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Article 83a
 


Notwithstanding the length of time allotted for the broadcast of cost-free election programmes, each election committee may broadcast, between the 15th day before the polling day and the day ending the election campaign exclusively, paid election programmes within public and non public programmes published by radio and television broadcasters. The total time assigned for paid broadcasting shall not be longer than 15 percent of the total time allotted to the given committee for broadcasting cost-free election programmes.

The broadcasters shall not refuse an access to broadcast paid election programmes referred to in paragraph 1.

Rates charged for the broadcast time of election programmes referred to in paragraph 1, cannot exceed 50 percent of rates for commercials and shall be fixed on equal terms for all participants in accordance with the price list in force on the day of proclamation of elections.

The rules concerning advertisement activity in television and radio broadcast shall apply to election programmes, referred to in par. 1, with reservation to provisions of paragraph 5.

Time assigned for broadcast of paid election programmes shall not be subject to time limits for commercials, established by other regulations.