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Paragraph 32
 

Aside from the issue of doubling the advantage of parliamentary parties, this provision appears contrary to the principle that all political advertising must be allowed to all electoral participants under equal conditions.  Where a state permits political advertising in the media during elections, it must ensure that all contending parties have the possibility of buying advertising on and according to equal conditions and rates of payment.[16] The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR recommend that Article 80(3) be amended to provide that all political parties and candidates have the possibility of buying political advertising according to equal conditions and rates of payment.