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(1) The parties must apply to the President of the German Bundestag in writing by 30 September of the year of entitlement for the fixing and disbursement of the state funds for the year of entitlement as defined by the Law. Applications must be submitted by an executive committee member who under the party statutes is responsible for financial affairs and must contain the address to which mail is to be delivered and bank account particulars. It is sufficient
for the party's national branch to submit a common application for the whole party. Partial applications are permissible. In case state funds for a party have already been fixed for the year preceding the year of entitlement, the President of the German Bundestag will fix the sum without further application. The party must notify the President of the German
Bundestag of any changes concerning the fixing procedure immediately. If no such notification is given, the party shall be liable.
(2) Applications for installments must be submitted in writing to the President of the German Bundestag by the 15th of the month preceding the next installment. Applications may be submitted for several installments for the year at the same time. Paragraph 1, sentences 5 to 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis.