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total countries/territories: 45
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Comments |
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Albania
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b. Administrative penalty
c. Other (specify)
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Ordering of blocking the transmission
Reducing the available transmission time
Source:
Art 133 et seq. electoral Code
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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All Algerian media are governed by the Information code (Law No. 90-97, also known as the Information Law) and the various decrees promulgated since the Codes initial enactment on April 3, 1990. The media are also governed by those articles in the Penal Code that set out the penalties for subversive acts and for defamation. Both the Information Code and the Penal Code Articles were last amended in 2001.
Source:
Algerian Information and Penal Code
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2006/04/03
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Australia
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c. Other (specify)
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Penalty of no more than $1,000 (individuals) or $5,000 (corporation) for no authorisation of an advertisement (Section 328 of the Act).
If there is no heading to electoral advertising = penalty of 5 x $110 penalty units.
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2007/01/09
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Austria
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d. Not applicable
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2005/06/09
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Bahrain
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
c. Other (specify)
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The Minster of Information has the right to only ban the article. The Prime Minister may suspend the publication of a newspaper for up to two years or cancel its licence if it is proved to be serving the interests of a foreign country or opposing the interests of Bahrain.
Source:
http://www.article19.org/docimages/334.htm
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2005/05/16
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Belarus
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d. Not applicable
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Ministry of Information is entitled to enforce media regulation
Source:
ACEEEO questionnaire on Media and Elections
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2005/03/29
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Benin
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi, lecturer in law at the University of Benin (Cotonou).
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2005/06/30
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Law on the Basis of the Public Broadcasting System and on the Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002; Election Law of BiH, 2001, Chapter 15-16.
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2005/03/29
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Brazil
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
c. Other (specify)
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2024/10/21
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Bulgaria
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Law on Radio and Television Art 18
Law for Election of National Representatives Art 69
Law on Radio and Television Art 126/1
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2007/01/31
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Croatia
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
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Source:
The act on the right of access to information, Law on telecommunications
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2005/11/14
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Cyprus
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d. Not applicable
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2012/04/27
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Czech Republic
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d. Not applicable
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Thats the duty of The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting
Source:
ACT dated 17 May 2001 on radio and television broadcasting operation and on changes of other acts. (Broadcasting Act)
Part two: COUNCIL FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
Article 4: Position of the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting
and
Article 5: Powers and duties of the Council
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2006/11/30
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Djibouti
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
http://www.cpj.org/attacks00/africa00/Djibouti.html
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2005/05/10
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Egypt
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=211220016956490&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2005/06/22
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France
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/03
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Georgia
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b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
The Election Core of Georiga, art. 91:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/25
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Germany
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c. Other (specify)
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See question B.3.1. The sanction is regulated in Article 49a BWG: An administrative offence shall commit any person who contrary to the provisions of Article 32 (2), publishes the results of opinion polls of voters´ decisions after voting before the voting period has expired.
A person may be punished with an administrative fine of up to fifty thousand Euro for committing an administrative offence within the meaning of Article 49a Paragraph (1), no. 2.
Administrative authority within the meaning of Article 36 (1), Article 49a (1) no. 1 of the Administrative Offences Act shall be for administrative offences pursuant to Article 49a (1), no. 2, the Federal Returning Officer (EMB)
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2005/04/13
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Greece
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b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 27:3
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2012/04/13
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Hungary
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d. Not applicable
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For the enforcement of reply and correction the Complaints Committee is competent. see above B.4.1.
Source:
Media Law, Art. 47-50.
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2005/04/04
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Italy
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d. Not applicable
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d) The Communications Regulatory Authority (Agcom - "Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni") and the Parliamentary Committee have this power.
Source:
Law of 22 February 2000, n. 28, Art. 10
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2012/04/16
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Kenya
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
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2012/03/01
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Kiribati
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d. Not applicable
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2020/05/05
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Liechtenstein
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d. Not applicable
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2005/06/09
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Lithuania
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Law on elections to the Seimas, 1996, article 51.
