BUSSE, Volker <br/><br/>
L'administration fédérale 

 - Paris :  IIAP,  avril/juin 1996 
<br/><br/> Traditionally in Germany a distinction has been made between the supreme federal administrative authorities, which come directly under the remit of a constitutional organ or a political authority, and the subordinate federal administrative bodies, which have the more particular task of puttinbg into effect and applying legal norms. A second distinction must be made between  which is heavily dependant upon the State and  which possesses more autonomy. As in most other European states an important process of changing mentalities and changing modes of government has occurred in Germany with the aim of ensuring better administrative efficiency and greater concentration by the State on its essential functions