00:00The exception of illegality is a legal mechanism allowing a litigant to challenge the legality of an administrative act
00:06former in the context of a dispute concerning an individual decision taken on its basis, even when the deadline
00:11The period to directly attack this initial act, usually two months, has expired.
00:16Rather than requesting the outright cancellation of the original act, which is the purpose of the
00:20In an appeal for abuse of power, the applicant asks the judge to disregard it within the specific context of his trial.
00:25which in turn leads to the annulment of the resulting individual decision.
00:29This means of defense is perpetual when it targets a regulatory act, such as a decree or a municipal order, but
00:35In principle, it is subject to the time limits for legal appeals if it concerns a non-regulatory act, thus guaranteeing
00:40a balance between respecting the principle of equality and legal certainty.
