(1) [11 June 2020 / See Paragraph 33 of Transitional Provisions] (1¹) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau establishes a violation of the provisions of Section 4, Paragraph one of this Law, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to repay the illegally acquired funds to the payer within 30 days and to return the property to the giver thereof. If the political organisation (party) fails to repay the illegally acquired funds to the payer or return the property to the giver thereof within 30 days after the time of notification of the relevant decision, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to transfer the illegally acquired funds into the State budget within 30 days, and to transfer the property into State ownership. Upon a motivated request from the relevant political organisation (party), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may divide the repayment of the funds into periods or extend the period of repayment of funds, but not longer than for 90 days. (2) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau establishes a violation of the provisions of Section 2, Paragraphs one and three, Section 3, Paragraph one, Section 4, Paragraph two, Section 6, Paragraphs one, two, three, five, and six, and Section 7, Paragraphs one and three of this Law, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to transfer the illegally acquired funds into the State budget within 30 days, and to transfer the property into State ownership in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the Cabinet. Upon a motivated request from the relevant political organisation (party), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may divide the repayment of the funds into periods or extend the period of repayment of funds, but not longer than for 90 days. (2¹) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau establishes a violation of provisions of Section 8.⁴ of this Law, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to transfer the funds into the State budget within 30 days in such amount which corresponds to the amount of pre-election expenditures exceeded. Upon a motivated request from the relevant political organisation (party), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may divide the transfer of the funds into periods or extend the period for transfer of funds, but not longer than for 90 days. (3) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau establishes a received gift (donation) which has not been disclosed in the annual statement of the political organisation (party) and in the information on the received gifts (donations), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to transfer the illegally acquired funds into the State budget within 30 days and to transfer the property into State ownership in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the Cabinet. Upon a motivated request from the relevant political organisation (party), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may divide the repayment of the funds into periods or extend the period of repayment of funds, but not longer than for 90 days. (3¹) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau identifies a violation of the provisions of Section 7.⁴ of this Law, the director thereof has the obligation to assign the relevant political organisation (party) to include the illegally spent State financial assets into the State budget within 30 days. Upon a motivated request from the relevant political organisation (party), the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may divide the repayment of the funds into periods or extend the period of repayment of funds, but not longer than for 90 days. (4) If the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau identifies that a political organisation has repeatedly failed to submit the declaration of revenues and expenditures of elections referred to in Section 8.² of this Law or the annual report, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to issue a warning to the board of the relevant political organisation (party) in writing within two weeks. (5) If a political organisation (party) fails to fulfil the obligation laid down in Paragraphs 1.¹, two, 2.¹, and three of this Section within the time limit laid down by the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau or within a month after sending a warning fails to submit the declaration of revenues an expenditures of elections referred to in this Law or the annual statement, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to initiate suspension of the activity of the relevant political organisation (party) through court within a month. (6) If the political organisation (party) fails to comply with the court decision on the suspension of activity or fails to prevent the violation of law in the period specified by the court, the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has the obligation to initiate termination of the activity of the relevant political organisation (party) through court. (7) The director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau may take the decision referred to in Paragraph 1.¹ of this Section to repay the acquired funds to the payer thereof and return the property to the giver thereof and also the decisions referred to in Paragraphs two, three, and 3.¹ to transfer the funds into the State budget and transfer the property into State ownership not later than within four years from the day of committing of the violation. The decision referred to in Paragraph 2.¹ of this Section to transfer the funds into the State budget and transfer the property into State ownership may be taken by the director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau not later than within four years from the day of submission of a declaration of revenues and expenditures of elections to the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau. [12 February 2004; 18 May 2006; 17 July 2008; 10 June 2010; 29 November 2012; 11 June 2020 / See Paragraph 33 of Transitional Provisions]
§ Section 10Liability for the Failure to Comply with this Law
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