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Paragraph 52
 

Moreover, as Article 33.7 of the draft law provides that the Constitutional Court may continue the suspension as long as the violation is not redressed, the vague definition of “gross violation” could lead to an indefinite suspension, amounting to a de facto prohibition. Other ways to compel political parties to respect the law (such as the imposition of fines) should be envisaged as an alternative in order to put an end to the suspension. In this regard the Guidelines provide for examples of a wide array of possible sanctions, including administrative fines or loss of public funding.