58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Source: 

Article 8, Law on Political Party Financing  2012 (with 2016 amendments)

Source: 

Article 19, Law on Political Party Financing  2012 (with 2016 amendments)

(BS)

(1) Finansiranje političkih stranaka zabranjuje se:  a) organima uprave države Bosne i Hercegovine, entiteta, kantona, BrčkoDistrikta Bosne i Hercegovine, te gradskim i općinskim organima,  b) javnim institucijama,  c) javnim preduzećima,  d) humanitarnim organizacijama,  e) neimenovanim, odnosno anonimnim donatorima,  f) vjerskim zajednicama,  g) sindikatima, udruženjima i drugim neprofitnim organizacijama koje se finansiraju javnim sredstvima bez obzira na iznos sredstava,  h) pravnim licima u kojima uloženi javni kapital iznosi najmanje 25%,  i) drugim državama, stranim političkim strankama i stranim pravnim licima.  (2) Zabrana iz stava (1) tačke a) ovog člana ne odnosi se na korištenje poslovnih prostorija, koje političke stranke koriste na osnovu odluke nadležnog organa.  (3) Izuzetno, zabrana finansiranja političkih stranaka iz stava (1) tačke i) ovog člana ne odnosi se na finansiranje programa namijenjenih za edukaciju, a s ciljem razvoja i promoviranja demokratskih principa.  (4) Privatna preduzeća koja su s organima izvršne vlasti na svim nivoima u Bosni i Hercegovini sklopila ugovor o javnoj nabavci usluga, ugovor o javnoj nabavci robe ili ugovor o javnoj nabavci radova, u skladu s propisima o javnim nabavkama u Bosni i Hercegovini, ne mogu finansijski pomagati političke stranke ako vrijednost ugovora u jednoj kalendarskoj godini prelazi iznos od 10.000,00 KM (deset hiljada konvertibilnih maraka).  (5) Političke stranke ne mogu ostvarivati prihode od imovine koja nije u njihovom vlasništvu.(6) Zabranjeno je davanje dobrovoljnih priloga u novcu ili u formi proizvoda posredstvom trećih lica (posrednika). (7) Eventualni dobrovoljni prilozi uplaćeni na račun političke stranke iz nedopuštenih izvora prema st. (1) i (6) ovog člana, kao i iznosi dobrovoljnih priloga koji prelaze iznose utvrđene u članu 6. ovog zakona, te eventualne uplate dobrovoljnih priloga od neimenovanih, odnosno anonimnih izvora, politička stranka dužna je uplatiti u korist budžeta BiH, najkasnije u roku osam dana od dana primljene uplate, te o tome obavijestiti Centralnu izbornu komisiju Bosne i Hercegovine.

Novčanom kaznom u iznosu od 500,00 KM (pet stotina konvertibilnih maraka) do 10.000,00 KM (deset hiljada konvertibilnih maraka) kaznit će se za prekršaj politička stranka koja: a) finansijska sredstva koristi suprotno odredbi člana 4. st. (1) i (2) ovog zakona, b) ne vodi evidenciju o prijemu članarina i dobrovoljnih priloga i ne izdaje potvrde o njihovom prijemu, u skladu s odredbom člana 5. stav (4) ovog zakona, c) se finansira podizanjem kredita kod banaka, u kojima je udio državnog osnivačkog kapitala veći od 25%. d) osigura sredstva iz izvora koji nisu propisani članom 3. ovog zakona, e) krši odredbe člana 9. ovog zakona, f) ne vodi evidenciju o svojim prihodima i rashodima u skladu s propisima, g) ne dostavi propisane finansijske izvještaje u skladu sa Izbornim zakonom Bosne i Hercegovine (član 12. stav (3)), h) ne podnese finansijski izvještaj u skladu sa ovim zakonom (član 12. stav (4)), i) ne dostavi dodatne finansijske izvještaje (član 12. stav (5)), j) ne imenuje ovlašteno lice koje je odgovorno za podnošenje izvještaja i ovlašteno da kontaktira s Centralnom izbornom komisijom Bosne i Hercegovine (član 13.), k) ne obavijesti Centralnu izbornu komisiju Bosne i Hercegovine u roku od petnaest dana od imenovanja ovlaštenog lica ili bilo kakve promjene statusa ovlaštenog lica. (2) Novčanom kaznom u iznosu od 200,00 KM (dvije stotine konvertibilnih maraka) do 2.000,00 KM (dvije hiljade konvertibilnih maraka) za prekršaj iz stava (1) ovog člana kaznit će se i fizičko lice koje izvrši prekršaj.

(EN)

"(1) Financing political parties shall be prohibited to: a) State, entity and cantonal bodies, bodies of Brčko District of BiH, and city and municipal bodies, b) Public institutions, c) Public enterprises, d) Humanitarian organizations, e) Anonymous donators, f) Religious communities, g) Labor unions, associations and other non-profit organizations, which are financed by public funds regardless of the amount, h) Legal entities in which invested capital amounts at least 25%, i) Other states, foreign parties and foreign legal entities. (2) The prohibition referred to in paragraph (1), point a) of this article shall not relate to use of business premises, which are used by political parties pursuant to the decision of a competent body. (3) Exceptionally, financing prohibition referred to paragraph (1), point i) of this Article does not refer to financing educational programs, aimed at developing and promoting democratic goals. (4) Private enterprises that closed contract on public procurement of services, contract on public procurement of goods or public procurement of work with the bodies of executive authorities at all levels in BiH in accordance with the regulations on public procurement in BiH, cannot financially support political parties if the value of the contract in one calendar year exceeds the amount of 10.000,00 KM (ten thousand convertible marks). (5) Political parties cannot obtain any incomes from property that is not owned by them. (6) It is prohibited to give contributions in cash or in kind contributions through third persons (by a proxy). (7) Likely contributions paid from sources prohibited in paragraph (1) and (6) of this Article to the account of a political party, as well as contributions exceeding the amount set in Article 6 of this Article, and possible payments of contributions by anonymous sources, shall be paid to the BiH budget by a political party, no later than eight days following receipt of such contributions."

"A financial penalty in the amount from 500 KM (five hundred convertible marks) to 10.000 KM (ten thousand convertible marks) shall be pronounced for the violation to: a) a political party that used the funds contrary to the provision of Article 4, paragraph (1) and (2) of this Law, b) a political parties that failed to keep records on received membership fees and contributions and that failed to issue a receipt on received fees and contributions in accordance with provision of Article 5, paragraph (4) of this Article, c) a political party that is financed by obtaining a loan from banks; d) a political party that gets the funds from the sources that are not set forth in Article 3 of this Law; e) for violating provisions of Article 9 of this Law; f) a political party for failing to keep records on its incomes and expenditures in line with the regulations; g) a political party for failing to submit prescribed financial reports in line with the BiH Election Law (Article 12, paragraph 3); h) a political party for failing to submit financial reports in line with this Law (Article 12, paragraph 4); i) a political party for failing to submit additional financial reports (Article 12, paragraph 5): j) a political party for failing to appoint a person authorized to submit reports and to contact the BiH Central Election Commission (Article 13), k) a political party for failing to inform the BiH CEC within fifteen days following appointment of the authorized person or any other changes of the authorized person’s status. (2) A financial penalty in the amount from 200 KM (two hundred convertible marks) to 2.000 KM (two thousand convertible marks) shall be pronounced to a natural person for the offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article."

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