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Article 117
 

Council members are elected for a period of five years. The Councils are completely renewed every five years.

 

Unless a law, adopted by majority vote as described in Article 4, last paragraph, should specially otherwise. Council elections are to take place on the same day and are to coincide with European Parliamentary elections.