SPECIFICS OF THE UNIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

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https://doi.org/10.5937/ptp2603019T

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unified procedure, single administrative place, special administrative procedure, electronic administration

Abstract

The unified procedure represents a set of activities and procedures carried out by the competent authority in connection with the construction, extension and reconstruction of buildings, i.e. the execution of works. This procedure is constructed in such a way that it is carried out in phases that are mutually correlated in a cause-and-effect relationship, and in most cases the administrative action in one phase is conditioned by the completion of the previous one. In certain phases, the administrative body undertakes administrative actions, while in others it issues administrative acts. The unified procedure is carried out entirely in electronic form. It is carried out by the administrative body responsible for urban planning and construction works, within the legally prescribed short deadlines, with the authority to obtain, ex officio, all necessary acts from other administrative bodies and legal entities entrusted with public powers. The author’s intention is to show through this work the specifics of the unified procedure, which are reflected in a well-designed organization, by clearly prescribing the rights and obligations of both the parties and all authorities participating in it, and the way in which transparency and cost-effectiveness are ensured in its implementation. Also, since the unified procedure is most often regarded in scholarly theory as an example of the single administrative place — an institution governed by administrative procedural legislation — this paper will demonstrate that it bears greater similarity to the concept of the electronic single administrative place established by the law governing electronic administration.

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Published

2026-10-09

How to Cite

Torbica, M. (2026). SPECIFICS OF THE UNIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA. Law - Theory and Practice, 43(3), 19–35. https://doi.org/10.5937/ptp2603019T

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