1. The parties at the judicial examination proceedings of the appeal are entitled to all procedural rights provided for in the Civil Procedure Code, except when this Code provides otherwise.

2. The CEC shall bring in the trial all evidence it administers during the administrative examination, regardless of whether this is requested by the parties, as well as any other evidence requested by the Electoral College.

3. When new facts or evidence have emerged during the judicial investigation, of which the appellant could not be aware of before the appeal was submitted, the scope of the appeal may, upon a request of the appellant, be expanded or amended before the Electoral College ends its judicial investigation. The request may include the amendment of the table of results, or the invalidation of elections for voting centre/s.

4. The absence of one party in the proceedings does not constitute an impediment for the Electoral College to continue the adjudication, unless the College decides otherwise.