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Article 247
 

247.1. The propaganda and messages that the political parties disseminate during the electoral pre-campaigns and campaigns will be adjusted to the provisions of the first paragraph of article 6 of the Constitution.


247.2. In the electoral or political propaganda made by the political parties, coalitions and candidates, they should refrain from expressions that slander persons. The General Council has the right to order the immediate suspension of the messages in radio or television that contradict this regulation, as well as the removal of any other propaganda, once the procedures established in this Law have been complied with.


247.3. The political parties, the pre-candidates and candidates can exercise the right to response established in the first paragraph of article 6 of the Constitution regarding the information presented by the media, when they consider that these have distorted facts or situations regarding their activities. This right will be exercised without prejudice to the ones corresponding to the responsibilities or to the moral harm caused in terms of the law that governs matters of printing and of the applicable civil and criminal regulations.


247.4. The right referred to in the previous paragraph will be exercised in the form and terms established by the law on the matter.