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Paragraph 39
 

 Article 36 of the Electoral Code provides for the possibility to recall a member of the commission. This provision should be interpreted as applying only in case of violation of the Code or systematic non-implementation of a member’s obligations (Article 36.3). Even if the risk of abuses is smaller than in the case of direct intervention of the Head of State mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the remarks about the conditions to be followed for a dismissal are valid in this case too. Such decisions should be issued in writing and open to legal appeal.