Die Verjährung im Öffentlichen Recht

Up to now, administrative law, unlike private law, has not contained any general regulations regarding the statute of limitations on public legal positions. Annette Guckelberger examines the historical development and the lack of limitation provisions in public law. She then questions whether the present practice of applying the statute of limitations in private law to situations arising under administrative law is appropriate and asks if, considering the special nature of public law, it would not in fact be preferable for it to have its own independent legal structure.