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Transparent financing of political parties — #35 Limiting donations to political parties and by natural persons only

Political parties should be allowed to accept monetary donations and other donations from natural persons only. The amount of donations from individual persons should be limited.


Justification and sources

Selected update

Updated: 07/2016 Parameter update history

Effectiveness:
25%
Progression:
70%
The law is in the Senate

The proposal amending the Act on political parties, which is in the Upper Chamber of the Parliament, maintains the possibility for legal persons, including those with non-transparent ownership structure, to provide funds and other benefits to political parties. Nonetheless, the proposed law limits the amount of funds and other benefits which political parties can accept.

Compared to current state


Updated: 01/2017 Parameter update history

Effectiveness:
25%
Progression:
90%
The law is in force

The Act on political parties, as amended as of 1 January 2017, maintains the possibility for legal persons, including those with non-transparent ownership structure, to provide funds and other benefits to political parties. At least, the approved Act limits the amount of funds and other benefits which political parties can accept.