Administrative Delinquencies

(1) The State Commission shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 30,000 to EUR 300,000 upon the political party if

a) it conducts election campaign after the time laid down in Article 2 (2) or

b) it violates the ban pursuant to Article 17.

(2) The Ministry of Interior shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 10,000 to EUR 100,000 upon the political party if

a) it exceeds the admissible amount of costs pursuant to Article 3 (1) and Article 7,

b) it fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 3 (2), (3), (5) or (6),

c) it fails to deliver documents or provide information pursuant to Article 3 (9),

d) it fails to deliver the final report pursuant to Article 4 (3),

e) it fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 15,

f) it fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 18 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) or (7) or

g) it fails to fulfil any other duty imposed by this Act.

(3) The State Commission shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 5,000 to EUR 50,000 upon the candidate for President if 

a) he/she conducts election campaign after the time laid down in Article 2 (2) or

b) he/she violates the ban pursuant to Article 17.

(4) The Ministry of Interior shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 2,000 to EUR 30,000 upon the candidate for President if

a) he/she exceeds the admissible amount of costs pursuant to Article 5 (1),

b) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 5 (5) or (7),

c) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 5 (11),

d) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 5 (13) or (14),

e) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 15,

f) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 18 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) or (7) or

g) he/she fails to fulfil any other duty imposed by this Act.

(5) The State Commission shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the candidate pursuant to Article 6 if

a) he/she conducts election campaign after the time laid down in Article 2 (2) or

b) he/she violates the ban pursuant to Article 17.

(6) The Ministry of Interior shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the candidate pursuant to Article 6 if

a) he/she exceeds the admissible amount of costs pursuant to Article 6 (1),

b) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 6 (7), (12), (13) or (14),

c) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 15,

d) he/she fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 18 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) or (7) or

e) he/she fails to fulfil any other duty imposed by this Act.

(7) The State Commission shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the third party if

a) the third party conducts election campaign after the time laid down in Article 2 (2) or

b) the third party violates the ban pursuant to Article 17.

(8) The Ministry of Interior shall impose a penalty in the amount from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the third party if

a) the third party exceeds the admissible amount of costs pursuant to Article 8 (7),

b) the third party fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 8 (10), (14) or (15),

c) the third party fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 15,

d) the third party fails to fulfil the duty pursuant to Article 18 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) or (7) or

e) the third party fails to fulfil any other duty imposed by this Act.

(9) The Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic shall impose a penalty from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the publisher of a periodical or non-periodical publication or upon a news agency, if they violate the prohibition pursuant to Article 14 (1) or Article 17.

(10) The Ministry of Interior shall impose a penalty from EUR 3,000 to EUR 10,000 upon the natural person - entrepreneur or legal person that violates the prohibition pursuant to Article 2 (3), and a penalty amounting to EUR 100,000 if they violate the prohibition pursuant to Article 17.

(11) The penalties pursuant to Paragraphs 1 to 10 can be imposed within one year from the day, on which the State Commission, Ministry of Interior or Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic learnt of the violation of the Act, however, no later than within three years from the violation of the Act.

(12) When imposing a penalty and making decision on its amount, the severity, way of conduct and duration of the unlawful condition shall be taken into account.

(13) The general regulation on administrative proceedings shall be applied to penalty proceedings unless otherwise laid down by this Act.

(14) No appeal may be lodged against the decision of the State Commission pursuant to Paragraphs 1, 3, 5, and 7.

(15) The decision on the appeal against the decision of the Ministry of Interior shall be made by the State Commission.