Decision making within a reasonable time in administrative procedure and dispute – the case of Serbia

Rabrenović, Aleksandra and Ćorić, Vesna and Knežević Bojović, Ana (2024) Decision making within a reasonable time in administrative procedure and dispute – the case of Serbia. In: Law on General Administrative Procedure: Contemporary Tendencies and Challenges : Thematic Collection. Eurosfera & Partners; Institute of Comparative Law ; Faculty of Management and Law, Belgrade; Ljubljana, pp. 233-245. ISBN 978-86-82582-23-6

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the concept of a reasonable time in administrative procedure and dispute and assess how this principle is applied in practice in Serbia. The concept of decision making within a reasonable time is analyzed from the point of view of the European Court of Human Rights and the provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Code of Good Administrative Behavior. Based on the available statistical data obtained from the Serbian Administrative Court, the authors conclude that the principle of decision making within a reasonable time is largely observed in the work of the Administrative Court, but not before the Serbian administrative authorities. In order to improve the current trends, the authors, inter alia, recommend that competent authorities introduce a comprehensive methodology for monitoring the implementation of the Law on General Administrative Procedure, which would provide grounds for proposing evidence-based recommendations for an efficient and effective administrative decision-making process.

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