Exchange of experiences in Amman on Administrative Procedures

Details: Published: July 11, 2023

Exchange of experiences in Amman on the subject of Administrative Procedures and their Decision-Making Processes with the judges of the Jordanian Administrative Court.

Jordan

IRZ organised an exchange of experiences on the subject of “Administrative Procedures and their Decision-Making Processes” in cooperation with the Jordanian Judicial Council and the Jordanian Judicial Academy on 11 May 2023 in Amman. The Federal Ministry of Justice financed the event, which was aimed at high-ranking Jordanian judges in the area of the Administrative Court jurisdiction. The common objective of the exchange of experiences was to contribute to an improvement in the quality of the administration of justice in Jordan.

Dr. Hisham Mufdi Salem Al-Majali, Judge of the Administrative Court, reported on the types, structure and design of the administrative procedure.

On behalf of IRZ, Mr. Stefan Schulte, Judge at the Administrative Court in Arnsberg, provided some insights into the German structure of the administrative procedure. He outlined the basic principles of German procedural law, the types of administration and the structure of the general (non-public) administrative procedure.

In the second part of the event, Mr. Schulte explained the decision in the administrative procedure. He not only explained the administrative act and its legal consequences, but also the issuance of general decrees, i.e. an administrative act that is aimed at a group of people who are or can be determined based on their general characteristics within the meaning of § 35 sentence 2 VwVfG (Administrative Procedure Act). This form of administrative act played a particularly important role during the pandemic.

The President of the Jordanian Administrative Court, Dr. Ali Rashid Hamid Abu Hajila rounded off the exchange of experiences with an insight into the Jordanian design of the administrative act and Jordanian administrative court procedure law.

The Jordanian participants used the specialist lectures for lively discussions and an intensive exchange of experiences. IRZ thanked the experts and participants for the successful event and is looking forward to continuing the excellent cooperation with the Jordanian Judicial Academy and the Judicial Council.