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Political parties and political organisations shall be entitled to ownership of buildings, equipment, publishing houses, printing offices, means of transportation, and other property necessary for the fulfilment of objectives established in their charters. The rights of ownership of political parties or political organisations shall be regulated by laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Political parties and political organisations shall be entitled to use buildings and other property in accordance with lease contracts concluded with state and public organisations, enterprises and private persons. The funds of political parties and political organisations shall consist of membership fees, proceeds from publishing activities, donations from private citizens or public organisations, and other proceeds derived from legal sources. Bodies of state power and government, state enterprises, offices, or organisations shall have no right to finance, in any form or manner, political parties or political organisations and their subdivisions, as well as Seimas members or local government council members or their groups representing political parties or political organisations. Political parties and political organisations may not receive finances or any other funds given by governmental institutions of other countries or their organisations or financial foundations. Political parties and political organisations may receive finances or other resources from international organisations, non-governmental organisations, financial foundations, or persons, only according to procedures established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Any finances or assets obtained illegally shall be transferred to the property of the Republic of Lithuania by a decision of the court. A party or political organisation member shall not be entitled to ownership of the political party or political organisation property and shall not be responsible for the liabilities of a political party or political organisation.
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