Role and importance of framework legislation in the chilean Administrative Law

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the role they play in the administrative law framework laws, determine whether there is indeed a priority of these on special laws and establish their possible similarity with existing "codes". Also, its importance will be discussed and how they have influenced the respective microsystem, unifying and filling gaps that may exist on the special laws, with special mention to the incorporation of principles as set out prescriptive inform their legal interpretation and, where appropriate, the judicial application of particular provisions. Under such a predicament the need for enactment of these will be discussed and then indicate whether its existence is required in other areas of administrative law, as it would be in the penalty area.