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'Party funding by foreign public or private entities, by governments and by Albanian public entities or those with the participation of State capital is prohibited' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p. 6)

 'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds1. Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)

Chapter II, Article 89: '1. Electoral subjects can obtain funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic physical or legal persons. For the purpose of this Code, an Albanian citizen who resides outside the territory of the Republic of Albania shall also be considered a domestic physical person.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2008 (Electoral Act))
'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds1. Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons. For the purposes of this Code, an Albanian citizen who resides outside the territory of the Republic of Albania shall also be considered a domestic natural person.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)

 P 8, '...contributions to political parties by both natural andlegal Albanian persons ? except for public entities or entities with the participation of State capital ?, by parties or international unions of parties, by Albanian or foreign political foundations and organisations are permitted. This provision makes reference to the term ?gifts and assistance? without further specifying the meaning of this concept.' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II))
Article 89:Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds1. Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons.(...)3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies:a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years,exceeding ALL 10 million;b) exercises media activity;c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects;?) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. Thisobligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a publicoffer. (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)
p. 7 'Donations are prohibited when the conditions mentioned below apply to a juridical person, orany of its shareholders:a) has profited from public funds, public contracts or concessions during the last twoyears for an amount of money exceeding 10,000,000 Leke (approx. 71,950 EUR);b) bases its activity in the field of media.c) has been a partner on projects benefiting from public funds;d) has monetary obligations toward the State Budget or any public institution.This ban is not applied when the shareholder possess these shares as a result of a publictender' (Source: Transparency International Albania (2013) Buying Influence: Money and Political Parties in Albania)

Chapter II, Article 89: '1. Electoral subjects can obtain funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic physical or legal persons.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2008 (Electoral Act))
Article 89: 'Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds 1. Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons. (...) 3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies: a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years, exceeding ALL 10 million; b) exercises media activity; c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects; ?) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)

'Article 21 : Lejohen dhuratat dhe ndihmat që vijnë nga parti ose bashkime ndërkombëtare partish, nga organizata e fondacione politike, vendase e të huaja, si dhe nga individë, persona fizikë e juridikë privatë vendas.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 89: Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)

'Article 21 : Lejohen dhuratat dhe ndihmat që vijnë nga parti ose bashkime ndërkombëtare partish, nga organizata e fondacione politike, vendase e të huaja, si dhe nga individë, persona fizikë e juridikë privatë vendas.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 89: Electoral subjects may receive funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic natural or legal persons.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)
 

'Article 23/1: Çdo parti politike duhet të regjistrojë në një regjistër të posaçëm, sipas formatit të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve, shumën e fondeve të përfituara nga çdo person fizik ose juridik, si dhe të dhëna që lidhen me identifikimin e qartë të dhuruesit. Në çdo rast, dhuruesi, në kohën e dhurimit, nënshkruan detyrimisht një deklaratë dhurimi, sipas formatit të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve. Lista e personave, që dhurojnë shuma jo më pak se 100 mijë lekë, si dhe vlera përkatëse, duhet të bëhen kurdoherë publike.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 90: Registration of non-public funds1. Each electoral subject must register the amount of funds received for each natural or legal person, as well as other data related to the clear identification of the donor, in a special register which is approved as a template by a CEC decision. At the moment of donation, the donor signs a declaration affirming that none of the circumstances specified in article 89 applies to him/her and that he/she bears personal responsibility for false declaration. The form and content of the declaration is approved by the CEC and its signing is obligatory for all donations.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2015)

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies: a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years, exceeding ALL 10 million; b) exercises media activity; c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects; d) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'Donations are prohibited when the conditions mentioned below apply to a juridical person, or any of its shareholders:a) has profited from public funds, public contracts or concessions during the last two years for an amount of money exceeding 10,000,000 Leke (approx. 71,950 EUR);b) bases its activity in the field of media.c) has been a partner on projects benefiting from public funds;d) has monetary obligations toward the State Budget or any public institution.This ban is not applied when the shareholder possess these shares as a result of a public tender'. (Source: Transparency International Albania (2013) Buying Influence: Money and Political Parties in Albania, p. 7).

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies: a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years, exceeding ALL 10 million; b) exercises media activity; c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects; ?) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'Donations are prohibited when the conditions mentioned below apply to a juridical person, or any of its shareholders:a) has profited from public funds, public contracts or concessions during the last two years for an amount of money exceeding 10,000,000 Leke (approx. 71,950 EUR);b) bases its activity in the field of media.c) has been a partner on projects benefiting from public funds;d) has monetary obligations toward the State Budget or any public institution.This ban is not applied when the shareholder possess these shares as a result of a public tender'. (Source: Transparency International Albania (2013) Buying Influence: Money and Political Parties in Albania, p. 7).

