experience of its attorneys as legal consultants to public institutions in the province.

Common situations

  • Permits, licenses and land use

    Applications before the city council and other bodies, and appeals against denials.

  • Penalties and administrative acts

    Administrative appeals and administrative litigation against decisions that affect citizens or businesses.

  • Dealings with the administration

    Advice to businesses and individuals on procedures and contracting with public entities.

  • Advice to institutions

    Legal consulting for public and municipal entities.

How Balbuena Camps helps

  1. Administrative and judicial routes

    We exhaust administrative remedies when it is advisable and turn to the Tribunal Superior Administrativo (Superior Administrative Court) when necessary.

  2. Institutional experience

    Our attorneys have advised the Cámara de Cuentas, the Ayuntamiento de Puerto Plata and Coraaplata, among other institutions.

How the process works

  1. Review of the act or procedure

    Identification of the applicable rule, the deadlines and the avenue for challenge.

  2. Appeal or application

    Request for reconsideration, hierarchical appeal or formal application, depending on the case.

  3. Administrative litigation

    Lawsuit before the administrative litigation jurisdiction when the administrative route does not resolve the matter.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I challenge a decision of the city council?

Yes. Administrative acts can be appealed through the administrative route and, afterwards, before the administrative litigation jurisdiction, within the deadlines set by law.

Sources and legal references

  1. Law 107-13 on the Rights of Persons in their Relations with the Administration and Administrative ProcedureLey 107-13, Ley sobre los Derechos de las Personas en sus Relaciones con la Administración y de Procedimiento Administrativo, República Dominicana · Aug 5, 2013Citation pending verification
  2. Law 176-07 on the National District and MunicipalitiesLey 176-07, Ley del Distrito Nacional y los Municipios, República Dominicana · Jul 16, 2007Citation pending verification
  3. Constitution of the Dominican RepublicConstitución de la República Dominicana, proclamada el 26 de enero de 2010, con las reformas de 2015 y 2024Citation pending verification
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The information on this page is general guidance. It is not individualised legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every situation should be assessed with an attorney.

Consultation

Discuss your matter with the administration

Tell us about the procedure or the decision that affects you and we will indicate the route and the deadlines for taking action.

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