by this body “far exceeded the projections, which, at the start, were estimated to be around 300 cases, [and also because of the] complex examination required for each file.”102 The Advisory Commission had a “special mission-based” nature, so that, when its mandated ended, it dissolved.103 A.2.e) Procedure under article 31 of Law No. 17,613 82. Those who were considered holders of placements in the Banco de Montevideo (in liquidation), whose funds had been transferred to other institutions without their consent, had until January 31, 2003, to make the pertinent claim before the Central Bank of Uruguay under article 31 of Law 17,613.104 83. According to the resolution creating the Advisory Commission, “the general principles for administrative proceedings set out in the Rules of Administrative Procedure of the Central Bank of Uruguay would be used to substantiate the claims before the Commission,” and “the evidence would be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the General Procedural Code.”105 84. The procedure was initiated by the submission of a written petition to the Central Bank, to which the interested party or parties had to attach all the documentation supporting their claim as “an essential requirement for their own interest.”106 Subsequently, based on the administration’s ex officio investigative powers,107 the Advisory Commission sent the file to the Banco de Montevideo (in liquidation) or the Banco La Caja Obrera (in liquidation), so that they could add any documentary records and information on the client and his operations with the respective bank.108 Then, the file was sent to the Financial Institutions Superintendence, where a technical official examined it and produced a written assessment of whether the petition complied with the requirements of article 31.109 Following the report, the file was forwarded to the Advisory Commission for its consideration, and the Commission prepared its decision, which required the favorable vote of the absolute majority of its members, after which this was forwarded to the Board of the Central Bank, for consideration.110 102 Cf. The Central Bank of Uruguay’s file on the Commission’s constitution (file of attachments to the answer, volume XIII, attachment 30, folios 19580 and 19588). 103 Cf. Testimony of the witness Augusto Durán Martínez before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing in this case. 104 Cf. Decision D/933/2002 of the Board of the Central Bank of Uruguay of December 31, 2002, twentyseventh operative paragraph, subparagraph 7), section (c) (file of attachments to the application, volume I, attachment 10, folio 2175). 105 Decision D/37/2003 of the Board of the Central Bank, third and fourth operative paragraphs, supra note 95 (folio 19546). 106 Decision D/37/2003 of the Board of the Central Bank, third operative paragraph, supra note 95 (folio 19546) and brief with answers of the members of the Advisory Commission ante the 19th Criminal Judge of First Instance, supra note 99 (folio 13241). 107 Testimony of the witness Augusto Durán Martínez before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing in this case. 108 Cf. Brief with answers of the members of the Advisory Commission to the 19th Criminal Judge of First Instance, supra note 99 (folio 13241); fourth operative paragraph of Decision D/37/2003 of the Board of the Central Bank, supra note 95 (folio 19546); Testimony of the witness Augusto Durán Martínez during the public hearing in the instant case, and communication of the members of the Advisory Commission addressed to the President of the Central Bank of Uruguay of March 24, 2003 (file of attachments to the answer, volume XIII, attachment 30, folio 19581). 109 Brief with answers of the members of the Advisory Commission to the 19th Criminal Judge of First Instance, supra note 99 (folio 13241) and Testimony of the witness Augusto Durán Martínez before the InterAmerican Court during the public hearing in this case. 110 Cf. Decision D/37/2003 of the Board of the Central Bank, sixth operative paragraph, supra note 95 (folio 19546); Brief with answers of the members of the Advisory Commission to the 19th Criminal Judge of 28