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Legal framework:
- Constitution of Romania – 1991, www.cdep.ro/pls/dic/site.page?den=act1_2
- Constitution of Romania – 2003, www.cdep.ro/pls/dic/site.page?id=371
- Decizia nr. 147 din 27 octombrie 1998 referitoare la excepţia de neconstituţionalitate a dispoziţiilor art.17 alin.(1) lit.b), ale art.31 şi ale art.46 alin.(2) şi (3) din Legea partidelor politice nr.27/1996, modificată prin Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr.3/1996, aprobată prin Legea nr.46/1998 [Decision no. 147/October 27th, 1998 referring to exemption of unconstitutionality for dispositions for art. 17(1)b, art. 31 and art. 46(2) and (3) of Law no. 27/April 26th, 1996 on political parties, modified through OG no.3/1996 and approved by Law no. 46/1998], www.ccr.ro/cedo/147_1998.html
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- Decret-Lege nr. 8 din 31 decembrie 1989 privind inregistrarea si functionarea partidelor politice si organizatiilor obstesti din Romania [Law decree no. 8/December 31st, 1989 on the registration and functioning of political parties and communal organizations in Romania], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=11004
- Decret-Lege nr. 88 din 23 februarie 1990 privind unele masuri de ocrotire a organelor de stat, a institutiilor publice, a sediilor partidelor si formatiunilor politice, a linistii cetatenilor si a ordinii de drept [Law decree no. 88/February 23rd, 1990 on the protection of state institutions, public institutions, party and other political associations headquarters, of citizens and public order] www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=11147
- Decret-Lege Nr. 92 din 14 martie 1990 pentru alegerea parlamentului si a Presedintelui Romaniei [Law decree no. 92/March 14th, 1990 on parliamentary elections and that of the President of Romania], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=7528
- Lege nr. 21 din 6 februarie 1924 pentru persoane juridice (Asociaţii şi Fundaţii), [Law no.21/February th, 1924 on legal entities (associations and foundations)] www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=1518
- Lege nr. 25 din 12 aprilie 1996 pentru modificarea si completarea legii nr. 70/1991 privind alegerile locale [Law no. 25/April 12th, 1996 modifying and adding to Law no. 70/1991 on local elections], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=16866
- Lege nr. 334 din 17 iulie 2006 privind finanţarea activităţii partidelor politice şi a campaniilor electorale [Law no. 334/July 17th, 2006 on financing the activates of political parties and electoral campaigns], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=74251
- Lege nr. 43 din 21 ianuarie 2003 privind finantarea activitatii partidelor politice si a campaniilor electorale [Law no. 43/January 21st, 2003 on financing the activities of political parties and electoral campaigns], www.apd.ro/map/files/legea43pe2003.pdf
- Lege nr. 68 din 15 iulie 1992 pentru alegerea Camerei Deputaţilor şi a Senatului [Law no. 68/July 15th, 1992 on elections for the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act?ida=2354
- Lege nr. 69 din 15 iulie 1992 pentru alegerea Preşedintelui României [Law no. 69/July 15th, 1992 on elections for the President of Romania], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act?ida=2355
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- Legea nr. 70 din 26 noiembrie 1991 privind alegerile locale [Law no. 70/November 26th, 1991 on local elections], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=8421
- Legea partidelor politice nr. 14 din 9 ianuarie 2003 [Law no. 14/January 90th, 2003 on political parties], www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=39753
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- Parliamentary debates in 2002: www.cdep.ro/pls/steno/steno.stenograma?ids=5341&idm=10,24