Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance

Basic Law on Elections and Referendums

Title III - Candidates

Chapter 1 - Legislative Elections

Section 3: Procedures for Deciding on Applications forCandidacy

Article 29

Rulings of the Courts of First Instance may beappealed before the Appellate Chambers of the Administrative Court by theparties involved in the ruling of First Instance or the President of theAuthority within three daysof notification of the ruling, via a written petition that is reasonedand accompanied by supporting documents, the notification of appeal, andevidence of notification to the respondent via a court bailiff, or else theappeal will be rejected.

Article 30

The secretariat of the court shall register thepetition and refer it immediately to the First President of the AdministrativeCourt who assigns it to an Appellate Circuit without delay.

The President of the competent Circuit shall schedulea pleading session no later than three days from the date of registration ofthe petition, and call the parties via any means with a written record topresent their remarks.

The Circuit shall refer the case to deliberation andpronouncement of the ruling within48 hours of the date of the pleading session, and may authorizeexecution by marking the draft. The Administrative Court is to advise theparties of the ruling via any means with a written record within 48 hours fromthe date of pronouncement.

The ruling shall be final and not subject to appeal byany means, including Cassation.