Loss of Funds from Public Sources

In case of conviction for a criminal offence specified in Article 38 hereof or if a political party or responsible person of a political entity is fined for misdemeanour specified in Article 39 hereof, the political entity shall lose the right to funds from public sources dedicated for financing of the political entity in the amount set forth pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article.

The amount of funds referred in paragraph 1 of this Article may not be less than the amount of funds acquired through commission of a criminal offence or misdemeanour, up to a maximum of 100% of the amount of funds from public sources allocated for financing political entity operation for the coming calendar year.

If the amount of funds acquired through commission of a criminal offence and/or misdemeanour is less than 10% of the funds from public sources allocated for financing political entity operation for the coming calendar year, the amount of funds specified in paragraph 1 of this Article may not be less than 10% of the funds from public sources allocated for financing political entity operation for the coming calendar year.

The amount of funds referred in paragraph 1 of this Article is determined pro rata to pronounce punishment for criminal offence or misdemeanour, pursuant to rules set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.

The decision on loss of rights to public funds allocated for financing political entity operation for the following calendar year wherein the amount thereof is also defined is issued by the Agency and may be appealed through administrative dispute.