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Article 177
 

e. Regardless of the misdemeanour liability for not complying with the provisions of this Code related to limitation of expenses for the election campaign and submission of financial reports for financing of election campaign to the participant of election campaign shall be imposed:


 partial loss of compensation of expenses for the election campaign;
 complete loss of compensation of expenses for the election campaign; or
 suspension of compensation payment of expenses for the election campaign.


f. Partial loss of compensation of expenses for the election campaign shall be imposed to an participant of an election campaign in case when the permitted amount of expenses for the election campaign is exceeded, pursuant to article 84 of this Code;
g. Partial loss of compensation of expenses for the election campaign as of paragraph (2) of this article consists of reduction of the amount for compensation of expenses for the election campaign for the amount exceeding the permitted amount of costs and expenses for the election campaign. If the amount of funds exceeding the permitted amount of costs for the election campaign is higher than the amount for compensation of expenses for the election campaign, in such a case, a complete loss of the right of compensation of expenses for the election campaign shall be imposed.
h. Suspension of payment of expenses for the election campaign shall be imposed to the participant of election campaign in the cases when they do not submit the financial report in the determined time framework and content, pursuant to article 84-b, paragraphs (1) and (2) and article 85 of this Code.
i. The suspension of payment of compensation of expenses for the election campaign from paragraph (4) of this article shall last until the proper fulfilment of determined obligation pursuant to article 84-b, paragraphs (1) and (2) and article 85 of this Code.
j. The decision for partial or complete loss of compensation of expenses for the election campaign from paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article and the decision for suspension of payment from paragraph (4) of this article shall be taken by the State Election Commission upon a proposal by the State Audit Office.
k. The decision from paragraph (6) of this article is final, but an administrative dispute may be initiated against it.
l. The decision, as of paragraph (7) of this article, shall be published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia”.