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Section 144
 

(1) For the purposes of this section, poster means an election placard, inscription, flyer, projected image and emblem regardless of size and the surface it is on.


(2) During campaign period, nominating organisations and candidates shall be allowed to produce posters without permission or notification. The name and seat of the publisher and the name of the person responsible for publishing shall be indicated on posters.


(3) During campaign period posters may be placed without any limitation, except for the cases defined in paragraphs (4) to (7).


(4) Placing posters


a) on a thing in private ownership shall be permitted only if the owner or the lessee,


b) on a thing owned by the state or a local government shall be permitted if the entity exercising the asset management rights


gives in advance written consent thereto.


(5) It shall be forbidden to place posters on protected monument assets, protected heritage elements, protected elements of architectural heritage, protected natural sites and assets, and on buildings that serve as premises for state and local government authorities or inside of them.


(6) The laws governing the use of public spaces shall apply to the placement of self-standing advertising equipment serving the election campaign and to billboards.


(7) Posters shall be placed in such a fashion that they do not cover the posters of other candidates or nominating organisations, and that they may be removed without causing any damage. Posters shall be removed within 30 days after voting day, or the costs of removal shall be borne, by those who have placed them or those on behalf of whom they have been placed.