Chapter XI
PROCEDURES FOR SETTLEMENT OF LAWSUITS OVER LISTS OF VOTERS TO ELECT DEPUTIES TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR TO PEOPLE'S COUNCILS
Article 168. Receipt of lawsuit petitions and acceptance of cases
Upon receiving a petition to institute a lawsuit over a list of voters to elect deputies to the National Assembly or to a People's Council, the court president shall assign a judge to immediately accept the case.
Article 169. Time limit for settlement of cases
1. Within 2 days after the acceptance of a case, the judge assigned to accept the case shall issue either of the following decisions:
a/ A decision to bring the case to trial;
b/ A decision to stop the case and return the lawsuit petition.
2. After issuing a decision to bring the case to trial, the court shall immediately send this decision to involved patties and the same-level procuracy.
3. Within 2 days after the issuance of the decision to bring the case to trial, the court shall open a court hearing.
Article 170. Presence of representatives of procuracies and involved parties
Involved parties and the procurator of the same-level procuracy must be present at the court hearing. In case they are absent, the trial panel shall still conduct the trial of the case.
Article 171. Application of other provisions of this Law
1. Other provisions of this Law may be applied to settling administrative cases with regard to lawsuits over lists of voters to elect deputies to the National Assembly or to People's Councils in case this Chapter does not provide for to that effect.
2. The Supreme People's Court shall guide the implementation of this Article.
Article 172. Effect of court judgments or rulings to terminate cases
1. Judgments or rulings to terminate cases of settlement of lawsuits over lists of voters to elect deputies to the National Assembly or to People's Councils take effect immediately for execution, involved parties have no right to appeal and procuracies have no right to protest.
2. Courts shall immediately send their judgments or rulings to terminate cases to involved parties and same-level procuracies.