"Don't mess with the regulator" is legal advice often followed by businesses that sees them accept administrative decisions without complaint because it is more attractive than seeking judicial review. The area of banking supervision, for example, is notorious for its low level of legal action. Sonja Heitzer investigates why seeking legal protection is such a challenge, identifying speed, specialization, secrecy, reputation, and informality as important factors.
"Don't mess with the regulator" is legal advice often followed by businesses that sees them accept administrative decisions without complaint because it is more attractive than seeking judicial review. The area of banking supervision, for example, is notorious for its low level of legal action. Sonja Heitzer investigates why seeking legal protection is such a challenge, identifying speed, specialization, secrecy, reputation, and informality as important factors.
Sonja Heitzer
ist Akademische Rätin a.Z. und Habilitandin am Lehrstuhl für Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Reputation Öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht Regulierung