Challenging administrative fines: criminal judgeship of peace or administrative court?

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Doğru merciin belirlenmesi

5326 sayılı Kabahatler Kanunu'nun 27. maddesine göre idari yaptırım kararlarına karşı, kararın tebliğ veya tefhim tarihinden itibaren on beş gün içinde sulh ceza hâkimliğine başvurulabilir. Ancak özel kanunlarda idari yargı yolu öngörülen hallerde, uyuşmazlık idare mahkemesinde görülür.

Doğru merciin belirlenmesi

Örneğin bazı imar ve çevre mevzuatına dayanan idari para cezaları ile bazı düzenleyici kurum kararları idari yargının görev alanındadır. Bu nedenle başvuru yapılmadan önce cezanın hangi kanuna dayandığının tespit edilmesi gerekir.

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