Legal Counsel Office

Duties of the Legal Counsel Office

1. Providing Legal Opinions

To prepare official legal opinions on legal matters submitted to the Rectorate, faculties, vocational schools, and other units of the university.
To review contracts, protocols, and regulations in terms of legal compliance.

2. Handling Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

To represent the university before judicial and administrative courts (e.g., administrative courts, the Council of State, labor courts, etc.).
To defend lawsuits filed against the university and to initiate legal actions on behalf of the university.
To conduct enforcement proceedings in which the university is a party.

3. Drafting and Reviewing Legislation

To examine directives, instructions, internal regulations, protocols, and bylaws to be issued within the university.
To provide legal advice and recommendations regarding legislative amendments.

4. Legal Review of Contracts

To examine all contracts of the university (services, procurement, leasing, cooperation protocols, etc.) from a legal perspective.
To assist in drafting legally compliant contract texts.

5. Disciplinary and Personnel Law Matters

To provide legal support or act as a rapporteur in personnel disciplinary investigations.
To conduct legal assessments in administrative investigations in the capacity of an expert.

6. Consultancy and Information

To provide legal training and guidance to academic and administrative units.
To identify potential legal risks the university may face and to offer preventive legal services.

7. Official Correspondence and Notifications

To conduct correspondence with judicial authorities.
To process and follow up on official notifications received on behalf of the university.