'31. According to section 21, paragraph 2 LPP, contributions to political parties  by both natural and legal Albanian persons – except for public entities or entities with the participation of State capital –, by parties or international unions of parties, by Albanian or foreign political foundations and organisations are permitted.' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), Strasbourg, p. 8).

'Article 21: Ndalohet ndihma financiare dhe materiale nga qeveri dhe nga ente publike ose private të huaja, si dhe nga ente vendase publike ose me pjesëmarrje të kapitalit shtetëror. (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017).

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies: a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years, exceeding ALL 10 million; b) exercises media activity; c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects; ?) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Donations are prohibited when the conditions mentioned below apply to a juridical person, or any of its shareholders:a) has profited from public funds, public contracts or concessions during the last two years for an amount of money exceeding 10,000,000 Leke (approx. 71,950 EUR);b) bases its activity in the field of media.c) has been a partner on projects benefiting from public funds;d) has monetary obligations toward the State Budget or any public institution.This ban is not applied when the shareholder possess these shares as a result of a public tender'. (Source: Transparency International Albania (2013) Buying Influence: Money and Political Parties in Albania, p. 7).

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 3. Donation of funds by a legal person or any of its shareholders is prohibited if one of the following conditions applies: a) has received public funds, public contracts or concessions in the last 2 years, exceeding ALL 10 million; b) exercises media activity; c) has been a partner with public funds in different projects; ?) has monetary obligations towards the State Budget or any public institution. This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'Article 88: Prohibition on using public resources to support electoral subjects1. Except when otherwise provided by law, resources of central or local public bodies or entities, or of any other entity where the state holds capital or shares or/and appoints the majority of the supervisory or administrative body of the entity, regardless of the source of the capital or ownership, may not be used or made available to support candidates, political parties or coalitions in elections.2. For purposes of this article, current and fixed assets provided for in article 142 of the Civil Code, as well as any human resources of the institution, shall be considered as ?resources?. Use of 'human resources' shall mean the obligatory use for electoral purposes of the institution's administration within the work hours, as well as the obligatory and organized use of students of the pre-university system within the lesson hours, in the electoral campaign.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'Art 89.2: The amount that each physical or legal person can give to an electoral subject cannot be greater than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in objects or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

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'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

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'Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

' Article 20: Ndalohet krijimi i personave juridikë tregtarë e jotregtarë, që ushtrojnë veprimtari me qëllim fitimi, nga partitë politike apo nëpërmjet të tretëve. Partitë politike mund t’i përdorin pasuritë e mjediset e tyre për veprimtari ekonomiko-shoqërore të karakterit të botimeve, shtypshkrimeve, shërbimeve apo dhënies me qera, sipas legjislacionit në fuqi.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'The establishment of commercial or non-commercial entities, carrying out profit-making activities, directly by political parties or through third parties is generally prohibited. However, parties may use their property and premises for certain types of economic or social activity (e.g. publishing, printing, services or leasing).' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p. 8).

