Cap. 81 чл. 18Permit-granting procedure.

(1) All relevant information concerning the conditions and procedures applicable for granting permits for civil works needed with a view to deploying elements of high-speed electronic communications networks, including any information concerning exemptions applicable to such elements as regards some or all permits required under national law, shall be available through the Single Information Point.

(2) An undertaking may by electronic means through the Single Information Point, submit applications for permits required for civil works which are needed with a view to deploying elements of high-speed electronic communications networks.

(3) The competent authority for permit granting shall grant or refuse a permit within four months from the date of the receipt of a complete permit request, without prejudice to other specific deadlines or obligations laid down for the proper conduct of the procedure which are applicable to the permit granting procedure in accordance with national or European Union law or of dispute resolution or litigation proceedings however so described: Provided that any refusal shall be duly justified on the basis of objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria: Provided further that exceptionally in duly justified cases, the deadline may be extended, which extension shall be the shortest possible in order to grant or refuse the permit.

(4) An undertaking which has suffered damages as a result of non-compliance with deadlines under this article has the right to seek compensation in accordance with the applicable national legislation.