1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. Article 17 Justification The individual administrative deed should contain a Justification that includes the ascertainment that the conditions for its issuance are met. The justification should be clear, specific, sufficient and derived from the particulars of the file, unless the law expressly stipulates that it should be contained in the deed. When the administrative deed is issued ex officio, the evidence is collected by initiative of the competent body for the issuance thereof. When the interested party requests the issuance of an administrative deed, s/he is obliged to submit the supporting documents specified by the relevant provisions, unless such documents are available to the administrative authority that is competent for the issuance of the deed. Article 18 Publication The individual administrative deed is complete by signing and dating thereof or by its publication if the law stipulates that it should be published. The regulatory administrative deed is complete by its publication in the Official Gazette, unless a special method of publication is stipulated. In the event of publication in the Official Gazette, the publication date is the date of the issue of the Gazette provided that, on such date, any interested party may be given a copy of the issue or a certified photocopy of the relevant proof. The competent authorities are obliged to give a certificate for the meeting of the condition of the previous paragraph or for the implementation of the publication in any other lawful means. If the published text has graphic or accounting errors, a correction thereof may be published, which should be limited to the correction of such errors. Article 19 Service 1. 2. The individual administrative deed is served upon the person whom it concerns. Subject to any special provisions, the service is made in any suitable means. Article 20 Opinion - Proposal 1. 2. 3. When the law on the issuance of administrative deed provides for the previous opinion (simple or consenting) or proposal of another body, the opinion is expressed following a query of the body having deciding authority and the proposal is submitted by initiative of the proposing body. The opinion or proposal should be in writing, justified and opportune as to its content. The body that has deciding authority cannot issue a deed with content other than that of the consenting opinion or proposal. The non acceptance of a positive opinion or proposal as well as any deviation from simple opinion should be accompanied by specific Justification. The competent body for the issuance of administrative deed may ask the opinion of another body voluntarily. In such case, the provisions on simple opinion are applicable. 9

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