Greece - 2004 Party Finance Law

Title Article 25. Penalties for parliamentary candidates
Chapter SIXTH CHAPTER - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES - LOSING THE PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE
Article

25

1. In case of failure to submit in time or incomplete or irregular preparation of the analytical situation of electoral income and expenditure under article 20 paragraphs 1 and 2, a fine amounting to 10% of the yearly parliament member compensation shall be applied.
2. Parliamentary candidates who have received funding or other services from entities or persons under article 7 paragraph 1 shall be punished with a fine of up to 50% of the yearly parliament member compensation.
3. Parliamentary candidates who have received funding in violation of article 8 paragraph 2 shall be punished with a fine of up to 20% of the yearly parliament member compensation.
4. In case of violation of the provisions of article 12, paragraph 1, cases a) and b), a fine shall be applied to the parliamentary candidate up to the value of the yearly parliament member compensation, depending on the seriousness, the number and frequency of violations, and on the pollution and aesthetic damage.
5. Subject to the reservation of the next article, exceeding the ceiling for electoral expenses, as defined at article 14, paragraphs 1 to 4, or exceeding the ceiling of electoral expenses for advertisements in the press, as defined at article 14 paragraph 5 shall be punished by a fine up to ten times the excess.
6. In case of a violation of article 12, paragraph 1 case c), a fine shall be applied to the parliamentary candidate up to twice the annual parliament member compensation.
7. In case of a violation of article 12, paragraph 1, cases e.ii), e.iii) and e.iv) of this law, regarding the political offices of parliamentary candidates, a fine shall be applied to the parliamentary candidate up to the value of the annual parliament member compensation.

Categories - External oversight (Sanctions)
- 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