Suspension of Transfer of Funds from Public Sources

At the request of the Agency and following launching of criminal proceedings for the offence referred in Article 38 hereof or misdemeanour proceedings for a misdemeanour referred in Article 39 hereof the ministry with competence for financial affairs and/or the competent authority of autonomous province and/or local government, issues a decision for temporary suspension of transfer of funds from public sources to the political entity until issuing of final decision in criminal, and/or misdemeanour proceedings.

The decision of the competent administrative authority of autonomous province, and/or local government referred in paragraph 1 of this Article may be appealed with the relevant authority of the autonomous province and/or local government.

Administrative dispute may be instituted against the decision of the ministry referred in paragraph 1 of this Article and the decision of the competent authority of autonomous province and/or local government referred in paragraph 2.

The administrative court is required to decide within 30 days from the date of filing of complaint in administrative dispute referred in paragraph 3 of this Article.