1. The administrative sanctions system: introductory remarks. – 2. General principles. – 3. The principle of defence. – 4. The organization of the sanctioning power of Public Administration. – 5. The administrative investigation and the powers of inquiry. – 6. The means of judicial protection of individuals against administrative orders. – 7. The cooperation with foreign authorities in administrative matters. – 8. The long-term depenalisation process and the current practical occurrence of administrative sanctions.