Luxembourg
| Question | Value |
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned.
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned.
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned.
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned.
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned Source
'Only the natural persons are authorized to make donations to political parties andto their members. We understand a donation to a political party in the sense of this law tobe any voluntary act to grant a party an exact economic advantage and computable in cash.The donations coming from a legal entity are not allowed. The same is applicable todonations made by associations, groups or bodies that do not have a legal personality.Anonymous donations are forbidden.' (Chapter III, Article 8) (Source: Loi portant R?glementation du Financement des Partis Politiques, 2007) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned Source
'Only the natural persons are authorized to make donations to political parties andto their members. We understand a donation to a political party in the sense of this law tobe any voluntary act to grant a party an exact economic advantage and computable in cash.The donations coming from a legal entity are not allowed. The same is applicable todonations made by associations, groups or bodies that do not have a legal personality.Anonymous donations are forbidden.' (Chapter III, Article 8) (Source: Loi portant R?glementation du Financement des Partis Politiques, 2007) P 7, 'The Luxembourg authorities said that as election candidates were included on party lists their campaigns were party matters rather those of the individual candidates.' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Luxembourg on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned Source
'Only the natural persons are authorized to make donations to political parties andto their members. We understand a donation to a political party in the sense of this law tobe any voluntary act to grant a party an exact economic advantage and computable in cash.The donations coming from a legal entity are not allowed. The same is applicable todonations made by associations, groups or bodies that do not have a legal personality.Anonymous donations are forbidden.' (Chapter III, Article 8) (Source: Loi portant R?glementation du Financement des Partis Politiques, 2007) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All donations from legal entities banned Source
'Only the natural persons are authorized to make donations to political parties andto their members. We understand a donation to a political party in the sense of this law tobe any voluntary act to grant a party an exact economic advantage and computable in cash.The donations coming from a legal entity are not allowed. The same is applicable todonations made by associations, groups or bodies that do not have a legal personality.Anonymous donations are forbidden.' (Chapter III, Article 8) (Source: Loi portant R?glementation du Financement des Partis Politiques, 2007) P 7, 'The Luxembourg authorities said that as election candidates were included on party lists their campaigns were party matters rather those of the individual candidates.' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Luxembourg on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
No
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
No
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15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
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17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
| Question | Value |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Comment
Parties must present a full list of candidates and gain at least 2% of the vote.
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal Proportional to votes received
Comment
A lump sum and then in proportion to votes in previous election.
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Not applicable
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Free postage.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
The allocation to a political party of the amount of the endowment, provided for in the preciding paragrapgh 1, point 2, is subject to the condition of having presented, for the legaslative elections, lists comprising at least 24 candidates of each sex (Ch II, Art.2.3, Electoral Law). Source
http://data.legilux.public.lu/file/eli-etat-leg-recueil-elections-20180316-fr-pdf.pdf |
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
| Question | Value |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
No specific election-related reports. Information on campaign finances included in annual reports.
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
Information about candidate finance should be included in the annual report of the respective political party.
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Yes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Comment
Court of Accounts, Prime Minister, Minister of State and President of the Chamber of Deputies.
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Court
Comment
Court of Auditors
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Loss of public funding
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