How does an arbitration procedure relate to an objection lodged with a public authority?

The arbitration procedure is an additional service offered to individuals. If, as a result of the alleged rights infringement, lodging an objection to the administrative act directly with the public authority in question or with its higher authority is another option besides arbitration, the limited period in which the objection can be lodged starts only after the arbitration procedure has ended. It cannot expire during the arbitration procedure. In such cases the application to start an arbitration procedure must be made within one month after the aggrieved party has been notified of the administrative act.

The application to start an arbitration procedure must be made within one month after the aggrieved party has been notified of the administrative act.

In the case of associations, legal proceedings may be brought before a court only if no amicable agreement can be reached in an arbitration procedure and this has been notified in writing in accordance with Section 16 (7) of the BGG. In such cases the arbitration procedure substitutes any preliminary proceedings to be conducted before the institution of legal proceedings.