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	The by-elections will be held to fill House seats of former Democrat MPs. Nine of them resigned to lead protests against the government. One of them was a party-list MP so his seat will be automatically filled by the next candidate on the party&rsquo;s list.</div>
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	The decree will take effect after it is published in the Royal Gazette on November 30.</div>
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	The draft decree sets the candidacy registration dates on December 2 to 6.</div>
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