Greece - 2004 Party Finance Law

Title Article 24. Penalties for political parties
Chapter SIXTH CHAPTER - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES - LOSING THE PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE
Article

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1. Exceeding the limit of paragraph 2a of article 10 of this law for the broadcasting by radio or television of messages from parties and coalitions, is punished by a fine of up to 40% of the last regular funding paid to them. If the party does not receive regular funding, it shall be fined with up to one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) Euros.
2. Failure to publish the annual balance sheet in time, as well as the situation of electoral income and expenditure of the party or coalition shall be punished with a fine equal to 5% of the regular or electoral funding paid to the party or coalition.
3. Incomplete or irregular keeping and updating of the register of income and expenditure, of the balance sheet or of the special report of electoral income and expenditure shall be punished with a fine of up to 10% of the last regular or electoral funding paid to it.
4. Political parties that are funded or receive any kind of service from entities or persons of article 7 paragraph 1 of this law shall be punished with a fine of up to 50% of the last funding paid to them. If the party does not receive regular funding, it shall be fined with up to one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) Euros.
5. For parties and coalitions that receive only electoral funding from the State, the value of the fine specified in the previous paragraphs shall be calculated based on this funding.
6. Exceeding the allowed ceiling for electoral expenses is punished by a fine equal to twice the excess amount. If such excess is greater than 50% of the maximum allowed value of the electoral expenses, no regular funding shall be received for the next year, in addition to the fine.
7. A political party that receives funding in violation of article 8 paragraph 1 shall be punished by fine of up to 20% of the last regular funding paid to it or a fine of seventy-five thousand (75,000) Euros, if it is a party that does not receive state funding.
8. For each violation of article 11, paragraph 1, case a), a fine shall be applied equal to 5% of the last regular funding paid to the party or the coalition, or a fine equal to fifteen thousand (15,000) Euros, if it is a party that does not receive state funding.
9. For each violation of article 11, paragraph 1, case b), a fine shall be applied equal to 10% of the last regular funding paid to the party or the coalition, or a fine equal to fifteen thousand (15,000) Euros, if it is a party that does not receive state funding.

Categories - External oversight (Sanctions)
- Media access (Restrictions)
- Party finance (Direct public funding)
- Party finance (Expenditures)
- Party finance (Indirect public funding)
- Party finance (Private funding)
- Party finance (Report and disclosure)
Source http://www.drassi.gr/sre_files/2002_3023.pdf