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IV. Analysys and recommendations


C. Loans


It is also noted here that loans are not the only means of giving advantages or privileges to political parties. Other means of doing so include offering payment in instalments, which is not covered by the Law. It is recommended that cases of debts, instalments or liabilities be regulated in the Law as well; namely, they should be considered in-kind contributions to a party, in case they are not repaid by the end of the reporting period. Overall, as already stated previously by OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission, the Law should qualify and quantify in-kind services in detail.[1]


[1] OSCE/ODIHR Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Revised Draft Law on Financing Political Activities of the Republic of Serbia, recommendations b and i.


Available at http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2011)006-e.