Taiwan
Question | Value |
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 得捐贈政治獻金者,以下列各款以外之個人、政黨、人民團體及營利事業為限: 一、公營事業或政府持有資本達百分之二十之民營企業。 二、與政府機關(構)有巨額採購或重大公共建設投資契約,且在履約期間之廠商。 三、有累積虧損尚未依規定彌補之營利事業。 四、宗教團體。 五、其他政黨或同一種選舉擬參選人。但依法共同推薦候選人政黨,對於其所推薦同一組候選人之捐贈,不在此限。 六、未具有選舉權之人。 七、外國人民、法人、團體或其他機構,或主要成員為外國人民、法人、團體或其他機構之法人、團體或其他機構。 八、大陸地區人民、法人、團體或其他機構,或主要成員為大陸地區人民、法人、團體或其他機構之法人、團體或其他機構。 九、香港、澳門居民、法人、團體或其他機構,或主要成員為香港、澳門居民、法人、團體或其他機構之法人、團體或其他機構。 十、政黨經營或投資之事業。 十一、與政黨經營或投資之事業有巨額採購契約,且在履約期間之廠商。 《政治獻金法》第 8 條 政黨、政治團體及擬參選人不得收受前條所定得捐贈者以外對象之政治獻金。 Article 7, Political Donations Act Those who may contribute to political donations are limited to individuals, political parties, civil associations and profit-seeking businesses other than following objects: 1. Public enterprises or the civil enterprises in which the government holds not less than 20% of the capital. 2. Manufacturers that have signed government procurement contract of a large amount or an investment contract of important public construction and are performing the contract. 3. Profit-seeking businesses in accumulative deficit that have not been made up in accordance with relevant provisions. 4. Religious associations. 5. Other political parties or other persons planning to participate in the campaign for the same kind of election. However, this shall not apply to the donations contributed by the parties jointly recommending candidates according to law to the candidates of the same group recommended by them. 6. Persons not having the right of suffrage. 7. Foreign citizens, juridical persons, associations or other institutions; or the juridical persons, associations or other institutions mainly composed of the members of foreign people, juridical persons, associations or other institutions. 8. Citizens, juridical persons, associations or other institutions in the People’s Republic of China, or the juridical persons, associations or other institutions mainly composed of the members of the citizens, juridical persons, associations or other institutions of the PRC. 9. Residents, juridical persons, associations or other institutions in Hong Kong and Macao, or the juridical persons, associations or other institutions mainly composed of the members of residents, juridical persons, associations or other institutions in Hong Kong or Macao. 10. Businesses operated or invested by political parties. 11. Manufacturers that have signed a procurement contract in huge amount with the business operated or invested by the political parties, and are currently performing the contract. Article 8, , Political Donations Act Political parties, political associations and persons planning to participate in campaign may not accept the political donations from objects other than those referred to in the preceding Article.
Source
《政治獻金法》第七條、第八條 |
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 《政治獻金法》第 8 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Article 8, , Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條、第八條 |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條 |
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條 |
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條 |
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條 |
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes, above certain threshold
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 14 條
Source
《政治獻金法》第十四條
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes, above certain threshold
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 14 條
Source
《政治獻金法》第十四條
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條
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10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 7 條 Article 7, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第七條
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第五十條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第五十條
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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
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
《政治獻金法》第十七條 Article 17, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第十七條
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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
《政治獻金法》第十七條 對同一政黨、政治團體每年捐贈總額,不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣三十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣三百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣二百萬元。
政黨對同一政治團體每年捐贈總額,依前項第三款規定。
對不同政黨、政治團體每年捐贈總額,不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣六十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣六百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣四百萬元。
政黨對不同政治團體每年捐贈總額,依前項第三款規定。
以遺囑為政治獻金之捐贈者,其捐贈總額依第一項第一款、第三項第一款規定,並以一次為限;其捐贈總額超過部分,無效。
Article 17, Political Donations Act The total amount of donations contributed to a same political party or political association each year may not exceed the following limits:
1. By individuals: NT$300,000.
2. By profit-seeking businesses: NT$3,000,000.
3. By civil associations: NT$2,000,000. The total amount of donations contributed to a same political association by a same political party follows the regulations in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding Paragraph. The total amount of donations contributed to different political parties or political associations may not exceed the following limits:
1. By a same individual: NT$600,000.
2. By a same profit-seeking business: NT$6,000,000.
3. By a same civil association: NT$4,000,000.
Source
《政治獻金法》第十七條
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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, but limits for regular periods apply to campaign periods
Comment
《政治獻金法》第十七條
Source
《政治獻金法》第十七條
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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
《政治獻金法》第十七條
對同一政黨、政治團體每年捐贈總額,不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣三十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣三百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣二百萬元。
政黨對同一政治團體每年捐贈總額,依前項第三款規定。
對不同政黨、政治團體每年捐贈總額,不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣六十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣六百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣四百萬元。
政黨對不同政治團體每年捐贈總額,依前項第三款規定。
以遺囑為政治獻金之捐贈者,其捐贈總額依第一項第一款、第三項第一款規定,並以一次為限;其捐贈總額超過部分,無效。
Article 17, Political Donations Act The total amount of donations contributed to a same political party or political association each year may not exceed the following limits:
