Lawyer specialising in appeal proceedings (recurso de amparo)

Administrativando Abogados is a firm specialising in appeal proceedings (recurso de amparo)

Operamos en toda España y tenemos oficinas -no propias-, a través de diversas colaboraciones, en Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Córdoba y Tenerife. Si bien no contamos con delegaciones en el resto de territorios, podemos atender su asunto con máxima solvencia.

Our lawyers, who are experts in appeals for protection against administrative judgments, have extensive experience in this type of challenge. 

Definition

The appeal (recurso de amparo) is a free procedure before the Constitutional Court and its purpose is to protect the rights and freedoms recognised in Articles 14 to 29 of the Magna Carta, as well as the conscientious objection established in Article 30.2-, which are violated by provisions, acts, decisions, resolutions, omissions or simple acts of the public authorities of the State, the Autonomous Communities and other public bodies of a territorial, corporate or institutional nature, and their officials or agents.

Consequently, what is sought through this kind of appeal is the reestablishment or preservation of the fundamental rights or freedoms enshrined in the Constitution.

Regulatory framework

The constitutional basis for the appeal (recurso de amparo) is Articles 53.2 and 161.1.b, in concatenation with the provisions of Articles 41 to 58 of Organic Law 2/1979, of 3 October, of the Constitutional Court.

Appealable acts

There are three types of appeal (recurso de amparo) on the basis of the origin of the act that entails the violation of fundamental rights and which are well known to our lawyers specialised in appeals against administrative judgments:

  • Appeal against parliamentary decisions.
  • Appeal for protection against governmental and administrative decisions.
  • Appeal against judicial decisions.

It is essential to have exhausted judicial remedies before lodging an application for appeal (recurso de amparo) against governmental or administrative decisions and against judicial decisions, as well as to have invoked the violation of the fundamental right that the applicant intends to assert before the Constitutional Court, and it is an irremediable requirement common to all types of applications for appeal (recurso de amparo) that the applicant justifies the special constitutional importance of the appeal.

Legitimation

They have standing to bring an action for constitutional protection:

  • Natural or legal persons claiming a legitimate interest.
  • The Ombudsman.
  • The Public Prosecutor’s Office (intervenes in all proceedings).

The action for appeal (recurso de amparo) before the Constitutional Court is very personal, which prevents it from being exercised by a person other than its holder – except in cases of representation.

Persons who have been favoured by the decision, act or fact which is the subject of the appeal or who have a legitimate interest therein may also appear in the proceedings as defendants or interveners.

Requirements

It is necessary for its interposition:

  • A fundamental right or public freedom has been infringed.
  • That all the means of challenge provided for in the legal system have been exhausted in order to obtain its restoration.
  • The infringement of the fundamental right or public liberty has been invoked as soon as, once known, there was room to do so.
  • That the problem raised justifies a decision as a result of its particular constitutional significance.

Deadlines

The non-extendable time limit for lodging an application for the appeal (recurso de amparo) is:

  • Three months against parliamentary decisions.
  • Twenty days against administrative provisions or acts.
  • Thirty days against court decisions.
  • Two days on the proclamation of candidates or nominations.
  • Three days on the proclamation of elected officials and Presidents of Local Corporations.

In all cases, the time limit shall run from the day following the day of notification:

  • The decision terminating the preliminary judicial proceedings.
  • Parliamentary decisions or acts that are final.
  • Decisions handed down in the electoral process.
Our firm
Administrativando Abogados is a national boutique of reference dedicated exclusively to Administrative Law and Administrative Litigation (Contencioso-Administrativo). We operate throughout Spain and have offices, through various collaborations, in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Badajoz and Cordoba.
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Representation

In order to be able to file an application for the appeal (recurso de amparo), the plaintiff must be represented by an attorney acting under the direction of a lawyer. Both professionals may belong to any Bar Association in Spain that authorises them to practise their profession.

Procedure

Our lawyers specialised in the appeal (recurso de amparo) against Administrative Litigation (Contencioso-Administrativo) Judgments, by regulatory mandate, initiate this challenge by means of a complaint addressed to the Constitutional Court, clearly and concisely stating: the facts on which it is based, the constitutional precepts infringed, as well as the exact nature of the appeal (recurso de amparo) sought to preserve or restore the right or freedom that is considered to have been infringed.

In order to be admitted for processing, in addition to complying with the legally established requirements, the content of the appeal must justify a decision on the merits by the Constitutional Court due to its special constitutional significance, which will be assessed in terms of its importance for the interpretation of the Constitution, for its application or for its general effectiveness.

