case before the justice system, in both domestic and international forums." According to Mr. López Mendoza, he “had to incur substantial expenses, primarily related to costs of reasonable attorney fees that in both the administrative and judicial proceedings, as well as in the proceedings before the Inter-American Commission and [the] Inter-American Court." This, plus the "additional costs" in which he had to incur, "such summons cards, certified copies, notice expenses, cost of express shipping, international calls, calls to mobile phones, among others." 239. Thus, in regard to the “administrative and legal domestic proceedings,” the representatives indicated that the victim had incurred costs from: i) Bs. 7,500.00 equivalent to US$ 1,744.18 for attorneys fees in two administrative proceedings before the Comptroller General of the Republic306; ii) Bs. 5,000.00 equivalent to US$ 1,162.79 for attorney fees corresponding to four judicial proceedings involved in the case (an amparo, two judicial appeals for administrative decisions and a constitutional challenge); and iii) Bs. 1,000.00 equivalent to US$ 232.55 corresponding to “[p]rocedural expenses in the indicated motions.” In regard to the “proceedings before the Commission and Court,” the representatives noted that the victim had incurred expenses from: i) Bs. 150,500.00 equivalent to US$35,000 for attorneys fees,307and ii) approximately Bs. 79,980.00 equivalent to US$ 15,000 for procedural expenses. Said quantities represent a total amount of US$ 53,139.52. Lastly, the Court requested that “based on the amounts mentioned, the State recognize, in equity, the amounts for costs and expenses incurred in the defense of the rights of [Mr. López Mendoza].” 240. The State only noted that “the airplane costs [receipt No. 026709] that corresponds to [Mr.] José Maes, Antonio Canova, Bernardo Pulido, and Moisés Alberto Arteaga Sánchez were acquired by the Sociedad Anónima Técnica de Conservación Ambiental (SATECA)[Techincal Society for Environmental Conservation] […] that currently holds concessions for the Municipality of Chacao, municipality where [Mr.] López [Mendoza] held public office as Mayor.” In this regard, the representatives noted that "there is nothing extraordinary about an individual receiving donations from other individuals, regardless of whether they are individuals or entities, especially considering that it can be costly to take a case before the InterAmerican System." In addition, they stated that "it is not true that the SATECA gave concessions to the Mayor of Chacao [at the time in which] Mr. Leopoldo López was Mayor, [that is] until 2008, [but rather] that SATECA provided concessions to said municipality only from 2010 on and after complying with all of the legal requisites and having been selected in the public bidding." 241. Regarding the reimbursement of the legal costs and expenses, it is for the Tribunal to assess their scope prudently. This reimbursement includes the costs arising before the domestic authorities, as well as those arising during the proceedings before the Inter-American system, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and 306 Agreement of professional services of February 16, 2009, for US$35.000 (Case file of annexes to the brief of pleadings and motions, annex K, folios 5366 and 5367). For the administrative proceeding (Exp. No.22/001/2003): Agreement for professional services of October 3, 2003 for Bs.6.000.000, which “if the preliminary decision is postponed for a period of four months as of the moment of the first appearance of the client at the Comptroller, he will pay two million bolivares (Bs. 2,000,000.00) upon four months passing.” (case file of annexes to the brief of pleadings and motions , Annex I, folio 5360, and 5361). For the administrative proceeding (Exp. No.07-02-PI-2003-020): Agreement for professional services of February 16, 2004 for Bs.1,500,000.00 (one million and five hundred thousand bolivares) (case file of annexes to the brief of pleadings and motions, Annex J, folio 5363, and 5364). 307 Agreement of professional services of February 2009, for US$35,000 (Case file of annexes to the brief of pleadings and motions, annex K, folios 5366 and 5367). 84