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(3) A commission of the ministry responsible for the judiciary shall decide on theconclusion of an agreement on the existence of damages and the type and amount ofcompensation.(4) The composition and manner of work of the commission referred to in paragraph 3 ofthis Article shall be regulated in detail by the minister responsible for the judiciary.(5) In the case referred to in Article 556 paragraph 1 item 2) of this Code, the claim maybe considered only if an authorised prosecutor has not initiated prosecution before acompetent court within three months of the date of receiving the final verdict. If theauthorised prosecutor initiates prosecution before a competent court after the expiry ofthe aforesaid time limit, the procedure for indemnification shall be suspended until theconclusion of the criminal proceedings.Article 558(1) If an indemnification claim is not approved and the ministry responsible for thejudiciary does not issue a decision on it within three months of the date of submission ofthe claim, the aggrieved may file a claim for indemnification before a competent court. Ifagreement is reached only in respect of a part of the claim, the aggrieved may submit aclaim for indemnification in respect of the remainder of his claim.(2) The statutory limit referred to in Article 557 paragraph 1 of this Code shall not run forthe duration of the procedure referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.(3) Indemnification claims shall be submitted against the Republic of Serbia.Article 559(1) Inheritors shall inherit only the right of the aggrieved person to indemnification ofproperty damage. If the aggrieved had already filed a claim, the inheritors may continueproceedings only within the limits of the claim as submitted for indemnification ofproperty damage.(2) The inheritors of an aggrieved person may after his death continue theindemnification proceedings, or initiate proceedings where the aggrieved person diedbefore the expiry of the statutory period of limitations and had not waived his right tosubmit a claim, in accordance with the regulations on indemnification prescribed by theLaw of Contracts and Torts.Article 560(1) The following persons shall also be entitled to compensation:1) persons kept in detention where criminal proceedings were not initiated, orwhere proceedings were discontinued by a final ruling, or where they wereacquitted by a final judgement, or where the charges were denied;