Therefore, it is necessary to clearly distinguish in the writ of the appeal (recurso de amparo) between the argumentation channelled into reasoning the existence of the infringement of the fundamental right or public freedom invoked and that designed to demonstrate that the issue raised has a special constitutional significance.

Suspension of the contested act

Normally, the filing of an application for the appeal (recurso de amparo) does not suspend the effects of the challenged act or decision; however, the Court, ex officio or at the request of a party, may order its total or partial suspension when the execution of the challenged act or decision does not cause serious disturbance to a constitutionally protected interest or to the fundamental rights or freedoms of another person, or, failing this, when not granting it could cause the plaintiff harm that would lead to the loss of the object of the appeal (recurso de amparo).

Resolution

The judgment given on the merits of the appeal shall grant or deny the relief sought within ten days after deliberation and voting. In the event that it is granted, the decision shall include:

  • The declaration of invalidity of the contested decision, act or decision.
  • The recognition of the violated public right or freedom.
  • The restoration of the appellant to the integrity of his right or freedom with the adoption of appropriate measures for its preservation.
Oficinas *

Prestamos servicio jurídico en todo el territorio nacional y, en base a diferentes acuerdos, contamos con oficinas -no propias- en las principales ciudades de España. Asimismo, fruto de nuestra alianza con Estudio Jurídico Javier Ernesto Sheffer Tuñón y Consultores, Ernesto Jinesta Lobo, Carlos Felipe Law Firm, CRC Advogados Pamina Avocats y Bustamante + Freyre, nos proyectamos a nivel internacional, en Panamá, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Colombia, Oporto, París y México.

Sedes
Madrid
Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 9 2ª planta
28002 Madrid
Córdoba
Calle Concepción, 4, 3º A
14008 Córdoba
Tenerife
Paseo Milicias de Garachico, 1, piso 5
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38002
Oficinas de representación y colaboradoras
Barcelona
C/ Lepant, 270
08013 Barcelona
Murcia
Calle Doctor, C. Jose Manuel Sanchez Pedreño, Local 2, 30009 Murcia
París
6 Pl. Saint-Sulpice,
75006 Paris, Francia
México
Sierra Gorda 49, Lomas de Chapultepec, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, 11000 Ciudad de México
Sevilla
C/ Felipe II, 28, Local 6
41013 Sevilla
Bilbao
C/ Alameda de Recalde, nº 23, 1º dcha.
48009 Bilbao, Bizkaia
Panamá
Avda. de las Américas, Ed. Cristal, Plta baja. 4, Ofic. 4. Rep. de Panamá.
Colombia
Torres del Atlántico Barranquilla. Calle 64 #6-34 Oficina 10 B.º.
Valencia
C/ de Ciril Amorós, 6
46004 L'Eixample
Mallorca
C/ Sindicato 74
07002 Mallorca
Costa Rica
Av. Bolívar No. 241 Edif. Bienvenida,
Suite 301 La Julia, Santo Domingo.
Málaga
C/ Alejandro Dumas, 17
29004 Málaga
Oporto
Esplanada do Castelo, 141
4150-196 Oporto, Portugal.
República Dominicana
Santa Ana, Av. 11 Calles 4 y 6.
San José, Costa Rica.
*Alianzas: Con Atrium, en Madrid, con Nexus en Barcelona y con Virtual Office en Valencia. Con Ignacio Valduérteles, en Sevilla. Con Globaltecnhnou en Málaga. Con Futural tourism en Tenerife. Con Palmapolitan en Mallorca. Con Amper & Sand en Murcia. Con Ercilla Centro de Negocios en Bilbao. Con Estudio Jurídico Javier Ernesto Sheffer Tuñón, en Panamá. Con Ernesto Jinesta Lobo, en Costa Rica. Con CRC Advogados, en Oporto. Con Pamina Avocats, en París. Con de la Hoz Attorneys, en Colombia. Con Bustamante + Freyre, en México.
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David Muñoz Zapata

Director

Doctor en Derecho por la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, con la tesis: “Estudio y propuesta de revisión de la prerrogativa en los contratos administrativos”, que fue calificada con sobresaliente cum laude por el tribunal nombrado al efecto.

Asimismo ha realizado el Máster en “Derechos Fundamentales y Libertades Públicas” y el Máster en “Derecho de la Contratación Pública” de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.

Cuenta con una experiencia profesional de dieciocho años, compaginando puestos tanto en el sector privado, en el ámbito de la abogacía y la asesoría jurídica, como en el sector público, ocupando destinos en la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes y en la Consejería de Economía, Empresas y Empleo de Castilla-La Mancha.

