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Bans and limits on private income

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Reporting, oversight and sanctions

Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code No Comment .
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code No Comment .
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Code No Comment .
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code No Comment .
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code No Comment .
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code No Comment .
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code No Comment .
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code No Comment .
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code No Source P 6, 'The financing of political parties and election campaigns is entirely free and unregulated' (Source: GRECO (2012) Evaluation Report on Monaco, Transparency of Political Party Funding (Theme II). Greco Third Evaluation Report, Strasbourg 23 March 2012)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No Source P 6, 'The financing of political parties and election campaigns is entirely free and unregulated' (Source: GRECO (2012) Evaluation Report on Monaco, Transparency of Political Party Funding (Theme II). Greco Third Evaluation Report, Strasbourg 23 March 2012)
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code No Source P 6, 'The financing of political parties and election campaigns is entirely free and unregulated' (Source: GRECO (2012) Evaluation Report on Monaco, Transparency of Political Party Funding (Theme II). Greco Third Evaluation Report, Strasbourg 23 March 2012)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code No Source P 6, 'The financing of political parties and election campaigns is entirely free and unregulated' (Source: GRECO (2012) Evaluation Report on Monaco, Transparency of Political Party Funding (Theme II). Greco Third Evaluation Report, Strasbourg 23 March 2012)
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code No data
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code No Comment .
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
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code No Comment .
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
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Code No Comment .
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

Question	Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	Code Yes, in relation to campaigns
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Share of votes in previous election Comment The list obtaining at least 5% of the votes OR one of the candidates on the list obtaining at least 25% of the votes.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Share of expenses reimbursed Comment According to the receipts of expenditures presented by the lists. Maximum amount of funding equal to all lists.
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Campaign spending Comment Funding is in the form of expense reimbursement against provided receipts for campaign expenses.
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code No Comment .
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Not applicable
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code No
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code Yes Comment A room for holding an election meeting, available to every candidate's list or candidate.?
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code No Comment .
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	Code No Comment .

Question	Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	Code Yes
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Code No Comment .
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	Code No Comment .
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

Question	Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	Code No Comment blank
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Such requirements were used in the 2008 Parliamentary elections.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code No Comment .
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	Code No Comment .
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Code No Comment Reports only concern expenditure
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	Code Ministry Comment Secretary General of the Ministry of State
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code Other Comment General controller of expenses
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	Code Fines Prison Comment For vote buying only, fines and prison may be imposed. No sanctions in other cases.

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