58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

"Notwithstanding their liability for any offence, the following administrative sanctions may be imposed on political parties, leaders of independent lists or leaders of a list of a group voters and candidates in administrative proceedings for the breach of any provisions of this Act pertaining to the maximum amount of election campaign costs, the disclosure of information on donations and election campaign costs and financial statements on the financing of election campaigns:
1) full forfeiture of the right to recover election campaign costs;
2) partial forfeiture of the right to recover election campaign costs,
3) suspension of the payment of recoverable election campaign costs,"

Source: Article 40, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)

"Notwithstanding their liability for any offence, if political parties, independent MPs and members of representative bodies of local and regional self-government elected from a list of a group of voters fail to submit their annual financial statements, including the required enclosures, to the State Audit Office and the State Election Commission within the specified time limit as stipulated in Article 30 of this Act, the payment of funds for their regular annual financing from the state budget or from the budgets of local and regional self-government units shall be suspended."

Source: Article 41, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)

"A fine shall be imposed on:
– political parties, independent MPs, members of representative bodies of units of local and regional self-government elected from a list of a group of voters using funds contrary to the provisions of Article 2 (4) and (5) of this Act;"

Source: Article 43, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)

"Assets acquired by political parties, independent MPs, members of representative bodies of local and regional self-government units elected from a list of a group of voters, leaders of independent lists or of lists of a group of voters and candidates through the commission of offences referred to in this Act shall be seized in accordance with the provisions of a special law."

Source: Article 48, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)