Jurisdiction to consider complaints

(1) According to the administrative litigation procedure, the competent Courts shall consider appeals in electoral field as follows:

1) The Courts in the first hearing shall solve complaints against the actions/ inaction and the decisions of the electoral bodies, after examining the pre­liminary request;

2) The Chisinau Court of Appeal shall solve in the first hearing:

a) complaints against actions/inaction and administrative acts of the Central Electoral Commission;

b) complaints against the actions/omissions and decisions of the Audiovisual Council;

3) Courts of Appeal shall solve the appeals against the Courts acts on the elec­toral complaints;

4) The Supreme Court of Justice shall solve the appeals against the Courts of Appeal acts adopted on electoral complaints.

(2) Administrative litigation action submitted with the competent Court shall be con­sidered in accordance with the provisions of this Code and the Administrative Code.

(3) During the electoral period, the Courts working schedules shall be arranged in such a way to ensure the submission and consideration of complaints without delay.

(4) Actions related to the guarantee of the freedom of expression right and of the balance between insurance of the right to freedom of expression, defence of honour and dignity, professional reputation and private and family life, submitted during the electoral period shall be considered by the ordinary Court, in accordance with Law No 64/2010 on freedom of expression within the deadlines laid down in Article 100.

^{[Art.98 (1) 2) completed with a1) by Law No.280 of 04.10.2023, in force as of 04.10.2023] – declared uncon­stitutional by Constitutional Court Decision No. 9 of 26.03.2024, in force as of 26.03.2024]}