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(1) Each political party must have its own name and distinguishing mark. The full name and the abridged form as well as the distinguishing mark of a political party must be clearly distinct from those of previously registered parties.
(2) The provisions under paragraph (1) shall apply to electoral signs of political parties and of political alliances, too.
(3) The names and distinguishing marks of political parties as well as the electoral signs may not reproduce or combine the national symbols of the Romanian State, or of other states, of international bodies, or of religious cults. Political parties members of certain international political organizations shall be excepted from the previous rule, as they may use the distinguishing mark of the respective organization as such or in a specific combination.