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Administration law; Regulatory law
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Administrative law is the body of legal rules that govern the exercise of sovereign powers by the state administration. Administrative law governs the legal relationships between private subjects (individuals and private legal entities) and the state administration with respect to the exercise of sovereign powers. Administrative law provides the tools and procedures for administrative practice. It includes the creation and funding of administrative departments and regulatory agencies. Administrative law also governs the relationships between the state administration institutions. Administrative law is a part of public law.
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Koyuncu, A. (2008). Administrative Law and Public Health . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_54
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