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**Parliamentary Lists Can Be Opened Only Under Certain Conditions**
According to constitutionalist Vakhushti Menabde, political parties can open their lists for parliament in two ways. They can do it 16 days before the elections or after the parliament has recognized its authority.
Menabde said that trying to open the lists today is not possible from a legal point of view. He explained that there are procedures that must be followed when refusing a position, and these procedures are determined by the Election Code.
**How to Open Parliamentary Lists**
According to Menabde, deputies who want to refuse their position have two options:
1. Refuse 16 days before the elections and close the lists.
2. When the parliament convenes and recognizes its authority, make a statement and refuse to be on the list. If the Parliament does not approve it, it will be unconstitutional.
**Can Parties Be Banned?**
Menabde also talked about the possibility of banning opposition parties by “Georgian Dream”. He said that this is done for political reasons, such as getting the opposition to agree to enter the parliament.
In order to cancel a party, 30 deputies must appeal to the Constitutional Court. Menabde stated that today there are no valid arguments to ban any party from entering the parliament.
**No Threat to National Security**
Menabde also explained that past actions cannot become the basis for banning a party in the future if there is still no danger that the party intends to do the same. He cited an example from Moldova, where a party was banned because it posed a threat to national security and had evidence of this.
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