58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Art. 36. "(1) Upon non-submission or late submission of financial statements to the National Audit Office, political parties shall forfeit the entitlement thereof to a state subsidy until conduct of the next elections of National Representatives."

Art. 43. "(1) Any political party, which fails to submit altogether or fails to submit in due course any financial statement under Article 34 (1) herein and any declaration under Article 34 (4) herein, shall be liable to a pecuniary penalty of BGN 5,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000.

(2) Any political party, which fails to create a public register or which fails to record any circumstances covered under Article 29 (2) herein in the public register, shall be liable to a pecuniary penalty of BGN 3,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000.

(3) Any repeated violation under Paragraphs (1) or (2) shall be punishable by a pecuniary penalty in a double amount.

Art. 43a. "(1) Upon breach of the requirements of Article 22, Article 24 and Article 29 (1) herein, the person referred to in Article 30 (1) herein or, if no such person has been designated, the person who represents the political party, shall be liable to a fine of BGN 3,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 15,000.

2) Upon failure to discharge the duty referred to in Article 28a herein, the person referred to in Article 30 (1) herein or, if no such person has been designated, the person who represents the political party shall be liable to a fine of BGN 500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 1000.

(3) Upon failure to discharge the duties referred to in Article 30 (1) and (2) herein, the person who represents the political party shall be liable to a fine of BGN 500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 1000. (4) Any repeated violation under Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be punishable by a fine in a double amount."

Source: Articles 36 (1), 43 (1 - 3) and 43a (1-3), The Political Parties Act, 2005

Art. 476. "Where the aggregate amount of the financing referred to in Article 165 herein is exceeded, where the prohibitions referred to in Article 168 herein are breached, as well as where the requirement referred to in Article 170 (1) herein is breached, the person or persons referred to in Article 164 herein shall be liable to a fine of BGN 3,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 15,000. 

Art. 477a. (1) Any person, who fails to discharge a duty under Article 169 herein, shall be liable to a fine of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 3,000. (2) Any repeated violation under Paragraph (1) shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 3,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000. 

Art. 478. Upon failure to submit information under Article 171 (2) and (4) herein to the single public register, the person who represents the party or the nomination committee, or the persons who represent the coalition, shall be liable to a fine of BGN 3,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000. 

Art. 479. Upon failure to present a report referred to in Article 172 (1) and (3) herein, the person who represents the party or the nomination committee, or the persons who represent the coalition, shall be liable to a fine of BGN 2,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000."

Source: Art. 476, 477a, 478, 479, Election Code, 2014