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1 - Without prejudice to any civil or criminal liability that may arise under the general terms of the law, persons in breach of the rules regarding the financing of political parties and election campaigns set forth in Chapters II and III will be subject to the penalties specified in the following articles and paragraphs.

2 - Leaders of political parties, individuals and directors of corporations who personally participate in allocating and obtaining prohibited financing shall be punished with imprisonment from 1 to 3 years.

3 - Financial agents, candidates to presidential elections or the first proposer of groups of voting citizens who do not respect the electoral campaign limits established under article 20, or who obtain revenues for the campaign which are prohibited or obtain such revenues in a manner not permitted under the present law shall be punished with imprisonment from 1 to 3 years.

4 - Leaders of political parties, individuals and directors of corporations that personally participate in committing the offence specified under the preceding paragraph will be subject to equal punishment.

5 - Repealed