1. By individuals: NT$300,000.
2. By profit-seeking businesses: NT$3,000,000.
3. By civil associations: NT$2,000,000. The total amount of donations contributed to a same political association by a same political party follows the regulations in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding Paragraph. The total amount of donations contributed to different political parties or political associations may not exceed the following limits:
1. By a same individual: NT$600,000.
2. By a same profit-seeking business: NT$6,000,000.
3. By a same civil association: NT$4,000,000.
Source
《政治獻金法》第十七條
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
《政治獻金法》第十八條
Source
《政治獻金法》第十八條
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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
《政治獻金法》第十八條
對同一(組)擬參選人每年捐贈總額,不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣一百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣五十萬元。
政黨對其所推薦同一(組)擬參選人之金錢捐贈,不得超過下列金額:
一、總統、副總統:新臺幣二千五百萬元。
二、立法委員:新臺幣二百萬元。
三、直轄市長、縣(市)長:新臺幣三百萬元。
四、直轄市議員、縣(市)議員:新臺幣五十萬元。
五、鄉(鎮、市)長、直轄市山地原住民區長:新臺幣三十萬元。
六、鄉(鎮、市)民代表、直轄市山地原住民區民代表、村(里)長:新臺幣十萬元。
對不同擬參選人每年捐贈總額,合計不得超過下列金額:
一、個人:新臺幣三十萬元。
二、營利事業:新臺幣二百萬元。
三、人民團體:新臺幣一百萬元。
第一項所稱對同一(組)擬參選人每年捐贈總額,指同一年度內對參與該次選舉之個別擬參選人捐贈合計之金額;前項所稱對不同擬參選人每年捐贈總額,指同一年度內對各種選舉擬參選人捐贈合計之金額。
以遺囑為政治獻金之捐贈者,其捐贈總額依第一項第一款、第三項第一款規定,並以一次為限;其捐贈總額超過部分,無效。
Article 18, Political Donations
Act Article 18
The total amount of donations contributed to a same person (group) planning to participate in campaign each year may not exceed the following limits:
1. By individuals: NT$100,000.
2. By profit-seeking businesses: NT$1,000,000.
3. By civil associations: NT$500,000.
The total amount of donations contributed by a political party to a same recommended person (group) planning to participate in a campaign may not exceed the following limits:
1. President and Vice President: NT$25,000,000.
2. Members of the Legislative Yuan: NT$2,000,000.
3. Governors of municipalities or counties (cities): NT$3,000,000.
4. Councilors of municipalities or counties (cities): NT$500,000.
5. Chiefs of townships (cities) and chiefs of mountain indigenous districts: NT$300,000.
6. Representatives of townships (cities),representatives of mountain indigenous district congresses and chiefs of villages(boroughs): NT$100,000.
The total amount of donations contributed to different persons planning to participate in a campaign each year may not exceed the following limits:
1. By a same individual: NT$300,000.
2. By a same profit-seeking business: NT$2,000,000.
3. By a same civil association: NT$1,000,000.
The total amount of donations contributed to a same person (group) planning to participate in a campaign each year referred to in Paragraph 1 shall mean the total amount of donations contributed to the individual person planning to participate in the campaign within the same year.
The total amount of donations contributed to different persons planning to participate in a campaign each year referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall mean the total amount of donations contributed to persons planning to participate in various campaigns within the same year. The total amount of donations contributed in one’s will shall follow Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 and Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 3, and is limited to once only. The excess part of the total amount is invalid.
