(1) If one or several candidates declared elected, from the ranks of a specific political party, were convicted by a final court judgment for a criminal offence in connection with the financing of the political party or of the electoral campaign, as applicable, they shall become incompatible with the status of Member of Parliament or local elected official for the obtained mandate, which shall be annulled.

(2) The incompatibility shall be ascertained by decision of the Parliament chambers or of the county council or local council, as applicable, and the deputy, senator or councillor seats that have thus become vacant shall be occupied by the alternates on the list of that political party.

(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply to political alliances, electoral alliances and independent candidates; in this case, the seat that has become vacant shall be occupied by the alternate on the list of that political party or electoral alliance which has obtained the highest number of valid votes cast.