'Article 87/1: The sources for financing the campaign of electoral subjects are the following:...ç) loans taken by the political parties in accordance with the law. The value of a loan shall not exceed the amount of money defined in point 2 of article 89 of this Code. Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 87/1: The sources for financing the campaign of electoral subjects are the following:...ç) loans taken by the political parties in accordance with the law. The value of a loan shall not exceed the amount of money defined in point 2 of article 89 of this Code. Article 89: Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds (...) 2. The amount that each natural or legal person may give to an electoral subject may not be larger than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in kind or services.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 90: 2. Non-public funds exceeding ALL 100,000 shall be donated only through a special bank account of the electoral subject. The finance officer of the electoral subject declares the number of the bank account opened for this purpose no later than three days from the start of the electoral campaign. The bank account number for each political subject shall be published on the official website of the CEC.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'2. Dhurimi i fondeve jopublike, me vlerë më të madhe se 100 mijë lekë, duhet të bëhet vetëm në një llogari të posaçme, të hapur në një bankë nga partia politike. Personi përgjegjës për financat në partinë politike, brenda tre muajve nga krijimi i partisë politike, deklaron pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve numrin e llogarisë bankare, të hapur për këtë qëllim. Numri i llogarisë bankare për çdo subjekt politik publikohet në faqen zyrtare të internetit të Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 19: 1. Çdo vit në Buxhetin e Shtetit  përcaktohet një fond që shërben si ndihmë financiare publike për kryerjen e veprimtarisë vjetore të partive politike. Ndihma financiare e parashikuar në Buxhetin e Shtetit në vitet jozgjedhore, si rregull, nuk mund të jetë më e vogël se ndihma e parashikuar në vitin paraardhës.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 87: State Budget funds to finance parties participating in elections: 1. Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through adecision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 19: 2. Ky fond ndahet sipas rregullave të mëposhtme:
a) 70 për qind, sipas numrit të deputetëve të fituar në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare. Çdo parti parlamentare përfiton ndihmë financiare në përputhje me numrin e deputetëve që ka fituar në bazë të sistemit zgjedhor të parashikuar në Kodin Zgjedhor;
b) 20 për qind, në mënyrë të barabartë, ndërmjet partive parlamentare dhe partive që kanë marrë mbi 10 mijë vota në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare.
c) 10 për qind, sipas përqindjes së fituar ndërmjet partive politike që kanë marrë pjesë në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare dhe kanë fituar mbi 1 për qind të votave në shkallë vendi.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 87: State Budget funds to finance parties participating in elections1. Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.2. Within 5 days from the declaration of the final result at national level, the CEC determines, by a decision, the monetary value of a valid vote, dividing the adopted general fund by the overall number of valid votes received by the political parties that participated in the last elections which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of valid votes at national level. For elections for local government bodies, the calculation is based on the number of votes received for the local councils at national level.3. The CEC calculates the amount due to each party, by multiplying the monetary value of one valid vote, as defined in point 2 of this article, with the number of valid votes received by each party in the last elections.'

'Article 87/2: State Budget funds for the electoral campaign: The fund defined through a decision of the Assembly, according to point 1 of article 87, is given in advance to the parties that are registered as electoral subjects asfollows: a) 95 per cent of the fund is distributed to the political parties registered as electoral subjects, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of the valid votes in the previous elections;  b) 5 per cent of the fund is distributed to the political parties registered as electoral subjects and do not profit according to letter “a” of this article.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 19: 2. Ky fond ndahet sipas rregullave të mëposhtme:
a) 70 për qind, sipas numrit të deputetëve të fituar në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare. Çdo parti parlamentare përfiton ndihmë financiare në përputhje me numrin e deputetëve që ka fituar në bazë të sistemit zgjedhor të parashikuar në Kodin Zgjedhor;
b) 20 për qind, në mënyrë të barabartë, ndërmjet partive parlamentare dhe partive që kanë marrë mbi 10 mijë vota në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare.
c) 10 për qind, sipas përqindjes së fituar ndërmjet partive politike që kanë marrë pjesë në zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare dhe kanë fituar mbi 1 për qind të votave në shkallë vendi.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 87: State Budget funds to finance parties participating in elections1. Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.2. Within 5 days from the declaration of the final result at national level, the CEC determines, by a decision, the monetary value of a valid vote, dividing the adopted general fund by the overall number of valid votes received by the political parties that participated in the last elections which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of valid votes at national level. For elections for local government bodies, the calculation is based on the number of votes received for the local councils at national level.3. The CEC calculates the amount due to each party, by multiplying the monetary value of one valid vote, as defined in point 2 of this article, with the number of valid votes received by each party in the last elections.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Parties that received more than 0.5 per cent of valid votes during the last parliamentary elections receive 95 per cent of the funds, proportionally to the number of valid votes received. The remaining 5 per cent is distributed to parties that received less than 0.5 per cent of votes and to parties that did not participate in the last elections. On 31 July, the CEC reviewed funds entitlement for the parties that obtained more than 0.5 per cent of valid votes.' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 14)

