. : ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Article 175. Adoption of Decision on Deprivation of Deputies of the Milli Majlis from their Mandates
175.1 In case of grounds specified in Article 89.1.1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the decision on deprivation of a deputy from his/her mandate shall be adopted by the Constitutional Court.
175.2 In case of grounds specified in Article 89.1.3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the decision on deprivation of a deputy from his/her mandate shall be adopted by the relevant court.
175.3 In case of grounds specified in Articles 89.1.2, 89.1.4 and 89.1.5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the decision on deprivation of a deputy from his/her mandate shall be adopted by the Central Election Commission. The decision of the Central Election Commission can be appealed in the relevant court.

Article 176. Conduct of By Elections for in a Single-Mandate Constituencyies in During Elections to the Milli Majlis
176.1 In case of grounds defined in Articles 89.1.2 and 89.1.5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Central Election Commission shall issues a decree on deprivation of the deputy elected from a single-mandate constituency from his/her mandate according to Article 175.3 of this Code, not later than 2 days after the relevant application is received.
176.2 If the Central Election Commission receives an application concerning the circumstances specified in Article 89.1.4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Central Election Commission shall consider the facts indicated in the application within at most 2 months, make a decision, and can create a group of specialists with this regard.
176.3 In cases, as mentioned in Articles 89.1.2, 89.1.4 and 89.1.5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the deputy is shall be considered deprived of his/her mandate, effective the date the Central Election Commission makes the relevant decision; in circumstances indicated in Articles 89.1.1 and 89.1.3, if there is a relevant court decision (verdict), the deputy shall be is considered deprived from his/her mandate from the date the relevant decree (verdict) enters into force.
176.4 By-elections shall be determined on the relevant single mandate constituency in the manner specified in Article 145 of this Code, within a month after a mandate has become vacant.
176.5 A deputy cannot act as a candidate, when additional elections are conducted for vacant deputy mandates.
176.6 During by-elections in a single-mandate constituency nomination of candidates, their registration and other electoral actions in a single-mandate constituency shall be are carried out in accordance with the rules established by this Code.


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