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Article 18
 

1. Vacancies in Parliament will be filled by the next citizen on the respective list, or, in the event of a coalition, by the next citizen from the party who proposed the candidate that gave rise to the vacancy.


2. When in applying the rule contained in the final part of the previous number it is impossible to fill the vacancy with a citizen proposed by the same party, the seat will be conferred to the next candidate on the list presented by the coalition.


3. The vacancy will not be filled if there are no non-elected candidates or deputy candidates on the list to which belonged the holder of the vacant seat.


4. Members of Parliament who are appointed members of the Government cannot hold their seats while exercising functions as members of Government and will be substituted according to no. 1.