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'Article 22: Shteti lehtëson veprimtarinë e partive politike. Lehtësimi nga shteti i veprimtarisë së partive politike përfshin fushat si vijon:
a) Partitë kanë të drejtë të përdorin pa shpërblim mjetet e informimit masiv publik në rast fushatash elektorale dhe referendumesh.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 80: Electoral campaign of electoral subjects on the Public Radio and Television1. During the electoral campaign, the Public Radio and Television provides to registered political parties and to the CEC free airtime for campaigning, which is allocated according to the following rules: a) a total of two hours is provided to the CEC according to the time slots it requests. At least two-thirds of this time shall be between 18:00 and 22:00; b) for parliamentary parties that received more than 20 per cent of the seats in the last elections to the Assembly, the CEC allocates equal airtime of no less than 30 minutes on the Public Television and the same airtime on the Public Radio; for the rest of the parliamentary parties, this airtime is no less than 15 minutes. If airtime is increased for one party or one respective coalition, the time allotted to another party or coalition shall be proportionally increased; c) each party that does not hold a seat in the Assembly, but runs in elections is allocated 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Television and 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Radio; he respective electoral subject must be clearly identifiable on any political programme or advertisement for purposes of electoral propaganda. If the political programme or advertisement is not clearly identifiable, the CEC orders the immediate suspension of its broadcast until the subject is rendered identifiable according to the requirements in this point.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 80: Electoral campaign of electoral subjects on the Public Radio and Television1. During the electoral campaign, the Public Radio and Television provides to registered political parties and to the CEC free airtime for campaigning, which is allocated according to the following rules: a) a total of two hours is provided to the CEC according to the time slots it requests. At least two-thirds of this time shall be between 18:00 and 22:00; b) for parliamentary parties that received more than 20 per cent of the seats in the last elections to the Assembly, the CEC allocates equal airtime of no less than 30 minutes on the Public Television and the same airtime on the Public Radio; for the rest of the parliamentary parties, this airtime is no less than 15 minutes. If airtime is increased for one party or one respective coalition, the time allotted to another party or coalition shall be proportionally increased; c) each party that does not hold a seat in the Assembly, but runs in elections is allocated 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Television and 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Radio; he respective electoral subject must be clearly identifiable on any political programme or advertisement for purposes of electoral propaganda. If the political programme or advertisement is not clearly identifiable, the CEC orders the immediate suspension of its broadcast until the subject is rendered identifiable according to the requirements in this point.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

' In addition, according to the CEC decision, the SP and DP (with more than 20 per cent of seats in the parliament) received 60 minutes of free air time; the SMI, PJIU, and CDP (with less than 20 per cent of parliamentary seats) received 30 minutes each; and each of the remaining 11 contesting non-parliamentary parties
received 10 minutes of free air time at the public broadcaster. ' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 16)

'Article 80: Electoral campaign of electoral subjects on the Public Radio and Television1. During the electoral campaign, the Public Radio and Television provides to registered political parties and to the CEC free airtime for campaigning, which is allocated according to the following rules: a) a total of two hours is provided to the CEC according to the time slots it requests. At least two-thirds of this time shall be between 18:00 and 22:00; b) for parliamentary parties that received more than 20 per cent of the seats in the last elections to the Assembly, the CEC allocates equal airtime of no less than 30 minutes on the Public Television and the same airtime on the Public Radio; for the rest of the parliamentary parties, this airtime is no less than 15 minutes. If airtime is increased for one party or one respective coalition, the time allotted to another party or coalition shall be proportionally increased; c) each party that does not hold a seat in the Assembly, but runs in elections is allocated 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Television and 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Radio; he respective electoral subject must be clearly identifiable on any political programme or advertisement for purposes of electoral propaganda. If the political programme or advertisement is not clearly identifiable, the CEC orders the immediate suspension of its broadcast until the subject is rendered identifiable according to the requirements in this point.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'In addition, according to the CEC decision, the SP and DP (with more than 20 per cent of seats in the parliament) received 60 minutes of free air time; the SMI, PJIU, and CDP (with less than 20 per cent of parliamentary seats) received 30 minutes each; and each of the remaining 11 contesting non-parliamentary parties
received 10 minutes of free air time at the public broadcaster. ' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 16)

