(1) During the election campaign, all complaints in respect of the colour, acronym or symbol chosen by a candidate or list of candidates shall be lodged with the competent administrative court no more than 3 (three) days of the date of publication of candidatures or of the cognizance of the allegations.
The competent administrative court shall give a ruling within 4 (four) days of lodgement of the petition.
(2) Complaints in respect of acts of injuring the character of candidates or other offences shall be lodged with ordinary law courts that shall be seized by simple application. The ordinary law court shall give a ruling within 4 (four) days of lodgement of the complaint and may disqualify one or more candidates.
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In force from 19-04-2012 (date unconfirmed)Source page 71
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