The master’s thesis examines the summary fact-finding procedure from both theoretical and practical administrative perspectives. The fact-finding procedure represents the central act of the entire administrative process, as all relevant facts and circumstances are determined and proven in the evidentiary procedure, on the basis of which an administrative decision is later issued. In the summary fact-finding procedure, the principle of concentration of proceedings is realized, as it combines all three of the above-mentioned phases of the administrative procedure at the first instance. It constitutes an exception to the rule and is applicable only if one of the four statutory conditions under Article 144 of the General Administrative Procedure Act (ZUP) is fulfilled. In the summary fact-finding procedure, the party need not be heard, which represents a constitutionally permissible limitation of the right to be heard, as derived from the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (URS). Compared to the special fact-finding procedure, the summary fact-finding procedure is also characterized by certain specific features, which are also presented in this master’s thesis. Theoretical foundations for conducting and decision-making in the summary fact-finding procedure are provided by legal theory, while the process itself is conducted and further developed through the interpretation of these theoretical guidelines, supported by administrative and judicial practice. The master’s thesis also includes statistical data from the practice of administrative authorities, their analysis, and a critical assessment of conduct and decision-making in the summary fact-finding procedure.
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