'Article 22: Shteti lehtëson veprimtarinë e partive politike. Lehtësimi nga shteti i veprimtarisë së partive politike përfshin fushat si vijon:
b) partitë parlamentare pajisen me ndërtesë për selinë e tyre qendrore dhe zyra vendore. Këtë të drejtë e ka edhe partia politike, mesatarja e votave të së cilës në tri zgjedhjet e fundit parlamentare ka qenë mbi 1 për qind në shkallë vendi. c) nëse partia politike është pajisur me ndërtesë me kontratë huapërdorjeje, sipas këtij ligji, por nuk plotëson kushtet e parashikuara në shkronjën “b” të këtij neni, atëherë ka të drejtën e lidhjes së kontratës së qirasë për ndërtesën, për ta përdorur vetëm për selinë apo zyrat e saj vendore.  Rregulla më të hollësishme përcaktohen me vendim të Këshillit të Ministrave, me propozim të Ministrit të Brendshëm. Article 22/1: 1. Kërkesa për pajisje me ndërtesë, sipas shkronjës “b” të nenit 22, i paraqitet Ministrit të Brendshëm, për pronat shtetërore, në administrim të pushtetit qendror, dhe kryetarit të bashkisë, për pronatqë janë pronësi ose në përdorim të pushtetit vendor, të cilët marrin të gjitha masat e nevojshme për pajisjene partisë parlamentare me ndërtesë. 2. Kur gjenden ndërtesa të lira, sipas rastit, Ministri i Brendshëm ose kryetari i bashkisë lidh kontratën e huapërdorjes, sipas Kodit Civil, me partinë politike që ka të drejtën e ndërtesës, sipas shkronjës “b” të  nenit 22. Kur nuk gjenden ndërtesa të lira, shteti merr përsipër pagesën e qirasë së selisë qendrore dhe të zyrave vendore të partisë politike. Kontrata e huapërdorjes ose pagimi i qirasë, sipas këtij neni, për  partitë politike zgjat për aq kohë sa partia politike plotëson kushtet e parashikuara në shkronjën “b” të nenit 22.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'28. According to section 22 LPP, the State facilitates the activity of political parties by the two following means:a) ...;b) the parliamentary parties are furnished with buildings for their central headquarters and local offices; where this is impossible, the State takes over the payment of rent.' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p. 6)

'Article 15. 1. Equal gender representation in all legislative, executive, judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, shall be achieved when: a) a representation of above 30 percent of both genders, including their steering organs is ensured; b)equal observation of competition procedures and criteria for both genders for the assignments in these organs is ensured;c)a participation of above 30 percent of both genders in the list of candidates for the local government elections is ensured; c) a participation of not less than 30 percent of each gender in the candidates' proportional system list presented by the political parties for the general Assembly elections is ensured; d) a participation of above 30% of each gender in the central and local elections process administration organs is ensured. 2. Political parties shall define methods and measures to comply with the requirements provided in item 1 of this article. 3. Should they violate the provisions of this article, political parties shall pay a fine of up to one tenth of the state funds for the electoral campaign until the violation ceases.' (Source: Law no. 9970 on Gender Equality in Society, 2008)
'Art 175, Art 87(4): Article 175: Sanctions related to gender equality1. Failure by the electoral subject to comply with the obligations specified in point 6 of article 67 of this Code regarding the composition of the list, is punishable by the CEC with a fine of ALL 1,000,000 as well as the additional sanction, in accordance with point 2 of this article, in the case of elections to the Assembly, and with refusal of the political party?s list of the candidates for municipal councils for elections for local government bodies. 2. In case a violation by an electoral subject is identified, the CEC applies as an additional sanction the replacement of each vacancy in the list of the subject, in the zone where the violation has been identified, with the next candidates in the list belonging to the least represented gender until the gender quota is reached. In casethe CEC decides to apply this sanction, the exception of point 2 of article 164 shall not apply, and the vacancy is filled in accordance with this point.3. The sanctions envisaged in this article are applied to each electoral zone where a violation is identified.Article 87:State Budget funds to finance parties participating in elections(...)4. From the amount calculated according to point 3, the CEC deducts the financial sanctions, which are imposed on respective parties according to this law, and have become executive titles.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

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'Art. 328: Offering or giving money or material goods, making promises of employment or other favours in any form, in order to get signatures to field a candidate, vote in a certain way, or participate or not participate in voting, constitutes criminal contravention and is punishable by imprisonment of six months to two years.
Accepting money, material goods, promises and other favours in exchange for the performance of the acts mentioned above, constitutes criminal contravention and is punishable by a fine.' (Source: Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, No 7895/1995, (Source: Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, No 7895/1995, Compilation date: 06.11.2015).

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 3. The total expenses made by a political party, including its candidates, for an electoral campaign shall not exceed 10 times the highest amount that an electoral subject has received from public funds, according to article 87/3 of this Code. Every expense for the electoral campaign is documented and carried out in respect of the fiscal legislation in force.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'The Electoral Code establishes a campaign spending limit, which amounted to ALL 280 million for these elections.' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 15)

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 3. The total expenses made by a political party, including its candidates, for an electoral campaign shall not exceed 10 times the highest amount that an electoral subject has received from public funds, according to article 87/3 of this Code. Every expense for the electoral campaign is documented and carried out in respect of the fiscal legislation in force.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'The Electoral Code establishes a campaign spending limit, which amounted to ALL 280 million for these elections.' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 15)

