AustriaDemokratie 25 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
Within what time limit must a complaint against an official decision (Bescheid) usually be filed?
In the exam (German)
Innerhalb welcher Frist muss man in der Regel eine Beschwerde gegen einen Bescheid einbringen?
- aThere is no time limit; a complaint can be filed at any time.Es gibt keine Frist, man kann jederzeit Beschwerde einbringen.
- bWithin five years of the decision being deliveredInnerhalb von fünf Jahren ab der Zustellung des Bescheids
- cWithin three days of the decision being deliveredInnerhalb von drei Tagen ab der Zustellung des Bescheids
- dWithin four weeks of the decision being deliveredInnerhalb von vier Wochen ab der Zustellung des BescheidsCorrect answer
Why?
The general time limit for a complaint against an official decision is four weeks. The decision itself contains information on legal remedies (Rechtsmittelbelehrung) that says where and by when you can challenge it.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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