58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Answer
  • Forfeiture
  • Loss of public funding
Source

Article 11. Public funding of political parties is suspended or terminated in case of suspension or termination of its activities.The grounds for suspension or termination of state funding of the statutory activity of a political party can also be:- reorganization (other than mergers and joining other political parties) of a political party in the manner prescribed by law;- failure of the political party to meet the requirements stipulated in Articles 16 and 17 of this Law;- misuse of public funds by a political party, including the use for funding the participation in the elections of funds allocated for the statutory activity.

Article 13.

Donations of the legal entities of the Republic of Uzbekistan In case donations exceed the amount specified in the first part of this article, a political party shall return them to the donor within one month from the date of receipt, and, in case this is not possible, to give them to the state.

Article 14.

Donations of the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan In case donations exceed the amount specified in the first part of this article, a political party shall return to the donor within one month from the date of receipt, and, in case this is not possible, to give them to the state.

Article 15.

Limitations in providing donations to political parties In case donations exceed the amount specified in the first and second part of this article, a political party shall return to the donor within one month from the date of receipt, and, in case this is not possible, to transfer them to the state. 

(Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Financing of Political Parties, 2004 available at http://www.lex.uz/pages/getpage.aspx?lact_id=168377 accessed January 2018).

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