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 4. The total amount that a candidate proposed by voters may spend shall not exceed 50 per cent of the highest amount that an electoral subject has obtained from public funds, according to article 87/3 of this Code.'  (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 4. The total amount that a candidate proposed by voters may spend shall not exceed 50 per cent of the highest amount that an electoral subject has obtained from public funds, according to article 87/3 of this Code.'  (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

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'Article 84: Electoral campaign on private radio and television stations. 5. The total airtime for political advertisements during the entire election campaign on each private radio and television station may not exceed 90 minutes for each party registered in elections. In any case, radio and television broadcasters apply the same fees for the same time slot throughout the campaign. Five days before the beginning of the electoral campaign, the radio and television broadcasters shall submit the fees for each time slot to the CEC. The fees are published on the official website of the CEC. 9. Private radios and televisions make available extra airtime for the advertisements of non-parliamentary parties and candidates proposed by the voters, in addition to the airtime applied according to point 5 of this article. The airtime for the advertisements of each non-parliamentary party and candidates proposed by voters shall not exceed 10 minutes for the entire electoral campaign.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

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'Article 23: (shfuqizuar pjesërisht me vendimin e Gjykatës Kushtetuese nr. 33, datë 9.5.2001 dhe n dryshuar me ligjin nr. 10374, datë 10.2.2011)
1. Partitë politike dorëzojnë raportet financiare një herë në vit pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve, të cilat duhet të përmbajnë informacion të hollësishëm për:
a) burimet e financimit në bazë të formatit të standardizuar, të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve;  b) shpenzimet në bazë të formatit të standardizuar, të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve; c) subjektet e lidhura, drejtpërdrejt ose tërthorazi, me partitë politike apo që kontrollohen prej tyre, të cilat  deklarohen nga vetë partia politike.  2. Partitë politike dorëzojnë raportin vjetor financiar, së bashku me raportin e auditimit, të kryer nga ekspertë kontabël të licencuar, në përputhje me dispozitat e këtij ligji. 3. Dorëzimi i raportit financiar vjetor bëhet nga personi përgjegjës për financat në partinë politike ose personi i përcaktuar sipas statutit të partisë politike, brenda afatit të përcaktuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve. 4. Gjatë vitit zgjedhor, raportet financiare të partisë duhet të dorëzohen së bashku me raportin financiar të fushatës zgjedhore. 5. Raporti financiar vjetor, raporti i ekspertëve kontabël të licencuar, raporti financiar i fushatës zgjedhore dhe raporti i Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve publikohen në faqen zyrtare të internetit të Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve jo më vonë se 30 ditë nga koha e dorëzimit të tyre prej partisë politike.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017).

'The authorities of Albania submit that, in order to comply with the first and second parts of the recommendation, Article 23 of the Law No. 8580 on political parties was amended in February 2011 to introduce an obligation for political parties to submit once per year to the CEC financial reports containing detailed information on their funding sources and on their expenses, based on standardised templates to be approved by the CEC. According to the same article, they also have
to provide information on entities directly or indirectly linked to them or otherwise under their control. Further, they point out that Article 17 of the same law was also amended and now specifies that the funding sources of political parties are comprised of public funding, membership fees, assets and non-public funds, namely “financial donations, donations in kind, services, sponsorships, loans or guarantees, as well as any other financial transaction”.' (Source: GRECO (2011) Compliance Report on Albania: "Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)": "Transparency of Party Funding", p. 8)

