Cap. 16 ст. 958KChallenging of decision of issuing authority.

(1) For the purposes of Article 72 of the Succession Regulation, decisions of the issuing authority pursuant to Article

67, Article 71 and point (a) of Article 73(1) of the Succession

Regulation may be challenged by means of a sworn application in the manner contemplated in the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure. The sworn application must be brought before the Civil Court (First Hall) which shall be the competent judicial authority for this purpose.

(2) The applicant shall cause a copy of the sworn application to be served on any person having an interest therein, who shall have twenty days within which to file a reply.

(3) An appeal against a judgment of Civil Court (First Hall) pursuant to sub-article (1) shall be made by means of an application to the Court of Appeal and shall be lodged within twenty days from the date of judgment.

(4) The mode of procedure for appeal as contemplated in the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.