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Statement in reply or explanatory statement

As from the notification of the statement in response by the Council of State's Chief Registrar, the applicant has 60 days to send a statement in reply. Its aim is to provide further explanations as regards the pleas in law which were already contained in the application for annulment and to reply to the arguments raised in the statement in response of the opposing party.

It should be kept in mind that sending the statement in reply is an absolute condition for continuing the proceedings. If it is not sent to the Registrar within the prescribed time limit, the procedure states that the applicant is deemed not to have the required interest.

The statement in reply shall also be sent by registered mail together with the required number of certified copies.

It should also be pointed out that this statement in reply will be regarded as an explanatory statement if you receive notice from the Registrar that there was no statement in response. If it is not sent to the Registrar within the prescribed time limit, the procedure states that the applicant is deemed not to have the required interest.

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