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Administrative Appeal

Had a grant refused, been unfairly fined, or received a decision you disagree with? Gestoría Gala reviews your case and prepares the most appropriate appeal.

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Types of appeal

Which type of appeal do you need?

Every administrative decision has a specific type of appeal. Deadlines are short and choosing correctly matters.

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Reconsideration Appeal (Recurso de Reposición)

Deadline: 1 month from notification

Filed with the same body that issued the decision being challenged (optional, not required before a hierarchical appeal). It is the fastest appeal and is usually resolved by the same body.

When to use it: When you want to exhaust the administrative route with the same body before going to a higher authority or to court. Common for traffic fines, tax matters, planning decisions or Social Security issues.
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Hierarchical Appeal (Recurso de Alzada)

Deadline: 1 month from notification

Filed with the superior body above the one that issued the decision. It exhausts the administrative route and is mandatory before going to court in many cases.

When to use it: When the decision comes from a subordinate body (delegations, sub-directorates) and you want to appeal to the body above before going to court. Very common for refusals of grants, pensions or benefits.
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Economic-Administrative Claim (TEAR/TEAC)

Deadline: 1 month from notification

A specific route to challenge tax-related decisions (assessments, penalties, AEAT claims, surcharges…). Filed with the Regional (TEAR) or Central (TEAC) Economic-Administrative Tribunal, as an alternative to a reconsideration appeal.

When to use it: When the Tax Agency issues an assessment or a tax penalty you consider unfair. Also used to challenge deferral agreements, seizures or cadastral valuations.
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Judicial Review Appeal (Contencioso-Administrativo)

Deadline: 2 months from notification

A judicial appeal: filed with the Administrative Courts once the administrative route has been exhausted. Requires a lawyer and a court agent. It is the last step before the Supreme Court.

When to use it: When all administrative appeals have been exhausted without success and you want to go to court. It is the most powerful appeal but also the longest and most costly.
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Extraordinary Appeal for Review

Specific deadlines depending on grounds

To challenge decisions that are already final (not appealed in time) when grounds set out by law apply: factual error, new documents coming to light, a decision based on forged documents, or a criminal ruling that overturned the facts.

When to use it: When you have discovered a significant error or new documentation that did not exist when the decision was issued, and an ordinary appeal is no longer possible. Contact us to assess whether your case fits one of the recognised grounds.
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Deadlines cannot be extended. Once a decision has been notified, the deadline to appeal starts running automatically. If it expires without an appeal being filed, the decision becomes final and can no longer be challenged through the ordinary route. Contact us as soon as possible.
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Tell us about your case

We review your decision with no obligation and tell you the most suitable appeal and your chances of success.

1. Your contact details
2. Information about the decision

The appeal deadline is calculated from this date. If you don't remember the exact date, give an approximate one.

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