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Article 182
 

(1) A fine of up to 8.000 EUR in MKD equivalent shall be pronounced for a misdemeanor to a broadcaster, printed media and electronic media (internet portal), if:


 they broadcast, i.e. publish paid political advertising contrary to article 75-e, paragraph (1) of this Code;
 the notices and announcements for independent candidates contain data contrary to article 75-e, paragraph (3) of this Code;
 broadcast, i.e. publish announcements and advertisements contrary to article 75-e, paragraph (6) of this Code;
 they do not determine the pricelist for the political advertising of the participants in the election process (article 75-f, paragraph (2));
 they do not announce and/or submit the pricelist (article 75-f, paragraph (3) and (4));
 they change the pricelist during the election campaign (article 75-f, paragraph (5));
 regular pricelists for paid political advertising are not used during the election campaign whereby the price per second for paid political advertising exceeds the average price of advertising calculated in the 3 months preceding the day of calling elections (Article 75-f paragraph(6))“.
 does not provide equal access in accordance with article 75-f, paragraph (7) of this Code, and
 violate the election silence (article 76-b).



(2) A fine of up to 30% of the determined fine to the broadcaster, the printed media and the electronic media (internet portal) shall be pronounced to the responsible person of the broadcaster, printed media and the electronic media (internet portal), for the misdemeanor of paragraph (1) of this Article.