Political Finance Database

"Political entities are prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: other states, companies and legal persons outside the territory of Montenegro, natural persons and entrepreneurs who do not have the right to vote in Montenegro [...]"

"Political entities are prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: other states, companies and legal persons outside the territory of Montenegro, natural persons and entrepreneurs who do not have the right to vote in Montenegro [...]"

"Political entities are prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], trade unions, […]"

"Political entities shall be prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], trade unions, […]"

"Political entities shall be prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], anonymous donors, […]"

"Political entities shall be prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], anonymous donors, […]"

Legal persons, companies and entrepreneurs and related natural and legal persons which, based on a contract with the responsible authorities and in accordance with the law, performed activities of public interest or concluded a contract through the public procurement procedure, in the period of two years preceding the conclusion of the contract, for the duration of the business relationship, as well as two years following the termination of the business relationship, shall not give contributions to political entities.

Legal persons, companies and entrepreneurs and related natural and legal persons which, based on a contract with the responsible authorities and in accordance with the law, performed activities of public interest or concluded a contract through the public procurement procedure, in the period of two years preceding the conclusion of the contract, for the duration of the business relationship, as well as two years following the termination of the business relationship, shall not make contributions to political entities.

"Political entities shall be prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], legal persons and companies with a share of state-owned capital, […]"

"Political entities shall be prohibited from receiving material and financial assistance and in-kind contributions from: […], legal persons and companies with a share of state-owned capital, […]"

For the financing of a political entity, a natural person may pay a maximum of EUR 5,000, while a legal entity may pay a maximum of EUR 20,000 per annum.

For the financing of a political entity, a natural person may pay a maximum of EUR 5,000, while a legal entity may pay a maximum of EUR 20,000 per annum.

Presidential elections - "The total value of the payment and contribution of an individual or entrepreneur for financing the election campaign may not exceed EUR 5,000, while the total value of payment and contribution of a legal entity or company for financing the election campaign may not exceed the amount of EUR 20,000."

Parliamentary and local elections - "The amount of financial resources from private sources that a political entity acquires to finance the election campaign costs for the election of MPs and councillors may not exceed thirty times the amount of financial resources belonging to it within the meaning of Article 20 (2) of the Law."

A political party shall be prohibited to acquire share or stocks in the company. A political entity cannot acquire income from a promotional or commercial activity.

Private sources, in terms of the law are: [...] loans from banks and other financial institutions in Montenegro

Poltical entities shall not borrow from natural persons

Private sources, in terms of the low are: [...] loans from banks and other financial institutions in Montenegro

Poltical entities shall not borrow from natural persons

Legal persons, companies and entrepreneurs and related natural and legal persons which, based on a contract with the responsible authorities and in accordance with the law, performed activities of public interest or concluded a contract through the public procurement procedure, in the period of two years preceding the conclusion of the contract, for the duration of the business relationship, as well as two years following the termination of the business relationship, shall not make contributions to political entities.

Presidential elections - For the purpose of acquiring financial resources to finance the election campaign costs, the candidate shall open a separate giro account with an institution authorised for payment operations, on the following day from the day of his candidacy being registered and/or verification of the candidate list, of which they shall inform the Agency within three days from the day of opening the separate giro account, and that account shall not be used for any other purpose.

Parliamentary and local elections - For the purpose of acquiring financial resources to finance the election campaign costs, the political entity shall open a separate giro account with an institution authorised for payment operations, on the following day from the day of verification of the candidate list at the latest, of which it shall inform the Agency within three days from the day of opening the separate giro account, and that account shall not be used for any other purpose.

Budgetary resources may be used to finance: i) regular operation of political entities;  ii) costs of election campaigns for the election of Members of Parliament and councillors and election of the President of Montenegro

A political entity which participates in the elections and wins at least one MP, and/or councillor seat shall be entitled to (state) budgetary resources.

Public financial resources shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities having won seats in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, and the remaining 60% shall be distributed in proportion to the total number of MP and/or councillor seats they have at the time of distribution, while the remaining 20% shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, in proportion to the number of elected representatives of the underrepresented gender.

Costs of the regular operation of political entities shall be the costs arising from the performance of regular work, which includes: costs for the wages of the employees and costs for hiring experts and associates; taxes and contributions; administrative and office-related costs, including the costs of renting premises for work, overheads, costs of transportation, costs of organisation of meetings and events, costs of promotion of work and goals of political entities in-between elections, costs of international activities of political entities, costs of organising trainings for the members and activists of political entities, costs of public opinion polls, costs of procurement and maintenance of equipment, bank commissions and similar costs characterising the regular operation of political entities.

The public broadcaster must offer free airtime to candidates on an equal basis and organize debates. According to its rules, the public broadcaster will provide each candidate with a 60-minute interview, two daily 180-second reports on campaign activities, and up to 200 seconds of free advertisements.

The public broadcaster must offer free airtime to candidates on an equal basis and organize debates. According to its rules, the public broadcaster will provide each candidate with a 60-minute interview, two daily 180-second reports on campaign activities, and up to 200 seconds of free advertisements.

The public broadcaster must offer free airtime to candidates on an equal basis and organize debates. According to its rules, the public broadcaster will provide each candidate with a 60-minute interview, two daily 180-second reports on campaign activities, and up to 200 seconds of free advertisements.

