An administrative law attorney defends companies and individuals in their dealings with the public administration: fines, closures, inspections, permits, licenses, and concessions. At KNR Abogados we challenge government acts through administrative appeals, administrative litigation, and amparo, and we manage regulatory filings before federal, state, and municipal agencies.
What does administrative law solve?
Administrative law governs the State’s actions toward private parties. Every permit, verification, fine, or concession is an administrative act that must meet strict legality requirements: authority competence, legal grounds, reasoning, and due process, under the Federal Law of Administrative Procedure and its local equivalents. When the authority fails to meet them, the act can be challenged — and, often, annulled.
Defense against government acts
The defense follows a procedural ladder: administrative appeals before the agency itself, the administrative annulment proceeding — federal before the TFJA or local before each state’s administrative justice courts — and the amparo action when the act violates fundamental rights. Administrative procedure requires choosing the right avenue and timing: some appeals are optional, others mandatory, and deadlines run from the notice date.
Preventive regulatory work
Beyond litigation, we accompany companies’ regulatory life: obtaining and renewing operating permits and licenses, handling verification visits (PROFECO, COFEPRIS, STPS, environmental and municipal authorities), defending liability proceedings under the General Law of Administrative Liability, and building compliance strategies that prevent penalties before they happen.
This content is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Every case requires individual analysis.
Defense against government acts
Challenging fines, closures, revocations, and denials through administrative appeals and litigation before the TFJA and state courts.
Amparo actions
Direct and indirect amparo against laws, regulations, and administrative acts that violate fundamental rights, including stays of the challenged act.
Permits, licenses, and concessions
Obtaining, renewing, extending, and defending authorizations before federal, state, and municipal agencies.
Inspections and verifications
Support during PROFECO, COFEPRIS, STPS, and other authorities' visits: inspection records, evidence and pleading deadlines, and subsequent defense.
Administrative liability
Defense of companies and individuals in proceedings under the General Law of Administrative Liability and the anticorruption system.
Regulatory advice
Regulatory impact analysis, regulatory improvement, and sector compliance strategies to operate without friction with the authorities.
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Can I challenge an administrative fine?
Yes. Every fine must be legally grounded, reasoned, and issued by a competent authority after a lawful procedure. It can be contested through an administrative appeal, administrative litigation, or amparo, depending on the case. Deadlines are short — typically fifteen to thirty business days from the notice — so acting immediately is essential.
What is the administrative annulment proceeding?
It is the lawsuit through which a specialized court — the TFJA at the federal level or the local administrative justice courts — reviews the legality of public administration acts and can declare them void. It is the natural avenue against fines, permit denials, revocations, and regulatory rulings.
What should I do about a closure or suspension of activities?
First, document the inspection record and do not obstruct the proceeding; then immediately review the legality of the procedure. A closure can be challenged and, through amparo, a stay can be obtained allowing reopening while the merits are resolved, if the legal requirements are met.
Does my company need a lawyer for a verification visit?
It is highly advisable. What is recorded in the inspection minutes defines the later defense: the inspector's irregularities (lack of identification, generic order, acts outside the visit's scope) must be recorded at that moment. Proper support often makes the difference between an observation and a penalty.
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