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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Latvia

Latvia

Answer
  • Fines
  • Prison
  • Forfeiture
  • Loss of public funding
  • Deregistration of party
  • Suspension of political party
  • Suspension of public funding
Source

Section 10, Law on Financing of Political Organisations (Parties), the amended version of the law in force from 01.01.2020, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 114, 02.08.1995

Articles 288.2 & 288.4, The Criminal Law, the amended version of the law in force from 03.07.2019 to 30.06.2020, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 199/200, 08.07.1998

Comment

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau imposes sanctions according to the violation.  Sanctions for each type of violation are laid down in Section 10 in the Law on Financing of Political Organisations (Parties).

According to the Criminal Law, for the illegal financing of political organisations (parties) or associations of political organisations, deprivation of liberty, temporary deprivation of liberty, or community service, or a fine are the applicable punishments. The same accounts for the acceptance of illegal financing and for the blackmailing of illegal financing of political organisations.

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