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                    <cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Rechtsmittelbelehrung
Gegen diese Verfügung kann innert 20 Tagen seit der Eröffnung schriftlich Beschwerde beim zuständigen Verwaltungsgericht erhoben werden.

Die Beschwerdeschrift hat einen Antrag sowie dessen Begründung zu enthalten und ist von der beschwerdeführenden Person oder ihrer Vertretung zu unterzeichnen. Die angefochtene Verfügung ist beizulegen.

Die Beschwerde hat keine aufschiebende Wirkung. Ein entsprechendes Gesuch ist zusammen mit der Beschwerde ausdrücklich zu stellen.

Zuständige Beschwerdeinstanz (Kanton Thurgau):

Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons Thurgau
 Frauenfelderstrasse 16
 8570 Weinfelden</cbc:Description>
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The appeal does not have suspensive effect. Any request for suspensive effect must be expressly submitted together with the appeal.
Competent appellate authority (Canton of Thurgau):
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