If the term of office of a councillor and/or MP has been terminated for reasons stated in Article 101 of this Law, the mandate shall be awarded to a new councillor and/o MP, in the manner set down by this Article.

If the same or larger number of candidates than the number of councillors and/or MPs whose term of office has been terminated remains on the candidate list from which a councillor and/or an MP has been elected, the next according to the order on the candidate list shall be elected.

Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Article, if the mandate of a councillor or MP of the less represented gender is terminated, the next to be elected from the candidate list shall be of the less represented gender.

If there are no more candidates of the less represented gender on the candidate list with which the councillor or MP is elected, the candidate who is next in line by the order on the list will be elected.

If the term of office of a councillor or MP elected from a coalition list terminates due to the reasons envisaged in Article 101 of this Law, the candidate coming next according to the order of the constituent list he or she belongs to shall be elected as the councillor or MP.

If the list of candidates from which a councillor and/or MP has been elected has no other candidates, the candidates from the list having the next largest quotient shall be deemed elected a councillor and/or MP.

The term of office of a new councillor and/or MP shall last until the expiry of the term of office of a councillor and/or MP whose term of office has been terminated.

The candidates referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall, prior to the confirmation of their term of office, present a written consent that they accept the term of office.