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Article 24
 

(1) The subsidy from the state budget may be temporarily suspended, by decision of the Permanent Electoral Authority, for infringement of the provisions of Article 3 paragraph (8), Article 5 paragraph (4), Article 13, Article 15 paragraph (3), Article 16 paragraph (1), Article 17 paragraph (4), Article 25 paragraphs


(1) and (2), Article 50, and Article 51 paragraph (2), until the legal requirements have been met.


(2) The Permanent Electoral Authority shall notify the political party in advance of the irregularities established and the period for the remedy thereof.


(3) The period granted to political parties for remedying any irregularities may not exceed 15 days.


(4) The decision to temporarily suspend the monthly tranches from the state budget may be challenged within 15 days of notification at the competent administrative court, which shall give a judgment within 15 days after the case has been referred to it. The court’s judgment shall be final.


(5) During its temporary suspension, the subsidy shall be kept by the Permanent Electoral Authority as deposit withdrawals, until the issuance of a final court ruling, while such shall not be subject to refund to the state budget at the end of the year.


(6) Within 10 days of the political party’s written notification informing that the irregularities established have been remedied, the Permanent Electoral Authority shall rule on cancelling the suspension of the monthly tranches.