If the maximum set for the campaign fund is exceeded by 20% or more, Article 30. 6 of the draft law as well as the current law require a court (upon the application from the CEC) to revoke the registration of a candidate, a party, or an electoral list. While severe sanctions may be necessary to guarantee equality of opportunity, the ODIHR and the Venice Commission question the proportionality of such a severe and automatic sanction without any assessment of guilt. For example, it is not clear whether actions of third parties outside the candidate or party’s control, may be attributed to the candidate or party and lead to their registration being revoked for exceeding the spending limit. The court should be empowered to make a decision based on the assessment of the situation in its entirety.