Legal Grounds for Appealing a Permit Denial
A decision by the permit-issuing authority to refuse a permit is not the final word: the law gives the applicant two independent routes — an administrative appeal to a superior administrative body (official) and a lawsuit in court. This page explains in detail how each mechanism works, what happens to the contested decision after an appeal or a claim is filed, and what a well-built appellate position requires. Our recommendations rest on the norms of licensing and permit law that directly govern the appeal of refusals and the suspension of decisions, together with years of hands-on experience in administrative matters before Georgian authorities and courts.