1The administrative procedure, instituted upon request, save when this Code has provided otherwise, must be concluded as soon as possible and within the time limit set by the special law.
2In case the special law has not specified any time limits, the time limit for the conclusion of the administrative procedure is 60 (sixty) days.
3If the law has provided the duty of the party to submit documents or evidence, as a part or together with the request for initiation of the proceeding, the time limits defined in paragraph 1 and 2 of this article shall start to run from the date of their full submission.
4In the event of state of emergency, the administrative procedure shall be completed within 3 (three) months from the day of the termination of the state of emergency.
5Failure to comply with the time-limits provided in this article should be justified by the responsible organ to the superior body, or by the responsible official to his/ her own superior within 10 (ten) days from the expiry of the time-limit or the end of state of emergency.
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