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Section 152
 

(1) If the election commission grants the objection, it shall apply the legal consequences referred to in section 218 (2) a) to c), and oblige the media content provider to publish the operative part of its conclusive decision as follows:
a) in the case of newspapers, internet press products and on demand media services, within three days of the communication of the conclusive decision, in a manner similar to the publication that constituted the violation,
b) in the case of other periodicals, in the next issue, in a manner similar to the publication that constituted the violation,
c) in the case of linear media services, within three days of the communication of the conclusive decision, in a manner similar to the publication that constituted the violation and at the same time of day.
(2) In addition to the measures referred to in paragraph (1), the election commission may impose a fine. In deciding whether it is justified to impose a fine and in determining the fine amount, the election commission shall consider all circumstances of the case, and in particular the type and broadcast coverage of the media service provider affected by, the characteristics of the press product affected by, the gravity of and the recurring nature of the violation. If the violation was evidently intentional, this fact shall be taken into account when determining the fine amount.
(3) The maximum fine amount shall be fifty times the monthly amount of the mandatory minimum wage.
(4) In the case of a periodical, the violation of section 2 (1) c) shall be established if the joint examination of two consecutive issues confirms it on the basis of the indicated evidence.