This book offers a comparative introduction, by the editor and native
authors, to the most important aspects of administrative law in various
EU Member States (France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom),
at the level of the EU and in the United States of America.It aspires to
contribute to the 'transboundary' understanding of different regimes
related to actions and decisions of the administration.For the purpose
of the use of this book in education, research and legal practice, the
contributions to the book are all based on one and the same format, thus
making it more accessible for its readers. The main items of the format,
worked out in the introduction by the editor, are:1. What is
administrative law?2. Who is administrating?3. Which instruments are
available for the administration?4. Which (formal) rules/principles
(written or unwritten) govern administrative actions?5. Access to
(administrative) courts against administrative actions/decisions.6.
Enforcement by the administration.7. Financial liability of the
administration for (un)lawful actions.8. Recent and future developments
and conclusions.The final chapter offers comparative remarks by the
editor.