During prosecution, a prior examination of the variety shall be effected to ascertain whether the variety is new, distinct, uniform and stable in accordance with Article 5 of this Law. The Competent Office shall determine the list of domestic or foreign technical bodies authorized to carry out the prior examination of the varieties for which a plant variety certificate is sought. Article 51 Prosecution shall be suspended at the written request of any person who furnishes proof that he or she has instituted before a competent court proceedings to claim ownership of the application for the plant variety certificate. However, the tests ordered by the Office may be carried out. Prosecution shall be resumed once the court decision on the proceedings referred to in the first paragraph above becomes final. It may also be resumed at any time with the written consent of the person who has instituted the proceedings claiming ownership. Such consent shall be irrevocable. During that period, the holder of the application may not withdraw the application without the written consent of the person who has instituted the proceedings to claim ownership. Further, such person shall be required to participate in the prosecution of the application in the same way as the holder of the application. Article 52 When the various measures of the prosecution have been completed, a summary report of the results of the prosecution shall be notified to the holder of the application. The applicant shall have two months to submit his observations. He may, during that period, inspect the complete examination file at the relevant service of the Competent Office. Any person who has submitted observations in accordance with the provisions of this Law shall be informed of the conclusions of the report which concern his intervention. At his request, the Competent Office may authorize him to inspect the file concerning that intervention. He may submit further observations within the same period of time as referred to above. CHAPTER VIII ISSUE OF PLANT VARIETY CERTIFICATES Article 53 On expiry of the time limit referred to in the preceding Article 52, the Competent Office shall take a decision on the application. It may decide either the issue of a plant variety certificate or the rejection of the application or an additional examination in accordance with the conditions and time limits that it shall determine. Its decision shall be reasoned. It shall be notified to the applicant and, where appropriate, to persons having made observations.