Regulatory Alerts2017-06-27
Law No. 107-13 on the Rights of Persons in Their Relations with the Public Administration and Administrative Procedure
The Dominican National Congress enacted Law No. 107-13 to regulate the rights and duties of individuals in their interactions with the Public Administration, establishing a comprehensive framework for administrative procedure. The law mandates that the Administration act objectively in the general interest, enforcing twenty-two specific principles such as legality, efficiency, proportionality, and due process to ensure good governance. It explicitly recognizes a fundamental right to good administration, detailing thirty-two subjective rights for citizens and corresponding duties for both the public and administrative personnel to guarantee transparency, participation, and effective legal protection.
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