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Article 39a
 

In order to exercise the gender equality principle, there shall be at least 30% of candidates on the candidate list from the underrepresented sex.


Among each four candidates in the candidate list order (the first four places, the second four places and so on until the end of the list) there shall be at least one candidate who is a member of the underrepresented sex.


Candidate lists not meeting the requirements referred to in paras. 1 and 2 of this Article shall be deemed to contain shortcomings in respect of its publishing, and the list submitting entity shall be invited to remove the shortcomings from the list, in conformity with this Law.


The election commission shall refuse to publish candidate lists of candidate list submitting entities that do not remove shortcomings referred to in para.3 of this Article, in conformity with this Law.