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total countries/territories: 46
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Art 136, 140 electoral code
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Part 4, Section 2, Articles 184 to 193 from the Algerian Election Law
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2005/05/07
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Australia
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h. Not applicable
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Refer #24: and for privately owned media, this is up to the discretion of media outlets themselves.
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2006/04/03
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Austria
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h. Not applicable
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2005/06/09
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Azerbaijan
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h. Not applicable
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2021/08/04
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Bahrain
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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The mass media is required to treat all candidates equally.
Source:
Part 3, article 26 of the Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Law by Decree no 14 for 2002.
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2006/05/08
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Belarus
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Art 45 et seq. electoral code
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2005/03/29
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Benin
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi, lecturer in law at the University of Benin (Cotonou).
Decision N°03-007/HAAC concerning the regulation of the pre-campaigning and campaigning for the legislative elections in March 2003, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 10.
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2005/06/30
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Bermuda
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Randy Scott, Parliamentary Registry
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2006/12/14
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
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. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
b. Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
c. Based on result of previous election
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Source:
Elections Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 36 - 57-J:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
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2024/10/21
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Bulgaria
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Law for Election of National Representatives Art 71
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2005/11/15
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Canada
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Elections Canada
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2006/12/11
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Croatia
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
The Act on representatives of the Croatian Parliament
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2005/11/14
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Czech Republic
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h. Not applicable
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Not regulated in the
Act NO. 247 On Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic, and on Amendments of Certain Other Acts, Dated September 27,
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2006/11/30
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Djibouti
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
b. Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
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Source:
Elections in Africa
A Data Handbook.1999, Edited by Dieter Nohlen, Bernard Thibaut, and Michael Krennerich
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2005/05/10
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Egypt
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=SIDX&StructuredIndexCode=ID0201010102010108&LawBookID=021020012049440
And Ministry of Information
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2008/02/04
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Eritrea
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h. Not applicable
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2011/06/22
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France
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d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)
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For the first round, three hours of broadcasting time is available to parties and groups represented to the National Assembly. This broadcast time is divided in two equal parts: the first part is allocated to groups that belong to the majority, while the second to the opposition parties.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 167-1 (I)
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2012/05/03
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Germany
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h. Not applicable
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2021/11/29
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Greece
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 12(2,3)
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2012/04/13
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Italy
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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The Communications Regulatory Authority (Agcom) strictly regulates this type of advertisement.
Source:
Law of 22 February 2000, n. 28, Art. 1 and 4;
Legislative decree of 31 July 2005, n. 177 ("Testo unico della radiotelevisione"), Art. 7(2)c
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2012/04/17
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Kenya
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h. Not applicable
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2012/03/28
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Kiribati
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h. Not applicable
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There is no free printed advertisement space. The candidate or the parties have to fund for their own campaign.
Source:
Email from Ms Takiakia Maatia, Chief Electoral Officer, Department of Justice, Kiribati, January 31, 2018
https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/159/55
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2020/05/05
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Lithuania
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Law on elections to the Seimas, article 51.
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
h. Not applicable
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Source:
Art 51 Law on elections of MP's
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2005/03/23
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Malaysia
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h. Not applicable
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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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e. As agreed by special committee
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Source:
Chapter 4, Section 3, Article 295 of the Moroccan Election Law
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2005/05/08
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Niger
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
e. As agreed by special committee
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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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h. 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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h. Not applicable
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Only political parties have this right.
Source:
Electoral Law no. 14/79 of 16 May 1979 as amended, Art. 62, 63
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Law on the Election of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, 2004, article 61-62.
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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13. The airtime provided free of charge for placement of campaign materials of political parties and candidates shall be distributed (if available), respectively, among all political parties, all registered candidates equally.
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, art. 65.
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2016/06/07
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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h. Not applicable
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2020/04/27
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Seychelles
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/seychelles.htm
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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h. Not applicable
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2005/06/09
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Slovakia
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Art. 23. of the LENC (Law on the Election to the National Council)
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2006/04/03
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Slovenia
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d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)
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All candidates and parties represented in the Parliament have an equal amount of time to present themselves (equality principle).
Political parties and independent candidates not represented in the Parliament must have one third of the entire programme time at their disposal. This time is determined by RTV Slovenia for all political parties and candidates included in the election, with RTV Slovenia ensuring to all parties and candidates, in the framework of the entire time they have at their disposal, equality and the same presentation conditions (equality principle).
Source:
Art. 9. of law on RTV
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2005/04/11
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Somalia
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
http://www.freemedia.at/wpfr/Africa/somalia.htm
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2005/05/04
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Spain
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c. Based on result of previous election
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Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 61-64 and 67
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 6 of the Law to stop bad acts.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020015496088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2006/11/20
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Tunisia
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h. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 9, 37 and 45 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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h. Not applicable
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Source:
art 52 electoral code
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2005/03/30
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Ukraine
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Art. 53-55. of the parliamentary electoral law
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2005/04/02
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Yemen
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance
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Source:
Section 4, Article 39 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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