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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The EMB has no authority in case of breaching the media coverage rules
Source:
Art 47 et seq Law on election of MP's
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2005/03/23
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Malaysia
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d. Not applicable
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The absence of proper legislation led to zero enforcement by EMB
Source:
Suhaila Norsham, Secretary of International Relation Committee, Election Commission of Malaysia
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2007/01/21
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Morocco
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b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Articles of Chapter 4 of the Press Code
http://www.mincom.gov.ma/french/journaux/codepress.html
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2007/01/29
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New Zealand
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d. Not applicable
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Electoral Commission: If we believe a person or group has committed an offence, we’ll report the facts to the police. We can’t enforce laws or prosecute offenders.
Source:
https://elections.nz/guidance-and-rules/advertising-and-campaigning/advice-and-complaints/
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2024/07/12
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Niger
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Palestine
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 54 to 59, 93, and 94 Electoral Law
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020013748088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2005/06/22
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Portugal
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b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Electoral Law no. 14/79 of 16 May 1979 as amended, Art. 132
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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c. Other (specify)
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9. Election commissions shall ensure that the rules of election campaign are complied with and, in the case of breach, shall take countermeasures. Should false printed, audio-visual or other campaign materials be distributed, or should such distribution be in breach of Article 68 of this Federal Law, or should media outlets violate the order of election campaign, the respective election commission shall request law enforcement bodies, a court, a federal body for control over mass media to stop the unlawful campaign activities, seize the unlawful campaign materials and to institute proceedings against media outlets and their officials as well as other persons in line with the law of the Russian Federation.
Source:
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April, 5, 2016, articles 35, 61
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2016/06/06
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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d. Not applicable
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2020/04/27
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Seychelles
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
MISA report 2000
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2005/08/29
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Sierra Leone
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a. Enforcement of a right of reply, correction or retraction
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2005/06/09
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Slovakia
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/02
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Somalia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:sOSvcfttHIQJ:www.delken.cec.eu.int/en/publications/Report%2520on%2520Somaliland%2520Local%2520Elections%2520held%2520on%252015.12.02.doc+somaliland+election+media+reports&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/04/25
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Sudan
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Election Law of Sudan.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020015496088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
SUDAN PRESS OVERVIEW 2000.
http://www.freemedia.at/wpfr/Mena/sudan.htm
http://www.tvradioworld.com/region3/sdn/
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2006/11/20
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Tunisia
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b. Administrative penalty
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The Ministry of Interior is in charge.
Source:
Article 9 of the Amendment on Tunisian Election Law.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/LoadLawBook.asp?SC=021020018498827
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2005/05/08
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Turkey
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b. Administrative penalty
c. Other (specify)
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ARTICLE 134 (Amended: 2234 17.5.1979) Those who do not obey during the elections the decisions and measures taken by a board mentioned in the present law or by the chairman of such a board in order to ensure the proper conduct of the elections despite warning shall be punishable by prison terms from ten days to one month and by fines from 500 TL to 2,500 TL.
Those who hinder the implementation of such decisions and measures in any manner whatsoever or cause such decisions and measures to be ineffective shall be punishable by terms of prison from one month to six months and by fines from 1,000 TL to 5,000 TL.
If the offences mentioned above are committed by people in charge, the offenders shall be punishable by prison terms from three months to six months for the cases described in the first paragraph above and from six months to one year for the cases described in the second paragraph above, if such offences do not constitute more serious offences according to the Turkish Penal Code. The offenders shall also be punishable by a corresponding ban from public services.
Source:
Art 134 Electoral Code
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2005/03/30
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Ukraine
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d. Not applicable
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The Central Electon Commission has the rigt to launch law enforcement processes by the competent authority:
Art. 13. par.4. of the Law on CEC:
If signs of a committed crime or other infringements of the law are detected in the process of considering issues at the session of the Commission, the Commission shall take a decision to address the respective law enforcement agencies with a request and submit the respective materials to them. The law enforcement agency, to which the mentioned materials have been submitted, shall inform the Commission about the results of the consideration of the request or the measures taken within the terms established by law.
Source:
Art. 13. par.4. of the Law on CEC
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2006/11/20
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Yemen
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b. Administrative penalty
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Source:
Articles 37 to 52, Section 4 of the Electoral Law of Yemen 2001.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=181120033455535&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2006/11/20
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