58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

The particular legislation on political financing in Denmark is connected to sanctions, i.e. both the Accounts of Political Parties Act and the Public Funding Act contain sanctions in case political parties, their representatives or election candidates provide incorrect or insufficient information. The sanctions comprise a fine or imprisonment of up to 4 months and can, similar to any other offence (for example bookkeeping offences under the Criminal Code) only be imposed by a court of law following the ordinary criminal law procedure. Furthermore, the failure to submit the annual accounts in the request for public funding will lead to the non provision of such funding.

GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on Denmark on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p.15.