The prescription of administrative infractions in Peruvian Punitive Administrative Law

• Autores: Ayvar Ayvar, Ricardo, Borda Gianella, Waldo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21991
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/21991
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Prescription; administrative act; Administrative Sanctions Procedure; interruption; suspension; Prescripción; acto administrativo; Derecho Administrativo Sancionador; interrupción; suspensión

Prescription is a critical legal construct in Peruvian punitive administrative law, since it establishes a limit to the the punitive power of the State, which provides the citizens the legal certainty that they need when engaging with the public administration. Although most administrative procedures are regulated by a general norm, it is also necessary to consider the impact of specific norms on this institution.The author analyzes this topic by, first, addressing the legal status and typology of prescription to further adopt a stance regarding its legal framework. At last, the author refers to the materiality of its exceptional circumstances: the interruption and suspension of the limitation period.