Article 13. State examination of the application

The state examination of the application to be carried out by the State Institution and to include formal examination and examination of the designation contained in the application.

During the period of the state examination of the application before taking a decision thereon, the applicant shall have the right on his own initiative, to correct, clarify or supplement the application materials with information that does not change the substance of the application.

The State Institution to be entitled to request such materials from the applicant if, in the course of the state examination, it is impossible to conduct the examination without additional materials.

Additional materials at the request of the state examination shall be submitted within three months from the date of sending the request to the applicant. At the request of the applicant, this period may be extended by no more than six months. If the applicant does not submit the requested additional materials or a request for an extension of the deadline for their submission within the specified period, the application shall be deemed withdrawn.

Time limits missed by the applicant may be restored by the State Institution upon a petition filed by the applicant not later than two months from the expiration of the said time limits.

The procedure for the state examination of an application is determined by the administrative regulations.