What penalties are envisioned for offences related to unlawful conduct of campaign financing?

Ukraine

Ukraine

Answer
Both fine and imprisonment correctional labor up to two years; restraint of liberty
Source

Criminal Code of Ukraine,(as of 2013, in Ukrainian)

Source: http://legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/16257/preview

 

Article 159-1. 1. Provision of financial (material) support in a large amount tohold the electoral campaign of a candidate, political party (bloc) withviolation of the procedure established by the law, by transferring of monetaryfunds or material valuables at no charge basis or at unreasonably low prices,production or distributing of campaign materials, not paid by the election fundor paid from the election fund at unreasonably low rates, or pay formanufacturing or distributing such materials, –

shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred to three tax-freeminimum incomes, or correctional labor up to two years, or restraint of libertyfor up to two years, or imprisonment for the same period.

Article 159-1. 2. Intentional use of a large amount of financial (material)support to implement election campaign of a candidate, political party (bloc)by candidate, his authorized representative, proxy trustee of candidate orauthorized person with violation of established law, –

shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred to three tax-freeminimum incomes, or correctional labor up to two years, or restraint of libertyfor up to two years, or imprisonment for the same period.

Article 159-1. 3. Actions provided for by parts one or two of this article,committed by a conspiracy by a group of people, –

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of five to tenyears.

Comment
See the law for details on the penalties
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