Can the imposed sanctions be appealed?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Yes
Source

Election Law of BiH

Enactment: 11th March , 2013

 

Chapter 15 Campaign Finance

 

Article 15.2

(…)

(2) All persons who are required to filereports must also file such additional reports as required by the CentralElection Commission of BiH or by the Law on Party Financing

 

Article 15.6

'(2) The Central Election Commission ofBiH shall have jurisdiction with respect to enforcing this chapter , and shallhave power to make determinations that a political party, coalition, list ofindependent candidates or an independent candidate, or any other person hasviolated provisions of this chapter, and it shall have power to assess civilpenalties against any political party, coalition, list of independentcandidates or independent candidate for non- compliance with the mentionedprovisions, or to take appropriate administrative action within its generalauthority under this law.'

 

http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/English/Laws/BIHElectionlaw.pdf

 

Law on Political Party Financing

Enactment: 16th November 2012

 

Article 12

Obligation to render financial report

(2) A political party shall submit a specialfinancial report for the period of election campaign in the manner set by theElection Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

Article 16

Role of Appeal Council

 

The Appeal Council shall be responsible toreview appeals to the decisions of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Appeal Council shallbe authorized to  impose financialpenalties in accordance with the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/PPF_Law_new.pdf

 

Law on Administrative Procedure

Enactment: 25 June 2002, amended as of 2007

 

2. The Competenceof the Authority for Decision Taking as per an Appeal

Article 215

(1) The Appellation Council within theCouncil of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall take a decision on anappeal against the first-instance decisions of administrative authorities ofBosnia and Herzegovina.

http://www.sudbih.gov.ba/files/docs/zakoni/en/zakon_o_upravnom_postupku_29_02,_12_04_-_eng.pdf

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