(1) The political parties, the political alliances and the 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 of the members from 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 submitted tothe Central Electoral Bureau within 48 hours of its setting up.

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

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

(5) The decision of the Central Electoral Bureau to reject the protocolestablishing 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 rule on the petitionsstipulated under paragraphs (4) and (5) within 24 hours of their registration, by final decision.*

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

(8) The protocol establishing an electoral alliance which has been approvedby 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 protocol establishing the electoral alliance.

(9) The agreement of breaking up the protocol establishing an electoralalliance shall be submitted with at least 4 days prior to the time limit for the submission of candidatures.

(10) The provisions of paragraphs (3)–(6) shall apply accordingly in the caseof the agreement of breaking up the protocol establishing an electoral alliance.

(11) If the protocol establishing an electoral alliance is dissolved after theexpiry 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 alliancesshall also apply to the electoral alliances, accordingly.

* Entered into force on 15 February 2013, according to Law No. 76/2012 for the enforcement of Law No. 134/2010 on the Civil Procedure Code, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 365 of 30 May 2012, with the subsequent amendments.