Accelerating Infrastructure Projects: New Judicial and Environmental Rules
The REPAIR Act of 2025 changes the approval process for large infrastructure projects, such as roads or pipelines. The goal is to speed up their implementation by limiting the ability to block them in courts and streamlining environmental procedures. Citizens may experience faster development of new investments, but at the same time, they have less time to raise legal objections.
Key points
Shortened time to challenge project approvals to 120 days, meaning less time for citizens to react.
Courts cannot halt or invalidate a project unless it poses an imminent and substantial danger to human health or the environment.
Individuals seeking to challenge a project must demonstrate direct and tangible harm not previously analyzed.
If a project is blocked by a court, the act introduces a mandatory mediation process to quickly resume work.
A public database will monitor the duration of court cases related to projects, aiming to increase transparency and expedite resolutions.
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