Requirement to hold a hearing

Basic Law on Elections and Referendums

Title III - Candidates

Chapter 1 - Legislative Elections

Section 3: Procedures for Deciding on Applications forCandidacy

Article 28

The competent Court of First Instance considersappeals in accordance with the procedures provided for in articles 43, 46, 47,48 (last paragraph), 49 and 50 of the Tunisian Code of Civil and CommercialProcedure, and may allow pleading at certain times.

The Court decides on the case no later than three daysfrom the date of filing, and notifies the parties with the ruling no later than48 hours from the date of issuance and via any method with a written record.