58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Art 154 'Violation of duties of neutrality and impartiality The holders of organs and agents of the State, legal persons governed by public law, goods in the public domain of public works and public or mixed undertakings which infringe the obligations of neutrality and impartiality before the various candidatures and political parties, shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to two years and a fine of 154,000 to 231,000 FCFA.'

ART 165 'Election Corruption - Any person who, in order to persuade anyone to vote or to cease voting on any list, Party, Party Coalition or candidate, offer or promise public or private employment or any equity advantage, another interposed person, even if the things offered or promised are concealed as pecuniary aid to defray expenses of any kind, shall be punished by imprisonment for two to eight years.'

Art 178 'Non-presentation of Accounts
Failure to submit an accounting, in accordance with article 49, subjects the following sanctions to the following sanctions, without prejudice to any civil and criminal liability: a) Cessation of all subsidies to which the political parties and parliamentary benches are entitled by law , and of any other State support; b) Prohibition of the members of the leadership of the parties to create or integrate other political formations; c) Prohibition to run for future elections of any kind.'

Source Lei nr 3/98