Article 4 مكرراً of Law Establishing the Constitutional Court

Every natural or legal person may challenge, by an original action before the Constitutional Court, any law, decree-law or regulation if he has serious doubts as to its conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and has a direct personal interest in challenging it, provided that the statement of challenge is signed by three lawyers admitted before the Constitutional Court. The challenger must deposit five thousand dinars as security upon submitting the statement of challenge. The Registry shall not accept the statement of challenge unless accompanied by proof of deposit of the security. A single security deposit shall suffice where there are multiple challengers if they institute their challenge by a single statement, even if the grounds of challenge differ. The challenge shall be presented to the Court sitting in chambers. If it considers that it falls outside its jurisdiction, is formally inadmissible or is not serious, it shall declare it inadmissible and forfeit the security by an unappealable decision with brief reasons recorded in the hearing minutes. If the Court considers otherwise, it shall set a hearing to consider the challenge. Article 4 bis A Anyone having a direct personal interest may challenge before the Constitutional Court, by an original action, the decree dissolving the National Assembly, as well as the decree calling elections for members of the National Assembly, within ten days from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The Court shall deliver its judgment on the challenge within ten days from the expiry of the time limit for challenging. Article 4 bis B In all cases, the Constitutional Court may not consider the decree dissolving the National Assembly or the decree calling elections for members of the National Assembly after the election result is announced. The Court shall determine challenges concerning the election of members of the National Assembly or the validity of their membership within thirty days from the expiry of the time limit for challenging.