Source
《政治獻金法》第十八條
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
Code
Yes, donation limit for private persons apply
Comment
《政治獻金法》第十八條 Article 18, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第十八條
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第二條 Article 2, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第二條
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
《政治獻金法》第二條 Article 2, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第二條
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
Code
Sometimes
Comment
《政黨法》第 19 條 Article 19, Political Parties Act Source
《政黨法》第十九條、第二十三條
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
Comment
The issue of loans is not addressed in the regulations regarding income for political parties. |
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
Comment
The issue of loans is not addressed in the regulations regarding income for candidates. |
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
Code
No
Comment
The issue is not addressed in the regulations regarding income for political parties. |
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
Code
Sometimes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第 14 條 Article 14, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第十四條
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, regularly
Comment
《政黨法》第二十二條 Article 22, Political Parties Act Source
《政黨法》第二十二條
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Share of votes in previous election
Comment
《政黨法》第二十二條 Article 22, Political Parties Act Source
《政黨法》第二十二條
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Proportional to votes received
Comment
《政黨法》第二十二條 Article 22, Political Parties Act Source
《政黨法》第二十二條
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Comment
《政黨法》第二十二條 Article 22, Political Parties Act Source
《政黨法》第二十二條
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第48條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第48條
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Equal
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第48條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第48條
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第49條 Article 49, Civil Servants Election And Recall Act Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第49條
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第46條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第46條、第47條
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No information in legislation or other sources that a connection between direct public funding and the gender equality is in use. |
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
No information in legislation or other sources that a connection between direct public funding and the gender equality is in use. |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第99條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第99條
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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
Yes
Comment
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第41條
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第41條
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第41條 各種公職人員競選經費最高金額,除全國不分區及僑居國外國民立法委員選舉外,應由選舉委員會於發布選舉公告之日同時公告。 前項競選經費最高金額,依下列規定計算: 一、立法委員、直轄市議員、縣(市)議員、鄉(鎮、市)民代表、原住民區民代表選舉為以各該選舉區之應選名額除選舉區人口總數百分之七十,乘以基本金額新臺幣三十元所得數額,加上一固定金額之和。 二、直轄市長、縣(市)長、鄉(鎮、市)長、原住民區長、村(里)長選舉為以各該選舉區人口總數百分之七十,乘以基本金額新臺幣二十元所得數額,加上一固定金額之和。 前項所定固定金額,分別定為立法委員、直轄市議員新臺幣一千萬元、縣(市)議員新臺幣六百萬元、鄉(鎮、市)民代表、原住民區民代表新臺幣二百萬元、直轄市長新臺幣五千萬元、縣(市)長新臺幣三千萬元、鄉(鎮、市)長、原住民區長新臺幣六百萬元、村(里)長新臺幣二十萬元。 Article 41, Civil Servants Election And Recall Act The maximum campaign fund of each kind of civil servants shall be publicized by the election commission on the same day when the public notice for election is issued except for the national integrated election and overseas election of central civil servants. The maximum campaign fund referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be calculated pursuant to the following provisions: 1. For the election of members of the Legislative Yuan, municipal councilors, county (city) councilors, the representatives of a township (city) congress, and the representatives of an Indigenous district congress , the maximum shall be the sum of 70 % of the total population of the electoral district divided by the quota of elect and the multiply by the basic amount of NT$ 30, plus a fixed amount. 2. For the election of a municipal mayor, the governor of a county (city), the chief of an Indigenous district, and the chief of a village (borough), the maximum shall be the sum of 70 % of the total population of the electoral district divided by the quota of elect and then multiplied by the basic amount of NT$ 20, plus a fixed amount. The fixed amount referred to in the preceding Paragraph is NT$ 10,000,000 for each member of the Legislative Yuan and municipal councilor, NT$ 6,000,000 for a county (city) councilor, NT$ 2,000,000 for a representative of an Indigenous district congress, NT$ 50,000,000 for a municipal mayor, NT$ 30,000,000 for the governor of a county (city), NT$ 6,000,000 for the chief of a township (city) and NT$ 200,000 for the chief of a village (borough).
Source
《公職人員選舉罷免法》第41條
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
Code
Yes, third parties banned from campaign spending
Comment
《政治獻金法》第5條:
Source
《政治獻金法》第五條、第二十七條
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
Comment
No limitations on media advertising by parties/candidates. |
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
Comment
The legislation does not mention anything on online advertising. |
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
Code
No
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Article 21 Political parties should submit their annual property and financial statements to the competent authority before May 31 each year. The annual property and financial statements shall contain the following documents: 1. Final accounts 2. A Profit and Loss account 3. A balance sheet 4. An inventory of property The property and financial statements shall be signed or stamped by the party leader, audited and certified by a certified public accountant commissioned by the political party, and passed by the party’s representative assembly or party congress. If no representative assembly or party congress is held in the current year, this fact shall be noted in the statements and the statements shall be assessed during the party’s representative assembly or party congress held in the following year. Source
Political Parties Act 2017 |
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第20條第一項:
Source
《政治獻金法》第二十條
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第20條第一項:
Source
《政治獻金法》第二十條
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
Code
Third parties are banned from participating in campaigns
Comment
《政治獻金法》第5條: Article 5, Political Donations Act Article 27, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第五條、第二十七條
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第21條
Article 21, Political Parties Act The competent authority shall compile the property and financial statements described in Paragraph 1 within forty-five (45) days after the submission deadline and subsequently publicize the information in government gazettes and newsletters, and online. Source
《政治獻金法》第二十一條
Article 21, Political Parties Act |
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Sometimes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第20條
Article 15 The total amount of secret political donations accepted by the political parties, political associations and persons planning to participate in a campaign may not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total incomes of political donations declared, and the excessive part, if any, shall be transferred to the authority hearing declarations for depositing into the national treasury when declaring incomes. Source
《政治獻金法》第二十條
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第20條
Source
《政治獻金法》第二十條
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
Code
Yes
Comment
《政治獻金法》第20條
Source
《政治獻金法》第二十條
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Comment
《政治獻金法》第4條
Source
《政治獻金法》第四條
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Comment
《政治獻金法》第33條
Source
《政治獻金法》第三十三條
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Comment
《政治獻金法》第4條 Article 4, Political Donations Act
Source
《政治獻金法》第四條、第二十二條、第三十三條
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Comment
《政治獻金法》第15條 Article 15, Political Donations Act Article 25, Political Donations Act Article 26, Political Donations Act Article 30, Political Donations Act Article 32, Political Donations Act Source
《政治獻金法》第十五條、第二十五條、第二十六條、第三十條、第三十二條
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