1. The Assembly is elected every four years. The mandate of the Assembly begins with its first meeting after the elections and ends on the same time of the same month of the fourth year from the date of the first meeting. In every case, the Assembly stays in office until the first meeting of the new elected Assembly.

2. Elections for the new Assembly are held in the nearest electoral period that precedes the date of the end of the mandate of the Assembly. The electoral periods and the rules for calling elections for the Assembly are defined in the law on elections.

3. In case of the dissolution of the Assembly before the end of the full mandate, the elections are called no later than 45 days after its dissolution.

4. The Assembly may not issue laws during the 60 day period before the end of its mandate until the first meeting oft he new Assembly, except forcases of setting extraordinary measures.