In conformity with the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, the Venice Commission considers that there is an inherent link between the right to be elected and the right to sit as an elected person. The right to elect and to be elected as mayor of a city does include the right to sit as an elected person.

1. In case a mayor has been found guilty of committing administrative offences for failure to report a conflict of interest and taking actions or adopting decisions under conditions of a real conflict of interests (amounting to corruption), is an additional sanction (to the main sanction of a fine) in the form of „deprivation of the right to hold positions or to be engaged in activities related to the performance of state or local self-government functions“ in conformity with international standards?
3. if the measure goes against international standards, which rights have been violated?