CODE No 985

CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

COD No. 985 of 18-04-2002 CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA


În vigoare din data de 2022-04-20, valabil până înainte de 2023-01-01

Articol 181 .2
Violation of the management of political party or electoral funds

(1) Falsifying reports on the financial management of initiative groups and political parties and/or reports on the financing of electoral campaigns with the intention of substituting or concealing the identity of donors, the volume of funds raised or the destination or volume of funds used, and the use of undeclared, non-compliant or foreign funds


shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 750 to 1150 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 5 years, in both cases with deprivation of the right to hold certain offices or to engage in certain activities for up to 5 years, and the legal person shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 6000 to 8000 conventional units with deprivation of the right to engage in a certain activity or with liquidation of the legal person.


(2) Use of administrative resources, including favouring or consenting to the illegal use of administrative resources during the election period, if large-scale damage has been caused


shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 6,000 to 8,000 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 5 years, in both cases with deprivation of the right to hold certain offices or to engage in certain activities for up to 5 years, and the legal person shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 13,000 to 15,000 conventional units with deprivation of the right to engage in a certain activity or with liquidation of the legal person.


(3) Extortion or obtaining through extortion donations for political parties, electoral funds and/or funds for initiative groups


shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 750 to 1150 conventional units or by unpaid community service of 180 to 240 hours, or by imprisonment for a term of 1 to 5 years, in all cases with deprivation of the right to hold certain offices or to engage in certain activities for a term of 1 to 5 years, and the legal person shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 6000 to 8000 conventional units with deprivation of the right to engage in a certain activity or by liquidation of the legal person.


(4) The unintended use of allocations from the state budget for political parties or funds from the electoral fund, if this has caused large-scale damage,


shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 6,000 to 8,000 conventional units or by imprisonment for a term of 2 to 5 years, in both cases with deprivation of the right to hold certain offices or to exercise certain activities for a term of 2 to 5 years, and the legal person shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 13,000 to 15,000 conventional units with deprivation of the right to exercise a certain activity or with liquidation of the legal person.


(5) Knowingly accepting the financing of the political party, initiative group or electoral contestant from an organised criminal group or criminal organisation (association)


shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 1,150 to 1,850 conventional units or by imprisonment for a term of 2 to 7 years, in both cases with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain activities for a term of 2 to 5 years, and the legal person shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 5,000 to 9,000 conventional units with deprivation of the right to engage in a certain activity or with liquidation of the legal person.


 

În vigoare din data de 2023-01-01

Articol 181 .2
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