24 days before the election, on 4.00pm, the central electoral committee of the constituency assembles.

If applicable, the central electoral committee of the constituency examines the received documents compliant to the articles 121, 122 and 123 and makes a decision after having listened to the persons concerned if they wished. It rectifies if justified and definitely closes the candidates’ lists.

To this meeting are only allowed to assist the deponents of the lists or if necessary the candidates who have been delivering one or the other document mentioned in articles 121 and 123, as well as the witnesses appointed according to article 116 by the candidates of those lists.

If the eligibility of a candidate is contested, this candidate and the complainer may assist the meeting either personally or by legal representative. Their personal presence or by legal representative, is a requirement for an appeal mentioned in article 125.