Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 1. An administrative agency may review and solve a matter only if the interested party whose right or legal interest is restricted by the administrative decree has been enabled to present his opinion, except as provided by law. 2. The person specified in Paragraph 1 of this Article shall be notified of administrative proceeding and his participation in the case shall be ensured. Article 14. The official language of administrative proceeding The official language of administrative proceeding shall be Georgian. Additional official language of administrative proceeding in Abkhazia shall be Abkhazian. Article 15. Calculation of terms The official holidays prescribed by labor legislation shall be excluded from the calculation of the terms provided in this Code. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY Article 16. The obligation of mutual assistance between administrative agencies 1. Within its authority and to the best of its ability, an administrative agency shall provide necessary legal assistance to another administrative agency upon a written request of the latter. 2. The legal assistance may not include: (a) fulfilling a request of a higher or lower agency, and (b) performing any action that is the responsibility of the administrative agency, as prescribed by law. Article 17. The terms and scope of legal assistance An administrative agency may seek assistance from another administrative agency if: (a) it is unable to perform the required action due to legal or factual reasons; (b) it is not familiar with necessary facts to perform the action and the other agency can provide information regarding those facts; (c) documents or any other proofs that are necessary to solve the matter are kept by the other agency; (d) the expenses required to perform the action exceed the expenses required to provide legal assistance by another agency. Article 18. Refusal to provide legal assistance 1. An administrative agency may refuse to provide legal assistance if: Page 7 of 54