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Article 120
 

1. The ECAC may, if it determines that a violation of this law or CEC rules has occurred:


1.1. order a Political Entity or observer organization to take remedial action;



1.2. prior to certification of the election results and under exceptional circumstances in
the sole discretion of ECAC, nullify the results of a specific polling station or direct the
CEC to order a repeat of the voting in a polling centre if considers that it has an impact
on the final results.



1.3. impose a fine on a Political Entity of up to fifty thousand Euro (50.000€).


2. Failure to pay a fine or comply with an order of the ECAC within the time period specified
in a decision of the ECAC shall be a separate violation of this law that may be sanctioned
additionally by the ECAC.



3. If a violation of this law or an electoral rule, undermining the integrity of elections, has
occurred, the ECAC may:


3.1. remove a candidate from a candidates list when it is determined that the candidate
was responsible for the violation;



3.2. remove a candidate or candidates from the candidates list of a Political Entity
and not allow that Political Entity to replace such removed candidates, if the ECAC
determines that the Entity was responsible for the violation;



3.3. decertify a Political Entity from participating in the election; and



3.4. prohibit an individual from participating in an election held under the authority of
the CEC, either as a candidate or a member of an electoral administrative body, for a
period not exceeding six (6) years.


4. The funds allocated from the fines imposed by the ECAC shall be remitted into the budget
of Kosovo.



5. The imposition of a fine or other sanction by the ECAC does not prejudice any criminal
sanction that may apply.