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        ME037 		
    	Criteria for allocating free broadcast time 
			
				Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								d . Based on mixture of principles (specify) e . As agreed by special committee  
				
			 
			
				Comments: d)The criteria for allocating free broadcast time to political parties depend on the nature of the election. For European and legislative elections, the free broadcast time is allocted to each political party depends on whether it is represented in Parliament. Electoral code, L.167-1 + loi du 7 juillet 1977 relative à l'élection des représentants au Parlement européen. For the presidential election, all candidates are allocated equal free broadcast time. e) Le Conseil supérieur de l'audivisuel 
			 
			
				Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]  
			 
			
				Verified: 2007/01/19 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ME059 		
    	Television debates 
			
				Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								a . Yes, in presidential elections b . Yes, in legislative elections  
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]  
			 
			
				Verified: 2007/01/19 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ME062 		
    	Blackout period for release of opinion poll results. 
			
				Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							b . 2-3 days 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments: 2 days: polling day and the eve of polling day 
			 
			
				Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]  
			 
			
				Verified: 2007/01/19 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ME080 		
    	
			
				Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							c . No information available 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
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				Verified: 2009/08/14 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
 
    	
   	
   		
    
   		
      
  
    
	
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