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Appealing a decision made by an authority

If you think an authority has made a decision that is wrong, you can appeal to the Administrative Court it to have it changed. In some cases, you must first submit a claim for a revised decision to the authority in question.

A decision made by an authority usually always contains information about appealing against the decision or about making a claim for a revised decision. If this information is missing, you can get it from the authority that made the decision.

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Citizen’s right to appeal a decision

If you think an authority has made a decision that is wrong, you can appeal against it to have it changed.

Claim for a revised decision concerning a decision made by the municipality or a municipal body

Depending on the situation, you may claim for a revised decision concerning a decision made by a municipal authority or body.

Making an appeal to the administrative court

A decision made by an authority usually always contains information about appealing against the decision.

Help for making an appeal

You can get help for making an appeal. You can only make an administrative appeal in a matter that concerns you personally.

The administrative court decides if a decision is legal

The administrative court decides if an authority’s decision was legal or not.

Appealing against an administrative court decision

The administrative court decision tells you if you can appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court.