{"id":10813,"date":"2026-05-15T11:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/news\/state-liability-of-the-public-administration-in-spain-when-you-can-claim-compensation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:50:11","slug":"state-liability-of-the-public-administration-in-spain-when-you-can-claim-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/en\/administrative-litigation\/state-liability-of-the-public-administration-in-spain-when-you-can-claim-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"State liability of the Public Administration in Spain: when you can claim compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is State liability of the Public Administration in Spain?<\/h2>\n<p>State liability in Spain \u2014 known under Spanish law as <em>responsabilidad patrimonial de la Administraci\u00f3n<\/em> \u2014 is a legal mechanism designed to compensate the damages suffered by private individuals in their property and rights as a consequence of the activity carried out by the Public Administrations in the exercise of public power.<\/p>\n<p>Its constitutional foundation is found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229#:~:text=2.%20Los%20particulares,Subir\">Article 106.2 of the Spanish Constitution<\/a>, which establishes: <em>\u201cPrivate individuals shall, under the terms laid down by law, <strong>have the right to be compensated for any injury they may suffer to any of their property or rights<\/strong>, except in cases of force majeure, whenever such injury is the result of the operation of public services.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One of the main features of this regime is that it is a <strong>direct and strict liability<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct<\/strong>, because the Public Administration itself is liable, not the civil servant or public employee who may have intervened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strict<\/strong>, because, at least in theory, it is not necessary to prove fault or negligence on the part of the Administration, but only the existence of an unlawful damage that the citizen has no legal duty to bear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Where is it regulated under Spanish law?<\/h3>\n<p>The main regulation is contained in <strong>Law 40\/2015, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector<\/strong> and in <strong>Law 39\/2015, on the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations<\/strong>, which set out both the substantive requirements to bring a claim and the administrative procedure to be followed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"State liability of the Public Administration in Spain\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-scaled.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-wagons-carrying-cargo-containers-shipping-companies-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in accordance with these rules and the applicable case law, not every harm automatically gives rise to a right to compensation, since the specific requirements for such a claim to succeed have been precisely delimited.<\/p>\n<h2>When does State liability apply against the Spanish Administration?<\/h2>\n<p>Given the strict nature of this type of liability, the Administration is liable both for any action, management and activity inherent to its administrative function, and for damages caused by omission or inactivity. That is to say, not only for specific administrative decisions, but also for <strong>inactivity, unjustified delays, defective provision of services or failure to adopt measures<\/strong> when there was a duty to act.<\/p>\n<p>However, in order for the right to compensation to arise, the damage must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<h3>Unlawful<\/h3>\n<p>The injured party must have suffered harm that they have no legal duty to bear. The unlawfulness of the damage is not analysed from a subjective perspective, but from an objective one: whether or not the citizen was obliged to assume such harm under the legal system.<\/p>\n<h3>Individualised<\/h3>\n<p>The damage must be individualised; that is, the harm must affect a specific person or specific group of persons. Generic harm or inconvenience indistinctly affecting the community as a whole is not sufficient. A singularised and specific impact on the claimant is therefore required.<\/p>\n<h3>Effective<\/h3>\n<p>The damage must be effective, as set out in <strong>Article 32.2 LRJSP<\/strong>: <em>\u201cIn any case, the alleged damage must be effective\u201d<\/em>. This means that the harm must be real and actual, excluding merely hypothetical, contingent or uncertain future damages. Case law does, however, admit compensation for future damages where there is absolute certainty as to their occurrence and quantification.<\/p>\n<h3>Assessable<\/h3>\n<p>The damage must be economically quantifiable, which, although more evident when the harm is patrimonial, does not exclude personal or moral damages.<\/p>\n<p>That said, there are certain situations that exclude the State liability of the Administration, the main one being <strong>force majeure<\/strong>, understood as an unforeseeable and unavoidable event outside the scope of administrative action, or where the essential requirement of causation simply cannot be established.<\/p>\n<h2>Procedure to claim against the Spanish Public Administration<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Filing a State liability claim in Spain\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-scaled.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Presentar-reclamacion-por-responsabilidad-patrimonial-de-la-administracion-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>The deadline to file State liability claims is <strong>one year<\/strong>. As a general rule, this period begins to run from the moment the harmful event occurs or its harmful effects become apparent. In cases of physical or psychological damages, the period starts from the recovery or stabilisation of the after-effects.<\/p>\n<p>However, where the claim derives from the annulment of an administrative act or general provision in administrative or judicial review proceedings, the one-year period will begin from the notification of the corresponding resolution or judgment.<\/p>\n<h3>Filing the claim<\/h3>\n<p>The claim, which may be filed electronically, must be addressed to the <strong>Public Administration responsible for the damage<\/strong>, whether at State, regional or local level.<\/p>\n<p>The application must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identification of the claimant.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed description of the facts.<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of the damage suffered (medical reports, invoices, expert reports, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Calculation of the compensation requested.<\/li>\n<li>Legal grounds supporting the liability claimed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In certain cases, several Public Administrations may be involved, in which case the rules set out in <strong>Article 33 LRJSP<\/strong> on the distribution and, in some cases, joint and several liability shall apply.<\/p>\n<h3>Deadline to resolve<\/h3>\n<p>Once the claim has been filed, the Administration has, as a general rule, a period of <strong>six months<\/strong> to issue a decision.<\/p>\n<p>If this period elapses without an express resolution, the claim shall be deemed dismissed by administrative silence, leaving the way open to file an optional appeal for reconsideration or to bring the matter directly before the administrative jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<h2>We can help you<\/h2>\n<p>State liability claims tend to involve a high degree of technical and evidentiary complexity. For this reason, it is essential to carry out a thorough preliminary analysis of the viability of the case and to design an appropriate legal strategy from the very beginning of the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>If you have suffered damages as a result of the actions of a Spanish Public Administration, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/en\/about-us\/\">Navarro Llima Abogados<\/a> we can help you assess the viability of your claim and take charge of the entire procedure, both in administrative and judicial review proceedings, with the aim of obtaining the maximum compensation possible under the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is State liability of the Public Administration in Spain? 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