Figure 5.6. Competent bodies for the hearing of appeals against sanctions 13 (15%) Courts of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court) Administrative Court 26 (52%) 9 (18%) Electoral management body (highest level) 8 (16%) Other 8 (16%) Not specified 1 (2%) 0 5 10 15 20 25 Notes: Number (percentage) of countries with each option. Some countries have more than one type of competent body. Data for 50 countries. Graph represents the data in the EJD as of August 2015. Figure 5.7. Ability to appeal the decisions of the competent body 12% 10% 34% Yes No Not specified 44% No data Notes: Data for 50 countries. Graph represents the data in EJD as of August 2015. In addition to the questions discussed above, Part 3 of the EJD also provides detailed comparative data on some additional questions, such as the requirements for filing fees or deposits, the maximum time available to submit an appeal after the imposition of sanctions, the requirement for a hearing or a reasoned decision and the types of remedies available to the body dealing with appeals. Data on these questions is only available for the 50 countries that allow appeals against the sanctions imposed by oversight institutions. Summaries of the data on these questions can be found in the online database but are not included in this report. 46 30

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