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Paragraph 63
 

The authorities informed the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR experts that they are planning to tighten the existing criminal sanctions for misuse of administrative resources, which is a welcome step. Considering the importance of this issue, consideration should be given to including specific prohibitions on misuse of administrative resources in the law, for example in Article 17.15. Prohibition of misuse of administrative resources, as well as sanctions for such misuse, should be established in a clear and predictable manner. Consideration could also be given to including in the law an explicit entitlement for observers to observe respect by the administrative authorities of their duty of neutrality.