38. Is there a ban on vote buying?

"Any political party shall not coerce or offer monetary or other kinds of inducement to persons to vote for or against a particular party or candidate, or to abstain from voting;"

(Article 15(1), Electoral Code of Conduct for Political Parties, Proclamation n° 662/2009, 28 August 2009).

"Any political party, independent candidate, coalition of parties, front, movement, alliance, political party leader, official, candidate, member, agent and  representative shall be deemed to have violated this Proclamation if:
it offers or accepts monetary or any kind of inducement or bribe (...);
it coerces or offers monetary or any kind of inducement to persons to vote for or against a particular party or candidate, or to abstain from voting."

(Article 27 (1&3), Electoral Code of Conduct for Political Parties, Proclamation n° 662/2009, 28 August 2009).