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(1) In order to check the lawfulness of money paid and received by political parties, the Permanent Electoral Authority can ask for further statements and documents it deemed necessary.
(2) Political parties must submit the requested documents within 15 days to the representatives of the Permanent Electoral Authority.
(3) Within 30 days as of the reception of the report or, as applicable, of the further documents requested, the Permanent Electoral Authority makes a decision on the accuracy of the electoral accounting books and on the lawfulness of the payments that were made.
(4) If it discovers any irregularities, the sanctions stipulated by this law shall apply.
(5) The decision made according to paragraph (3) can be contested before the competent court, under the law.