Igualmente, posee amplia experiencia en el ámbito del Derecho deportivo, habiendo sido, durante seis años, Secretario del Comité de Disciplina Deportiva de Castilla-La Mancha y Secretario del Consejo Regional de Deportes de dicha Comunidad Autónoma. De igual modo, fue el autor del Anteproyecto de la Ley 5/2015, de 26 de marzo, de la Actividad Física y el Deporte de Castilla-La Mancha.

En el ámbito de la docencia, es profesor en diversas titulaciones de Máster y postgrado del ámbito del Derecho administrativo en la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha y ha sido docente de varios cursos para empleados públicos de la Diputación Provincial de Toledo y de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.

Finalmente, en el ámbito de la investigación del Derecho administrativo, ha participado en varios congresos y seminarios y posee media docena de trabajos publicados en distintos soportes.

De la mano de Administrativando Abogados, vuelve al ejercicio de la abogacía tras ser diputado de las Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha en su X Legislatura, participando durante la misma en la ponencia de veinticuatro leyes.

Adela Merino León

Senior Associate

After working for other firms where she acquired a solid legal background, Adela joined Administrativando Abogados, participating in the defence of all types of administrative law proceedings.

Among other matters, she intervenes in procedures related to water law, civil servants, asset liability, administrative sanctions, public procurement, planning law and all kinds of administrative litigation appeals.

In addition to advising national and international companies, she participates in the defence of countless Public Administrations and Public Authorities. She is an Administrative Law professor at Loyola University and serves as a member of the master’s thesis defense committee at the Higher Institute of Law and Economics in Madrid.

She has also been in charge of the design and preparation of different teaching sessions on Administrative Law at the Administrativando Business School.

Nuria Carrasco Sánchez

Financial Director and Institutional Relations

After studying Business Administration and Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies ETEA (currently Loyola), during more than twenty years of professional practice, she has been in charge of financial and accounting management in national and international companies dedicated to different sectors of activity.

At the same time, in many of these companies, she has been responsible for carrying out institutional representation functions.

María José Amo Gago

Director

After obtaining an extraordinary prize at the University of Cordoba and preparing for the competitive examinations for the judicial and prosecutorial career, she joined Aguayo Abogados, a firm specialising in Administrative Law (now part of Ejaso ETL Global). Subsequently, she joined Garrigues. 

As a result of her extensive professional experience of more than ten years, she participates in the guidance and defence of those administrative and administrative litigation procedures of special technical difficulty, both nationally and internationally. She is also a specialist in dealing with administrative litigation appeals, for protection before the Constitutional Court and before supranational bodies such as the European Court of Human Rights.

She has also intervened in administrative litigation proceedings of major social relevance such as the Alvia Case or the challenge to the tender for the centralised purchase of Personal Protective Equipment by the Community of Madrid, among many others.

She holds the position of institutional relations coordinator at Administrativando Business School.

Natalia Montero Pavón

Asociada

Tras preparar las oposiciones a la carrera judicial y fiscal, se incorporó al Departamento de Derecho Administrativo de la conocida firma Sanguino Abogados.

Defiende procedimientos de suma relevancia en la totalidad de áreas que configuran el Derecho Administrativo. Entre otras materias, es especialista en aguas, minas, medio ambiente, función pública, responsabilidad patrimonial, expropiación forzosa, contratación pública, urbanismo y procedimientos sancionadores. 

Igualmente, interviene de forma regular ante la jurisdicción de lo Contencioso – Administrativo en todas sus instancias. 

Asimismo, compagina su labor como docente impartiendo puntualmente máster class sobre derecho público en la Universidad Loyola Andalucía. 

También ha asumido la dirección y orientación de diferentes cursos de experto en Derecho Administrativo, principalmente en las materias de responsabilidad patrimonial, expropiación forzosa y contencioso – administrativo. 

Ostenta el cargo de coordinadora académica en Administrativando Business School.

Antonio Pérez Valderrama

Director

He is a lecturer in Administrative Law and Public Procurement at the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía in Madrid.

Previously, he has been a member of international law firms, such as Martínez Echevarría & Rivera Abogados, with management positions in the Administrative Law Department. 

He has recently co-authored the “Manual sobre el Contrato Menor”, published by Editorial Aranzadi. 

He is also a lecturer in the Administrative Law Section of Economist & Jurist and Administrativando Abogados. Among other events, it is worth highlighting the training on the possible nullity of administrative sanctions imposed during states of alarm as a result of Covid-19. 

He has defended all types of Administrative and Administrative Litigation Law proceedings before any court.

He holds the position of executive director at Administrativando Business School.

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