§ Electoral Code art. 101Settlement of appeals

Settlement of appeals
(1) The decision on the appeals shall be adopted by a vote of an absolute majority of
the members of the electoral body and in accordance with the procedure described in the
regulations governing the activities of those bodies.
(2) The electoral body, after examining the appeal, shall be entitled to adopt the
following solutions:
a) declare the appeal inadmissible;
b) uphold the appeal in whole or in part;
c) dismiss the appeal as unfounded;
d) establish breaches of the provisions of the electoral normative framework and/or
compel the parties to remedy the infringements established;
e) impose or request the application of penalties for infringements found.
(3) In the event of an appeal to the decisions of the lower electoral bodies, the
hierarchical superior electoral body shall have the right to:
a) declare the appeal inadmissible;
b) dismiss the appeal and maintain in force the decision of the lower hierarchical
electoral body;
c) uphold the appeal and amend, where appropriate, cancel in part or in full the
decision of the lower hierarchical electoral body by adopting a new decision.
(4) In the event of appeals concerning the coverage of elections by media service
providers, the Audiovisual Council shall take decisions and respond appropriately in
accordance with the procedure laid down by the Audiovisual Media Services Code of the
Republic of Moldova, with the exception of the deadline and procedure applicable under this
Code.
(5) Decisions of electoral bodies and decisions of the Audiovisual Council, issued
under the terms of this chapter, shall be enforceable from their adoption, except in cases
where their execution is suspended.
(6) The courts shall adopt and issue judgments and decisions, and issue decisions in
accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.
(7) Judicial acts issued under the terms of this chapter shall be final and enforceable
from their delivery, except in cases where their enforcement is suspended.
Section 2
Liability for violations of electoral law