(1) Candidates shall be notified to the election commission competent to register the candidate concerned by handing over the recommendation sheets.
(1a) Upon the notification of a candidate, he shall make a statement that he complies with the requirements for candidates set out in paragraph (1b) and that he does not use, regarding the election concerned, foreign support or any asset element originating therefrom for the purpose of performing any activity aimed at influencing or attempting to influence the will of voters. The election commission shall register a candidate if he has made such a statement.
(1b) A person who requests his registration as candidate and a registered candidate shall not use, regarding the election concerned, foreign support or any asset element originating therefrom for the purpose of performing any activity aimed at influencing or attempting to influence the will of voters. If a violation is suspected, the State Audit Office shall check compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(1c) Where, following the registration of a candidate, the State Audit Office establishes that the candidate violated the provisions of paragraph (1b), the candidate shall pay twice the amount of support to the central budget within fifteen days after being called upon to do so by the State Audit Office.
(1d) If a candidate fails to comply with his obligation under paragraph (1c) within the time limit, the state tax authority shall collect the debt as taxes at a request by the State Audit Office.

(2) The voters who wish to stand as independent candidates at the election and the nominating organisations that wish to nominate candidate shall hand over all recommendation sheets they received to the election office within the time limit set for the notification of candidates. In the event of non-compliance with this obligation, the election commission competent to register the candidate in question shall impose a fine, acting ex officio. The amount of the fine shall be one thousand forints for each missing recommendation sheet.

(3) A fine shall not be imposed for recommendation sheets not containing recommendation that are handed over not later than on the day after the expiry of the time limit referred to in paragraph (2).

(4) The election commission shall decide on imposing a fine within eight days after the expiry of the time limit referred to in paragraph (2).