Alim, Lydia

The Algerian legislature has established alternative mechanisms for making an amicable settlement of administrative disputes, based on agreement and mutual consent between the disputing parties outside the courts. This reflects a desire to strengthen the equilibrium between rights of both individuals and public interest, and to maintain the proper functioning of public services by regulating the legal framework governing these mechanisms, defining their scope and procedures within the principle of legality, while preserving the right to access to justice in the event that amicable settlement fails.