This master's thesis examines the administrative procedure for the allocation of public rental housing in the Municipality of Ljubljana, with a particular focus on the implementation of the fundamental principles of administrative procedure and the role of the evidentiary procedure in ensuring the legality and correctness of decision-making. The research is based on the premise that the allocation of public rental housing constitutes a specific form of public-law decision-making in which the social function of the state, the protection of the public interest, and the procedural safeguards of individuals intersect. Due to the limited number of available housing units and the large number of applicants, ensuring lawful, transparent, and objective decision-making is of particular importance.
The theoretical part of the thesis examines selected fundamental principles of administrative procedure. Special attention is devoted to the evidentiary procedure, its significance in establishing the facts of the case, and the various types of evidence used in administrative proceedings. The analysis also addresses the legal nature of public rental housing allocation procedures and the case law of the Administrative Court of the Republic of Slovenia, which plays an important role in the interpretation of procedural standards and the supervision of the legality of administrative decision-making. The empirical part of the thesis focuses on the analysis of the normative framework and the practical issues related to evidence in public rental housing allocation procedures in Ljubljana. Particular attention is paid to the verification of applicants' health conditions and the development of the legal framework governing this area.
The research findings indicate that the evidentiary procedure plays a crucial role in ensuring legality, equal treatment of applicants, and the protection of their procedural rights, while the consistent application of the principle of substantive truth and the proper evaluation of evidence are essential for lawful decision-making. The comparative analysis has shown that the Slovenian system provides a high level of procedural safeguards and legal certainty; however, due to its extensive evidentiary procedure, it is also more formal and administratively demanding.
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