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Article 97
 

(Restriction on Acts, etc. for Unlawful Use of Broadcast or Newspaper)


(1) No one shall offer, manifest his/her will to offer, or promise to offer money and goods, banquet, or other interests for the election campaign to
a person who operates, manages a broadcast, newspaper, communication, magazine, or other publications, or a person who edits, gathers materials,
writes, or reports. 


(2) No political party, candidate, election campaign manager, chief of an election campaign liaison office, election campaign worker, accountant in
charge, campaign speechmaker, interviewer, debater, or company having relations with the candidate or his/her family provided in Article 114 (2) shall offer, manifest his/her will to offer, or promise to offer money and goods, banquet, or other interests to a person who operates or manages a relevant broadcast, newspaper, wire service, magazine, or other publications, or a person who edits, gathers materials, writes, or reports, or his/her assistant, in connection with a news, criticism, interview or debate on the election.


(3) A person who operates, manages a broadcast, newspaper, wire service, magazine, or other publications, or a person who edits, gathers materials,
writes, or reports shall not receive, solicit, demand or promise money, banquet, or other interests provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).