The president of the Court of appeal brings the case into a public hearing in the first chamber of the Court of appeal on the 20th day before the election, at 10.00am, even if it is a public holiday.

The first Chamber of the Court of appeal examines the cases on the eligibility before any other cases.

In the public hearing, the president reads out parts of the file. He then gives the word to the appellant and possibly to the defendant; they may be legally represented and assisted by a council.

The Court after having heard the General State Attorney, immediately communicates the decision by announcing it in the public hearing; this decision is not handed out to the interested parties but open for the public to read it free of charge in the office of the clerk of the Court.

The justification of the decision is telegraphically sent to the chairman of the central electoral committee of the constituency concerned, by the prosecuting body.

The file of the Court, completed with the decision is sent within eight days to the clerk of the assembly in charge of the examination of the voters rights.