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(1) The full and abbreviated name of a duly registered political party, as well as its permanent distinguishing marks, as of 1990, belong to it by right, if it was the first to use them, and may not be appropriated by other subsequently registered political parties.
(2) In the sense of this law, the phrase permanent distinguishing mark replaces the phrase the party's sign, used in the Law no. 27/1996 on political parties.
(3) The provisions of par. (1) shall also apply to political alliances.
(4) Upon the expiry of the term provided under Art. 53, par. (2), the political parties and alliances shall only use the full and abbreviated name, as well as the permanent distinguishing mark registered with the Bucharest Tribunal, both during current activities and during elections.