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Section 144
 

Posters


(1) For the purposes of this Section, 'poster' shall mean election placards, legends, flyers, projected images and emblems regardless of size and the surface they are on.
(2) In the campaign period, nominating organisations and candidates may produce posters without express permission or notification.
(3) Posters, except for the cases defined in (4)-(7), may be placed in the campaign period without any limitation.
(4) Posters may not be placed on the walls of buildings and fences without the consent of the owner, the tenants, or, in the case of property owned by the state or the municipality, the consent of the entity that exercises trustee's rights.
(5) On certain public buildings or on specific parts of public domain, the placement of posters and billboards may be prohibited by the municipality, in the Capital by the municipality of the Capital for reasons of protection of monuments and the environment. It is prohibited to place posters on or inside buildings that serve as premises for public or municipality authorities.
(6) The rules on using public domain shall apply to the placement of self-standing advertising equipment serving the election campaign and billboards.
(7) Posters shall be placed in such a fashion that they do not cover the posters of other candidates or nominating organisations, and that they may be removed without causing any damage. Posters shall be removed within 30 days after the day of the vote or the costs of removal shall be borne by those who have placed them or those on behalf of whom they have been placed.