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Article 42
 

The Right of Candidates to be Relieved from Official Duties



1. After the announcement of a list of candidates for President by the CEC, the candidates for President shall, at their written request, be relieved from work or the official duties, but for not longer than 30 days. A request to be relieved from work or the official duties shall be submitted to the person who has the right to grant leave.



2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to a candidate for President who is the President or a member of the Seimas. The procedure for relieving a candidate for President who is a member of the Government from the performance of official duties shall be laid down in the Law on Government.