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Article 35
 

Procedure


Proceedings to establish violation of this Law and to pronounce measures in accordance with this Law are launched and conducted by the Agency ex officio.


Proceedings referred to in para 1 of this Article may also be launched on basis of complaint by a natural person or legal entity.


Proceedings to decide on the violation of this Law in the election campaign may also be launched on the basis of a report filed by a political party, a coalition of political parties or a group of citizens, which is also a submitter of a proclaimed election list, i.e. election candidate nominator.


The Agency shall notify the political entity against which proceedings have been launched within 24 hours from the reception of the report of the initiation of the proceedings referred to in para 1 of this Article.


The Agency may summon the authorized person as well as the person on whose complaint the proceedings were launched to obtain information as well as request forwarding necessary data in order to decide whether there is a violation of this Law.


The Agency shall be bound, acting upon the report referring to violation of this Law in the course of the election campaign, and within five days from the date of reception of the certificate stating that a political entity has been notified of the report from paragraph 3 of this Article and, if requested, upon expiry of the deadline for the submission of data from Articles 32, paras. 3 and 4 of this Law, to pass a decision deciding on whether or not a violation of this Law in the course of the election campaign, has occurred.


The Agency shall be bound to have the decision from paragraph 6 hereof, published on its website within 24 hours from its adoption.