'Article 91: Auditing of electoral campaign funds and expenses1. No later than 5 days after the declaration of the final election result for each political party registered as an electoral subject or for the candidates proposed by the voters, the CEC appoints by lot one or more certified accounting experts, selected in accordance with article 92 of this Code, to perform an audit of the funds received and spent for the electoral campaign. The audit report shall be submitted to the CEC by the deadline provided for in the appointment decision. The report may not include personal data of donors under the value provided for in point 2 of article 90 of this Code.2. The electoral subjects specified in point 1 of this article shall make available to the auditor appointed by the CEC all information, documents or data that are related to the financing and expenses of the electoral campaign in accordance with this Code.3. The electoral subjects that are being audited shall make available all the information they have from the banks, institutions or third persons related to the audit, or authorize the auditor to obtain such information from third parties. The CEC shall make available to the auditor the information it receives from third parties about the subject being audited, at each phase of the auditing process.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 24/3:  Dokumentimi i shpenzimeve. 1. Partitë politike janë të detyruara të dokumentojnë në mënyrë të saktë dhe të plotë, sipas rregullave të legjislacionit në fuqi, të gjithë shpenzimet e kryera dhe mënyrën e përdorimit të fondeve gjatë fushatës zgjedhore. Të gjithë personat përgjegjës për financat në një parti politike trajnohen nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve, për mbajtjen, administrimin, raportimin dhe ruajtjen e dokumentacionit dhe të dhënave sipas këtij neni.
2. Partia politike dorëzon në Komisionin Qendror të Zgjedhjeve kopje të plotë të dokumentacionit për çdo pagesë të kryer gjatë periudhës së fushatës zgjedhore. Brenda 60 ditëve nga shpallja e rezultatit të zgjedhjeve, çdo parti politike që është regjistruar në zgjedhje, duhet të bëjë publik dhe të dorëzojë pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve një raport për deklarimin financiar të fushatës, duke përfshirë të gjitha degët dhe pjesët e veta përbërëse. Raporti përmban në mënyrë të
saktë: a) të ardhurat e përfituara apo që ka në gjendje partia politike, duke përfshirë burimin dhe datën e përfitimit, për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve; b) të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve, duke detajuar çdo shpenzim që i është bërë fondit financiar të dhënë për shpenzimet e fushatës zgjedhore; c) bilancin e pasurive dhe detyrimeve që ka partia politike, për periudhën nga data e caktimit të ditës së zgjedhjeve deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve.  3. Çdo parti politike pjesëmarrëse në zgjedhje i mban dhe ruan në arkivat e tyre, për një periudhë 7 (shtatë) vjeçare, dokumentacionin e plotë dhe të detajuar të gjendjes financiare të saj dhe të gjitha degëve për periudhën e mbuluar nga raporti, duke përfshirë:  a) librat e mbajtjes së llogarive, në përputhje me legjislacionin në fuqi, ku evidentohen të gjitha të ardhurat sipas burimit, shumës, duke e identifikuar mënyrën se si është kryer pagesa, si dhe të gjitha pagesat e kryera ndaj personave të tretë, qëllimi i pagesës dhe mënyra se si është kryer pagesa;
b) dokumentacion të saktë për të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera; c) gjendjen dhe lëvizjet në llogaritë bankare të saj; ç) dokumentacionin e plotë të pasurive të paluajtshme në pronësi ose posedim të partisë politike, si dhe çdo kontratë të lidhur për huapërdorje, qira, porosi, apo shitje, të pasurive të luajtshmedhe të paluajtshme; 4. Në rast se shuma e përfituar nga partia politike, sipas Kodit Zgjedhor, është më e madhe se shuma e dokumentuar si e shpenzuar për financimin e fushatës zgjedhore, partia është e detyruar të kthejë diferencën e përfituar në KQZ. 5. Partia, e cila nuk kthen fondet përkatëse, sipas pikës 4, të këtij neni, brenda 90 ditëve nga shpallja e rezultatit të zgjedhjeve, humbet të drejtën e financimeve të tjera nga fondet publike për një periudhë kohe jo më pak se 5 vjet, si dhe nuk regjistrohet si subjekt zgjedhor në zgjedhjet e radhës, pavarësisht llojit të tyre, as vetëm dhe as si pjesëtare e ndonjë koalicioni. (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 4. Obligations provided for in  this article are also applicable to candidates proposed by voters who are registered in accordance with articles 69 and 70 of this Code.' 'Article 91: Auditing of electoral campaign funds and expenses1. No later than 5 days after the declaration of the final election result for each political party registered as an electoral subject or for the candidates proposed by the voters, the CEC appoints by lot one or more certified accounting experts, selected in accordance with article 92 of this Code, to perform an audit of the funds received and spent for the electoral campaign. The audit report shall be submitted to the CEC by the deadline provided for in the appointment decision. The report may not include personal data of donors under the value provided for in point 2 of article 90 of this Code.2. The electoral subjects specified in point 1 of this article shall make available to the auditor appointed by the CEC all information, documents or data that are related to the financing and expenses of the electoral campaign in accordance with this Code.3. The electoral subjects that are being audited shall make available all the information they have from the banks, institutions or third persons related to the audit, or authorize the auditor to obtain such information from third parties. The CEC shall make available to the auditor the information it receives from third parties about the subject being audited, at each phase of the auditing process.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'The definition of third party actors is limited and is covered by the legislation in place for legal persons. Their financial reporting is subject of the law on Tax Procedures on the republic of Albania. They are not required to submit itemized financial reports to the CEC, and no information on independent expenditures or contributions must be reported to the CEC.' (Source: MoneyPoliticsTransparency.org. 2016. Albania.)

