Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Basic Law on Elections and Referendums

Title III - Candidates

Chapter 2 - Presidential Elections

Section 3: Procedures of Appealing the Decisions ofthe Authority

Article 47

Rulings of Appellate Circuits can be appealed byinvolved candidates or by the Authority before the Plenary Judicial Session ofthe Administrative Court within 48 hours of the date of notification of therelevant ruling.

A party desiring to appeal shall advise to theAuthority and the respondents a notice of the appeal via a court bailiff,accompanied by a copy of the petition and supporting documents.

The appeal is filed via a registered CassationAttorney, in a petition to be deposited with the secretariat of the court bythe candidate or his/her representative. The petition must be reasoned andaccompanied by supporting documents, a copy of the appealed decree, and therecord of notification of the appeal, or else the appeal will be rejected.

Upon receipt of the petition, the secretariat of thecourt shall register the petition and refer it immediately to the FirstPresident of the Administrative Court who assigns it to the Plenary Sessionwithout delay.

The First President is to schedule a pleading sessionwithin three days of the date of submission of the appeal, call all parties viaany means with a written record, and instruct the respondent to provide itsremarks in writing as well as evidence of having advised a copy of theseremarks to the other party at least 48 hours prior to date of the pleadingsession.

After pleading, the Plenary Session shall refer thecase to deliberation and pronouncement of the ruling within five days of thepleading session.

The court authorizes execution by marking the draft.

The decisions of the Plenary Session shall be finaland not subject to appeal by any means, including Cassation.

Thesecretariat of the court is to notify the parties of the ruling via any meanswith a written record within 48 hours of the date of pronouncement.