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Article 195
 

195.1. A presidential candidate should reimburse the full amount of the cost of free airtime and space to the TV and Radio companies and periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code. Within 3 days after the results of the Presidential Elections are officially published, the Central Election Commission shall send the following to the offices of the TV and Radio companies and periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code:


• the names of candidates;
• their addresses; and
• certified copies of notifications on payment for free airtime and space used in periodicals.


195.2. Within 10 days of the official publication of the results of the Presidential Elections, the TV and Radio companies and periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code shall send the relevant information on the cost of used airtime and space in periodicals, their legal address, and bank details to the presidential candidates.


195.3. Cost of free airtime and space in the periodical considered by Articles 80.5, 83.6 and 189.2 of this Code shall be determined in conformity with rules established by Articles 80.6 and 83.7 of this Code, by multiplying the total amount of airtime and space in periodicals allocated for presidential candidates, by the cost of airtime determined by TV and Radio companies and the cost of space in periodicals.


195.4. if presidential candidates use free airtime for joint election campaign activities mentioned in Article 189.2 of this Code, the amount of money to be returned by each candidate shall be determined proportionally by the total number of participants of each joint election campaign activity, by the TV and Radio companies.


195.5. if presidential candidates refuse to use the free airtime in the manner and within the period established by Articles 81.5 of this Code, the cost of free airtime presented shall not be paid.


195.6. TV and Radio companies and periodicals considered by Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code shall inform the Central Election Commission about presidential candidates who have not completely paid the cost of free airtime and space in periodicals, within 12 months of Election Day.