62. What other institutions have a formal role in political finance oversight?

Lebanon

Lebanon

Answer
  • EMB
  • Court
  • Other
Source

Law no.44 Parliamentary Elections 2017

Comment

Article 64: The overall balance sheet

"...5.The Commission shall examine and audit

the balance sheet of each candidate and carry

out the necessary investigations to verify its

accuracy or the accuracy of some of its elements,

and may, for this purpose, recruit experts and

judicial police officers, upon the approval of the

competent Public Prosecutor’s Office.

6.The Commission shall decide on the validity

of the abovementioned balance sheet within

thirty days from the date of submission thereof.

It shall decide whether to approve it or, after

due consideration of the adversarial system

and the right to counsel, reject it or request its

adjustment or correction in whole or in part. The

Commission shall submit its reasoned decision

in writing, together with the balance sheet, to

the Constitutional Council. ..."

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