What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?

Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Answer
EMB (highest level)
Source

Constitutional Law of the Republic ofTajikistan, On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, 1999

http://legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/6930

 

 

Article9. Financing of elections

 

Allocation of means ascharity to the electoral fund of a candidate and a political party isprohibited by the following legal entities and physical persons:

- Foreign countries andforeign legal entities.

- Foreign citizens andstateless persons.

- Citizens of theRepublic of Tajikistan that haven’t reached age of 18.

- Legal entities that areestablished with participation of foreign investments.

- Internationalorganizations and international public movements.

- Local bodies of stategovernment and local self-governments.

- State organizations andorganizations, where the share of state exceeds more than 30 percent.

- Military units andother military subdivisions and other military structures and law enforcementbodies.

- Religious and charityorganizations and organizations established by these.

- Fees from unknownpersons.

In cases of contribution to the electoralfunds of candidates and political parties by legal entities and physicalpersons, who have no right to do so, or charity means of physical persons andlegal entities that surpass the provided in the present article amount ofcontribution, the fund is completely transferred to the republican budget.

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The Central Commissionfor Elections and Referendum of the Republic of Tajikistan determines the formof financial reports of electoral commissions on income and expenditure ofmeans, and financial reports of candidate to deputies and political parties onwire transfer to their electoral fund and its expenditure.

Candidate to deputies andpolitical parties return remaining means allocated from the budget to therelevant electoral commission not later than 30 days after the elections.Remaining means of electoral funds of candidate to deputies and political partyestablished from the personal means of candidate, political parties, physicalpersons and legal entities are returned to them proportionally.

The Central Commissionfor elections and Referendum of the Republic of Tajikistan implements controlover proper utilization of means allocated to relevant electoral commissionsfor administering elections, sources of correct recording and purposefulutilization of electoral funds by candidate to deputies and political parties.

Candidate to deputies andpolitical party cannot use other means for conduction of elections except themeans of electoral fund of candidate to deputies and political party. If acandidate to deputies or political party uses other sources but the means ofthe electoral funds of candidate and political party, the relevant electoralcommission can cancel decision on registration of candidate to deputies andsubmitted list of candidates of political party.

Using state property and means notprescribed by law is prohibited.

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