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Article 54
 

(1) In the case specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 131,  the appeal shall be submitted to the Administrative Regional Court, but in the cases specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 351, Paragraph 1 of Article 51 and Paragraph 2 of Article 521 appeals shall be submitted to the Department of Administrative Cases of the Supreme Court Senate.

(2) In examining the appeal, the court acts as the court of first instance. The appeal is examined by a court panel composed of three judges.

(3) The court shall examine the appeal and make a decision:

1) in cases specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 131 , Paragraph 2 of Article 351 and Paragraph 1 of Article 51 – within seven days after the receipt of the appeal;

2) in the case specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 521 – within 30 days after the receipt of the appeal.

(4) The appellant shall specify the justification for the appeal. The burden of proof lies with the parties in the administrative process.

(5) If the deadline for carrying out a particular procedural activity is specified by law and if in carrying out the particular procedural activity the deadline set by the provisions of Paragraph 3 of this Article could not be observed, the judge (court) shall determine the deadline by which the relevant procedural activity shall be carried out.

(6) The court decision, as well as other decisions, which are taken while carrying out the procedural activities related to examining the case, cannot be appealed.