متاح طارقمرزوقي فرحات2025-11-162025-11-162025https://repository.univ-msila.dz/handle/123456789/47790The Algerian legal system has undergone a series of reforms in response to the economic transformations that began in the late 1980s. These changes led to the emergence of a new model of public governance marked by a shift from a "dirigiste state" to a "regulatory state", through the establishment of what is known as independent administrative authorities. In this context, Hydrocarbons Law No. 05-07 was enacted to reflect this approach by creating a new body responsible for regulating activities in the hydrocarbons sector, alongside the ALNAFT agency — namely, the Hydrocarbons Regulatory Authority. This authority distinguished itself from other economic regulatory bodies through specific legal features, most notably its industrial and commercial character in operational matters. This orientation was further reinforced by the provisions of Law No. 19-13 on hydrocarbon activities, which restructured the institutional framework of the sector and confirmed the Regulatory Authority as a key player in the organization and supervision of hydrocarbon activities — particularly in downstream operations. Accordingly, this new legal framework raises essential questions regarding the legal status of the Hydrocarbons Regulatory Authority within the institutional system, the nature of the powers and responsibilities granted to it by the legislator under Law No. 19-13otherThesis