Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance

Decree-Law nr. 319A/76of May, 3^rd. 1976

(With the amendments made by the following legislative acts:

Rectificationpublished in the Republic Diary, 1^st Series, of June 7^th1976 (rectified by the Declaration published in the Republic Diary, 1^stSeries, supplement, of June 30^th 1976); Decree-Laws nr. 377-A/76 ofMay 19^th 1976, 445-A/76 of June 4^th 1976, 456-A/76 ofJune 8^th 1976, 472-A/76 of June 15^th 1976, 472-B/76 ofJune 15^th 1976, and 495-A/76 of June 24^th 1976; Law nr143/85 of November 26^th 1985 (rectified by the Declaration publishedin the RD, 1^st Series, of December 6^th 1985); Decree-Lawnr 55/88 of February 26^th 1988; Laws nr. 31/91 of July 20^th1991, 72/93 of November 30^th 1993, 11/95 of April 22^nd1995, 35/95 of August 18^th 1995, and 110/97 of September 16^th1997; and, Organic Laws nr 3/2000 of August 24^th 2000, 2/2001 ofAugust 25^th 2001, 4/2005 of September 8^th 2005, 5/2005 ofSeptember 8^th 2005, 3/2010 of December 15^th 2010, and1/2011 of November 30^th 2011.)

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Article 115. Competent court, procedure and time limits

3.The President of the Constitutional Court shallimmediately cause the agents of the candidates who have been definitelyadmitted to be notified, so they or the candidates may, if they wish to do so,respond within a time limit of one day.