Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 1. If an administrative complaint is filed in regard to the failure to issue an administrative decree within the fixed term, the filing of the complaint may not interfere with the obligation of an administrative agency to issue an administrative decree, except as prescribed by law. 2. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the issuance of an administrative decree by an administrative agency shall result in the termination of the administrative proceeding on the administrative complaint regarding the failure to issue the administrative act. Article 190. Resumption of administrative proceeding upon the amendment or revocation of an administrative decree If the administrative agency that issued the administrative decree subject to complaint amends or revokes the decree, the review of the administrative complaint shall be continued if an interested party seeks to nullify the decree. Article 191. The abandonment of an administrative complaint 1. The person who filed an administrative complaint may abandon the complaint before the administrative agency renders a decision. 2. The abandonment of an administrative complaint shall be announced in writing. During an oral hearing an interested party may abandon a complaint orally as well. 3. The abandonment of an administrative complaint may not suspend its review if the failure to review the administrative complaint may undermine state or public interests or inflict substantial harm. Article 192. The right of an administrative agency to admit an administrative complaint 1. The administrative agency that issued the administrative decree subject to complaint may admit the complaint if it complies with applicable legislation. 2. Unless otherwise prescribed by law or applicable regulation, the administrative agency that reviews an administrative complaint may continue administrative proceeding even if the administrative agency that issued the administrative decree admitted the complaint. Article 193. The volume of the administrative proceeding related to an administrative complaint 1. Unless otherwise prescribed by law or applicable regulation, an administrative agency shall review an administrative complaint within the scope of the claim of the complaint. In cases prescribed by law the agency may review a complaint beyond the scope of the claim. 2. If the administrative agency reviewing the complaint cannot render a decision only in regard to the part of the administrative decree to which the complaint concerns, the agency shall render the decision in regard to the entire decree upon the written Page 46 of 54