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Article 187
 

(1) (Previous text of Article 187, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The print media and the online news services shall offer identical terms and rates to all parties, coalitions and nomination committees which have registered candidates, which shall be made public on the Internet site of the said media providers not later than 40 days in advance of polling day and shall forthwith be transmitted to the Bulgarian National Audit Office and to the Central Election Commission. Payment shall be effected in advance.


(2) (New, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The print media and the online news services may alternatively cover at no charge the election campaign of the parties, coalitions and nomination committees which have registered candidates.


(3) (New, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The rates referred to in Paragraph (1) may not exceed the average market rates for commercial advertising during the last six months before the start of the election campaign.


(4) (New, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) It shall be prohibited to make political insinuations in commercial advertising to the benefit or to the detriment of any party, coalition or nomination committee or candidate.