(1) Whosoever undertakes to buy or sell a vote for an election or ballot in the European Parliament or in a parliament of the Federation, the member states, municipalities or municipal associations, shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.

(2) In addition to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months for an offence pursuant to subsection (1) above the court may order the loss of the ability to hold public office, to vote and be elected in public elections (section 45(2) and (5)).