Revista Galega de Administración Pública

The controversial role of the conflicts of interest Office as a mechanism for controlling undue influences on political decisions

2025-09-08T15:46:13+02:00

The institutional decision-making process requires transparent restructuring that incorporates lobbyists in accordance with international standards. In recent years, there have been important advances that require consideration in terms of legal effectiveness and efficiency. in this area, the Conflict-of-Interest Office is called upon to play an undoubted leading role as an independent mechanism for lobbying control.

Analysis of the Amendments Introduced by the Organic Law on Measures to Improve the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service in the Field of Administrative Jurisdiction

2025-06-27T13:00:10+02:00

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the recently published Organic Law 1/2025, of January 2, regarding the contentious-administrative jurisdictional order, specifically, an exegesis of the changes regarding the judicial organization, legitimation, a more detailed study of the modifications made in the abbreviated procedure and, finally, a series of minor modifications will be referred

Brigand’s Trail): Regulation and Praxis for Cultural Tourism Itineraries and Landscape Restrictions

2025-09-08T15:41:30+02:00

The essay addresses the issue of landscape protection for a cultural tourism route through the measure of declaration of public interest. After recalling the predominant positions of administrative jurisprudence on the exercise of ministerial coercive power, it reconstructs the essential features of the regulation of cultural tourism itineraries in light of a recent bill on the subject, and concludes with some reflections on the relationship between cultural tourist routes and the development of fragile territories and on the appropriateness of using coercive power (and its limits) in similar cases.

Standardisation and military approval of materials in Spain

2025-04-02T12:35:23+02:00

The author begins with a brief introduction to civilian standardisation and technical controls, and then moves on to the study of military standardisation of materials and military approval of products.
With this objective in mind, the article analyses, firstly, the different types of military standardisation; secondly, the specific regulations governing the military standardisation of materials; thirdly, the administrative structure of this standardisation technique; and fourthly, the Spanish military standards and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s STANAGs relating to materials.

Water Concessions in Italy for Hydropower Generation: The Challenge of Modernisation

2025-06-27T12:50:22+02:00

In this study we have tried to analyze the main problems that, in our opinion, arise from the administrative concession regime of waterfalls for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. We observe a clear decantation of the system towards a series of dominant positions on the part of one of the intervening sectors, partly justified by article 43 of the Italian Constitution, although this clearly goes against the regulation of free competition of the European Union.

Automation and Public Administration

2025-05-07T18:20:53+02:00

Currently, the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution is spearheaded by the development and implementation of AI systems and algorithms. This international phenomenon is no stranger to the public sector, where public administrations have found a new way to fulfill their duties more effectively and efficiently. This new step in the evolution of the public structure brings with it new paradigms for both democracy and administrative law. Therefore, this study seeks a non-exhaustive summary of these issues at the national level, as well as their regulatory fit in the current context, characterized by the delay until the full enactment of the RIA in 2027.

The Deployment of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Communities: An Analysis of the Pioneering Law 2/2025 of 2nd April for the Development and Promotion of Artificial Intelligence in Galicia

2025-09-08T15:48:10+02:00

This paper analyses Law 2/2025 of 2 April on the development and promotion of artificial intelligence in Galicia. The aim of the study is twofold: firstly, it aims to provide the reader with an overview of the act, commenting on those aspects that have a greater legal significance. Secondly, it undertakes a critical review of the regulation, with the aim of providing the public authorities with some lege ferenda recommendations that can be taken into account in future amendments.

the La iniciativa ciudadana de referéndum y de consultas populares en España

2025-05-04T10:20:59+02:00

Las razones del voto en la España democrática 1977-2023

2025-02-10T22:19:01+01:00