Income acquired by a political entity from membership fees and contributions is not subject to taxation

Allocation of a percentage of public funds is linked to the promotion/respect of gender equality.

Public financial resources shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities having won seats in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, and the remaining 60% shall be distributed in proportion to the total number of MP and/or councillor seats they have at the time of distribution, while the remaining 20% shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, in proportion to the number of elected representatives of the underrepresented gender.

Distribution of budgetary resources for regular financing of women's organizations in political parties.

Promising or offering prospect of a political or any other kind of favour in return, privilege or personal benefit to a natural or legal person are prohibited, for the purpose of obtaining financial, material or non-monetary support to a political entity.

Political entities, legal and natural persons are prohibited from exerting any form of pressure on legal persons, companies and natural persons in the course of raising contributions or any other activity related to the election campaign and financing of political entities.

Presidential elections - The expenses of the election campaign of a political entity must not exceed the amount of financial resources referred to in Articles 28 and 29 of the Law.

Parliamentary and local elections - The Agency shall adopt the decision, within three days from the day of the verification of the candidate list, on the amount of funds that a political entity may spend for financing the election campaign for election of MPs and councillors, as well as for financing the election campaign of candidates for the election of the President of Montenegro.

Presidential elections - The expenses of the election campaign of a political entity must not exceed the amount of financial resources referred to in Articles 28 and 29 of the Law.

Parliamentary and local elections - The Agency shall adopt the decision, within three days from the day of the verification of the candidate list, on the amount of funds that a political entity may spend for financing the election campaign for election of MPs and councillors, as well as for financing the election campaign of candidates for the election of the President of Montenegro.

"There are no legal limits on the amount of paid advertising on television, which led to an overwhelming amount of paid airtime on some private media. Due to the 2017 amendments to the Electronic Media Law, political advertising is not counted into the allowed duration of advertising."

A political party must submit the statement of accounts and annual consolidated financial statement to the administrative body in charge of keeping the single register of taxpayers, to the State Audit Institution and the Agency, not later than by 31 March of the current year for the previous year.

Political entities are subject to extensive reporting requirements. They have submit to the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC) 15-day donation, interim and final campaign finance reports.

"A political entity shall prepare a report on the origin, the amount and structure of the financial resources from public and private sources acquired and spent on the election campaign, and shall submit it to the Agency, with supporting documentation, within 30 days from the day of holding of the elections."

"A political entity shall submit to the Agency a report on the contributions of legal and natural persons on a fifteen-day basis, during the election campaign."

"A political entity shall submit to the Agency an interim report on the election campaign costs five days prior to the election day."

Political entities are subject to extensive reporting requirements. They have submit to the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC) 15-day donation, interim and final campaign finance reports.

"A political entity shall prepare a report on the origin, the amount and structure of the financial resources from public and private sources acquired and spent on the election campaign, and shall submit it to the Agency, with supporting documentation, within 30 days from the day of holding of the elections."

"A political entity shall submit to the Agency a report on the contributions of legal and natural persons on a fifteen-day basis, during the election campaign."

"A political entity shall submit to the Agency an interim report on the election campaign costs five days prior to the election day."

All campaign finance reports submitted to the APC are published by the latter on its website within 7 days upon receipt for the 15-day donation and final campaign finance reports and within 24 hours upon receipt for interim reports.

The annual financial reports are published by the APC on its website within 7 days upon receipt.

A political entity must submit to the Agency a report on the contributions of legal and natural persons on a fifteen-day basis, during the election campaign. Template and content of the report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Agency. The Agency shall publish on its website the report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article within 7 days from the day of receipt.

A political entity must keep the accounting records of income, property and expenditures by origin (separately for financial resources from public and private sources), the amount and structure of income, property and expenditures, in accordance with the regulation of the Ministry, to be adopted within 60 days from the day of entry into force of this Law.

A political entity must prepare a report on the origin, the amount and structure of the financial resources from public and private sources acquired and spent on the election campaign, and shall submit it to the Agency, with supporting documentation, within 30 days from the day of holding of the elections. (...) The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article shall show the total amount of acquired financial resources, separately for budgetary resources and financial resources from private sources.

A political entity must keep the accounting records of income, property and expenditures by origin (separately for financial resources from public and private sources), the amount and structure of income, property and expenditures, in accordance with the regulation of the Ministry, to be adopted within 60 days from the day of entry into force of this Law."

A political entity must prepare a report on the origin, the amount and structure of the financial resources from public and private sources acquired and spent on the election campaign, and shall submit it to the Agency, with supporting documentation, within 30 days from the day of holding of the elections. (...) The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article shall show the total amount of acquired financial resources, separately for budgetary resources and financial resources from private sources.

Special institution: the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC)
Auditing agency: the State Audit Institution

Control over financing of political entities and election campaigns shall be performed by the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (hereinafter referred to as: the Agency) established in accordance with a special law.

A political party shall submit the statement of accounts and annual consolidated financial statement to the administrative body in charge of keeping the single register of taxpayers, to the State Audit Institution and the Agency, not later than by 31 March of the current year for the previous year.

Yes, institution for this purpose: the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC).

Control over financing of political entities and election campaigns shall be performed by the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (hereinafter referred to as: the Agency) established in accordance with a special law.