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Article 80
 
1. The Supreme Court shall, by a bench of 3 judges, examine the protest in non-litigious proceedings, applying the appropriate provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall give its opinion in the matter, formulated in a decision.
2. The opinion referred to in paragraph 1 above should present a conclusion as to the validity of the allegations specified in the protest, and if such allegations are confirmed, a judgement as to whether the offence influenced the results of the elections.
3. The participants in the proceedings shall be, by virtue of statute, the person lodging the protest, the head of the appropriate electoral commission or his/her deputy, and the Procurator General.