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Article 78
 

Common Terms of Pre-election Campaign in Mass Media on the Paid Basis.

78.1.    The TV- radio companies and periodicals, mentioned in the articles 77.1 and 77.4 of this Code, shall have the right to allocate paid airtime and space in periodicals for the registered candidates, registered candidates of political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign groups on referendum, on the basis of a contract.

78.2     The amount and the terms of payment should be equal for the relevant registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign groups on referendum.

78.3.    The relevant TV and radio companies and periodicals shall publish the information about the payment amount, along with the notification sent to the registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties campaign groups on referendum, the Central Election Commission and the Constituency Election Commission concerning the possibility of allocating airtime and place in periodicals, within at latest 50 days after the decision on determination of elections is published

78.4.    Private TV and radio companies and periodicals can refuse to publish the materials of the pre-election campaign. The private TV and radio companies and periodicals cannot be forced to publish materials related to pre-election campaigns. If such materials are published, then the conditions for publishing should be equal for all candidates, political parties and referendum campaign groups (except for the periodicals provided for in Article 85.4 of this Code).