Objection period

The objection period is the period within which a legal objection can be lodged as a legal remedy against official decisions.

Objection periods are always explicitly legally regulated and are so-called cut-off periods . The deadline can be set by means of a direct time determination , such as in tax law , where the objection must be filed within one month according to Section 355 (1 ) AO or in patent matters according to Section 59 (1 ) Patent Act within 9 months. Alternatively, the deadline can be set by indirect time determination by referring to other running deadlines, for example in the right to vote , where the objection period is related to the inspection period according to § 22 BWahlO .

In principle, the objection that is not filed in good time leads to the exclusion of the legal remedy, but in certain cases reinstatement of the status can be requested.

An instruction on legal remedies always has to state the exact period of objection.