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Article 90
 

Registration of non-public funds

1. Each electoral subject must register the amount of funds received for each physical or legal person, as well as other data that relate to the clear identification of the donor, in a special register, a model of which is approved by a decision of the CEC. At the moment of donation, the donor is to sign a declaration where he affirms that none of the circumstances specified in article 89 applies to him and that he bears personal responsibility for any false declaration. The form and content of the declaration is approved by the CEC and signing it is obligatory in all cases of donation. The list of persons who donate amounts of not less than ALL 100 thousand, along with respective values, must always be made public.

2. A donation of non-public funds with a value greater than ALL 100 thousand must be made only through a special account opened at a bank by the electoral subject. No later than three days from the beginning of the electoral campaign, the finance officer of the electoral subject declares the number of the bank account opened for this purpose. The bank account number for each political subject is to be published on the official website of the CEC.

3. The total expense made by a political party, including their candidates, for an al subject has received from public funds according to article 87 of this Code. Every expense for the electoral campaign is to be documented and is to be made while respecting the fiscal legislation in force.

4. Obligations provided in this article are also applicable to candidates proposed by voters who have registered in accordance with articles 69 and 70 of this Code. The total expense that a candidate proposed by voters can make may not be more than 50% of the highest amount an electoral subject has obtained from public funds according to article 87 of this Code.