Schematically, all activities in our society can be divided into two different sectors: public and private. The activities of the state and the various municipalities belong to the public sphere, while the activities of individual businesses and private individuals belong to the private sector (private law). However, the boundaries between the different areas of law are not fixed, and a given legal issue may have both private and public law aspects.
Constitutional law deals mainly with the rules governing the highest organs of government (e.g. the Parliament and the Government) and their powers and interrelationships, as well as their relationship with citizens. Administrative law includes a wide range of rules concerning the authorities and their handling of matters. These include regulations on planning and construction, public order and safety, education, social services, health care and intervention, etc. This is usually referred to as special administrative law and also includes municipal law.
