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Article 39
 

Misdemeanours of a Political Entity


A political party shall be fined from 200,000 to 2,000,000 RSD for a misdemeanour if it:


1)    Receives funds contrary to Article 8 paragraph 3 hereof;


2)    Fails to publish donations in accordance with Article 10 paragraphs 3 and 4 hereof;


3)    Acts contrary to Article 11 hereof;


4)    Acts contrary to prohibition specified in Article 12 paragraph 3 hereof;


5)    Acts contrary to prohibition specified in Article 13 hereof;


6)    Acquires income contrary to Article 14 hereof;


7)    Fails to remit funds in accordance with Article 15 hereof;


8)    Opens multiple accounts contrary to Article 18 hereof;


9)    Uses funds contrary to Articles 19 and 23 and Article 24 paragraphs 3 and 4 hereof;


10)  Fails to open a separate account for financing of electoral campaigns pursuant to Article 24 hereof;


11)  Fails to keep records pursuant to Article 27 hereof;


12)  Fails to submit the annual statement pursuant to Article 28 paragraph 1 hereof;


13)  Fails to publish the financial statement on its website within the time frame set forth in Article 28 paragraph 2 hereof;


14)  Fails to submit the report on electoral campaign costs pursuant to Article 29 hereof;


15)  Acts contrary to Article 30 hereof;


16)  Fails to appoint the authorized person, fails to report change in authorized person or notify the Agency thereof, in accordance with Article 31 paragraphs 3 and 4 hereof;


17)  Fails to provide access to the Agency pursuant to Article 32 paragraph 1 hereof;


18)  Fails to submit to the Agency documents, information and data pursuant to Article 32 paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof;


19)  Fails to act in accordance to the pronounced warning measure (Article 37 paragraph 2).


The responsible person of a political party or other political entity shall also be fined from 50,000 to 150,000 RSD for offences specified in paragraph 1 of this Article.


Funds obtained through commission of misdemeanours specified in paragraph 1 items 1), 3) through 7), 9) and 15) of this Article shall be confiscated.