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Description

Permit Litigation for Regulated Industrial Facilities: Anticipating Challenges, Defending and Remedying

Master the interaction between challenges to a building permit and challenges to an industrial operating permit

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

An industrial project relies on two separate authorisations and therefore on two distinct dispute channels. The building permit is reviewed against its own admissibility rules and its own review body. The operating permit falls under a different authority with different powers. The time limits do not coincide. A flawed defence strategy can cost months when the defect could have been remedied.

One day, in-person or virtual, dedicated to this interaction. You identify who may challenge what and within which time limits. You distinguish a review limited to the legality of the decision from a review extending to the substance of the authorisation. You build a prioritised defence and assess the remediation routes available while proceedings are ongoing.

Learning objectives

  • Identify challengeable decisions and the admissibility conditions applicable to appeals
  • Distinguish the scope of review depending on whether the building permit or the operating permit is at stake
  • Build a defence strategy matched to the grounds raised
  • Assess remediation options available while proceedings are ongoing
  • Anticipate disputes from the moment authorisation files are prepared

What makes this programme different

A comparative table of the two dispute channels built and discussed in the session
Defence submissions analysed from the angle of prioritising grounds
Practical work on preventing challenges from the permitting stage onwards

Programme

1Decisions and Claimants

Who challenges what and when

  • Challengeable decisions in planning and in regulated industrial facilities
  • Standing of neighbours and of community or interest groups
  • Time limits for appeals and the effect of public notification
  • Interim measures and their impact on the continuation of works

2Two Scopes of Review

Legality review and full review of the authorisation

  • Review of the legality of the building permit and grounds frequently raised
  • Powers of the authority or court ruling on the operating permit
  • Point in time at which the lawfulness of the decision is assessed
  • Practical coordination between the two sets of proceedings

3Defending and Remedying

Saving the project

  • Prioritising grounds of defence and evidence to be produced
  • Remediation measures available while proceedings are ongoing
  • Coordination between the operator
  • the contractor and the authority
  • Lessons to be applied to subsequent files

Who is it for

In-house counsel · external lawyers · industrial project managers and legal departments of public entities.

Prerequisites

Practical experience of administrative or regulatory disputes is required.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.