(1) The political parties, the political alliances, the electoral alliances and organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities may join in only at national level, on a protocol basis, making an electoral alliance with a view to take part in the elections for the candidates of Romania to the European Parliament. A political party, a political alliance, or an organisation of citizens belonging to national minorities may join in one electoral alliance only. The electoral alliance that took part in the former elections, irrespective of their kind, under a particular denomination may preserve it unless its original composition has changed. At the same time, the particular denomination shall not be used by another alliance.

(2) The protocol of establishing an electoral alliance shall be filed at the Central Electoral Bureau within 48 hours of its setting up.

(3) The Central Electoral Bureau shall pronounce in public meeting on the admission or rejection of the protocol on establishing an electoral alliance within 24 hours of its registration.

(4) The decision of the Central Electoral Bureau of approving the protocol on establishing an electoral alliance may be contested to the High Court of Cassation and Justice by any interested natural or legal entity within 24 hours of its posting.

(5) The decision of the Central Electoral Bureau of rejecting the protocol on establishing an electoral alliance may be contested to the High Court of Cassation and Justice by the signatories of the protocol within 24 hours of its posting.

(6) The High Court of Cassation and Justice shall pronounce on the contested decisions stipulated in paragraphs (4) and (5) within 24 hours of the registration thereof by final and irrevocable decision.

(7) The political parties, the political alliances and organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities that established an electoral alliance may nominate their candidates for the electoral alliance only.

(8) The protocol of setting up an electoral alliance which has been approved by decision of the Central Electoral Bureau and remained final since it was not contested or following the pronunciation of the High Court of Cassation and Justice may be broken only by agreement of the signatory parties in the setting up protocol of the electoral alliance.

(9) The agreement of breaking up the protocol for setting up an electoral alliance shall be filed 4 days at the least prior to the time limit for the submission of candidatures.

(10) The provisions of paragraphs (3)-(6) shall apply accordingly in the case of the agreement of breaking up the protocol for setting up an electoral alliance.

(11) However, if the agreement of the protocol for setting up an electoral alliance is broken after the expiry date for the submission of electoral signs, the members of the dissolved electoral alliance shall take part in the elections without an electoral sign.

(12) The other provisions of this law with reference to the political alliances shall 4 also apply to the electoral alliances, accordingly.

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*Introduced by G.E.O. no. 11/2009.