57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

Art. 34 (10) - "The Permanent Electoral Authority may request, if necessary, additional documents or explanations from financial agents."

Art. 43 (1) - "In order to check the legality of the political party's revenues and expenses, the Permanent Electoral Authority may request documents and information from natural and legal persons who have provided services, free of charge or at a cost to political parties, as well as from any public institution."

Art. 44 (5) - "In case during the controls conducted by the Permanent Electoral Authority on the observance of the legal provisions regarding the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns, there are suspicions regarding criminal acts, the Permanent Electoral Authority notifies the criminal prosecution bodies."

Art. 54 (1) - "The contraventions provided in art. 52 shall be determined by the representatives of the Permanent Electoral Authority, and the sanction shall be applied by decision of the Permanent Electoral Authority."

Source: Articles 34 (10), 43 (1), 44 (5) and 54 (1), The Law no. 334/2006 on financing the activity of political parties and electoral campaigns, 2006 (as of January 20, 2017)