Common Provisions on Broadcasting Political Commercials pursuant to Articles 10 and 11

(1) Broadcasting of political commercials is permitted only at the time beginning 21 days before the election date and ending 48 hours before the election date.

(2) The political parties standing as candidates, coalitions of political parties standing as candidates, and candidates for President shall be responsible for the content of political commercials.

(3) At the beginning and end of political commercials broadcasting, the Radio and Television of Slovakia and the licensed broadcaster shall provide its explicit marking and separation from other programmes and other components of programme service by broadcasting a notice that it is paid broadcasting.

(4) It is prohibited to broadcast political commercials at the time reserved in radio broadcasting and television broadcasting for commercials. The limitations of time scope of the commercials broadcast pursuant to a special regulation shall not apply to the time provided for political commercial broadcasting. 

(5) For the purposes of this Act, political commercials shall not mean the broadcasting of news programmes and political programmes if they are in compliance with the programme service.

(6) The provisions of Paragraphs 1 to 5 and the provisions of Article 10 and 11 shall not apply to broadcasting via the internet.

(7) The violation of rules of political commercials broadcasting pursuant to this Act shall be sanctioned pursuant to a special regulation.