Criterios y estándares para el control judicial de las sanciones administrativas

The purpose of the work is to establish the system of judicial control of system of administrative sanctions in Chile, within the framework of the general system of control of the formal acts of the Administration. In this sense, starting from the review of jurisprudence of different order, it is affirmed that it is a control of strict law that extends both to the vices of legality and constitutionality, covering the areas of discretion that the legislator hands over to the administrative bodies at the time of exercising the sanctioning power (not these are fully regulated powers), even when, as a general rule, it is not possible to substitute the administrative decision.