Nullity of administrative decisions and Contentious-administrative jurisdiction again the enforcement of judgments

Abstract

Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction Law introduced as a cause of nullity the contradiction of sentences. This allows lo declare such a nullity within the judgment enforcement procedure. However, this cause of nullity, whose scope is not entirely clear, can be declared by other means. This paper exposes all the circumstances in which this nullity can be declared and the requirements for that. It also exposes the proceedings in which it can be successfully alleged, including the judgment enforcement procedure. The purpose of this paper is to help this cause of nullity to reinforce the right to the effective judicial protection, trying to avoid, at the same time, possible deviations.