مجلة الدراسات الحقوقية
Volume 13, Numéro 1, Pages 117-141
2026-05-03

The Competences Of Local Authorities And Their Applications Between Autonomy And Dependency: Algeria And Selected Comparative Legislations As Models

Authors : Chouih Benothmane .

Abstract

Abstract: The study of local authorities and the exercise of their competences constitutes a distinct field of inquiry within public law scholarship, particularly regarding the dialectical tension between their autonomy and their subordination to the state. This paper seeks to contribute to understanding the criteria that govern the powers and competences of local authorities under Algerian legislation, while also drawing upon selected comparative legislations—specifically the French and English models—to examine the principles that define the competences and autonomy of local authorities.

Keywords

Local authorities ; , autonomy ; , dependency ; competences