'Article 23: 5. Raporti financiar vjetor, raporti i ekspertëve kontabël të licencuar, raporti financiar i fushatës zgjedhore dhe raporti i Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve publikohen në faqen zyrtare të internetit të Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve jo më vonë se 30 ditë nga koha e dorëzimit të tyre prej partisë politike.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017). 

'Article 24/3: Dokumentimi i shpenzimeve. 1. Partitë politike janë të detyruara të dokumentojnë në mënyrë të saktë dhe të plotë, sipas rregullave të legjislacionit në fuqi, të gjithë shpenzimet e kryera dhe mënyrën e përdorimit të fondeve gjatë fushatës zgjedhore. Të gjithë personat përgjegjës për financat në një parti politike trajnohen nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve, për mbajtjen, administrimin, raportimin dhe ruajtjen e  dokumentacionit dhe të dhënave sipas këtij neni.
2. Partia politike dorëzon në Komisionin Qendror të Zgjedhjeve kopje të plotë të dokumentacionit për çdo pagesë të kryer gjatë periudhës së fushatës zgjedhore. Brenda 60 ditëve nga shpallja e rezultatit të zgjedhjeve, çdo parti politike që është regjistruar në zgjedhje, duhet të bëjë publik dhe të dorëzojë pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve një raport për deklarimin financiar të fushatës, duke përfshirë të gjitha degët dhe pjesët e veta përbërëse.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'The CEC was tasked to develop guidelines for calculating campaign costs and appoint financial experts to monitor campaigns. In addition, parties contesting the
elections were obliged to make public and submit to the CEC a financial declaration of all campaign incomes and expenditures within 60 days from the announcement of election results.' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 15)

'Article 23/1: 1. Çdo parti politike duhet të regjistrojë në një regjistër të posaçëm, sipas formatit të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve, shumën e fondeve të përfituara nga çdo person fizik ose juridik, si dhe të dhëna që lidhen me identifikimin e qartë të dhuruesit. Në çdo rast, dhuruesi, në kohën e dhurimit, nënshkruan detyrimisht një deklaratë dhurimi, sipas formatit të miratuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve. Lista e personave, që dhurojnë shuma jo më pak se 100 mijë lekë, si dhe vlera përkatëse, duhet të bëhen kurdoherë publike.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'Article 91: Auditing of electoral campaign funds and expenses(...)4. The CEC shall publish the audit reports for electoral subjects no later than 30 days from the date the report has been submitted, or depending on the case, from the date the respective verifications have been completed. The names of persons who donate amounts of no less than ALL 100,000, as well as the respective amounts, are published together with the report.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 24/3: Dokumentimi i shpenzimeve. 2. Partia politike dorëzon në Komisionin Qendror të Zgjedhjeve kopje të plotë të dokumentacionit për çdo pagesë të kryer gjatë periudhës së fushatës zgjedhore. Brenda 60 ditëve nga shpallja e rezultatit të zgjedhjeve, çdo parti politike që është regjistruar në zgjedhje, duhet të bëjë publik dhe të dorëzojë pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve një raport për deklarimin financiar të fushatës, duke përfshirë të gjitha degët dhe pjesët e veta përbërëse. Raporti përmban në mënyrë të saktë: a) të ardhurat e përfituara apo që ka në gjendje partia politike, duke përfshirë burimin dhe datën e përfitimit, për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve; b) të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve, duke detajuar çdo shpenzim që i është bërë fondit financiar të dhënë për shpenzimet e fushatës zgjedhore; c) bilancin e pasurive dhe detyrimeve që ka partia politike, për periudhën nga data e caktimit të ditës së zgjedhjeve deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve. 3. Çdo parti politike pjesëmarrëse në zgjedhje i mban dhe ruan në arkivat e tyre, për një periudhë 7 (shtatë) vjeçare, okumentacionin e plotë dhe të detajuar të gjendjes financiare të saj dhe të gjitha degëve për periudhën e mbuluar nga raporti, duke përfshirë: a) librat e mbajtjes së llogarive, në përputhje me legjislacionin në fuqi, ku evidentohen të gjitha të ardhurat sipas burimit, shumës, duke e identifikuar mënyrën se si është kryer pagesa, si dhe të gjitha pagesat e kryera ndaj personave të tretë, qëllimi i pagesës dhe mënyra se si është kryer pagesa; b) dokumentacion të saktë për të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera; c) gjendjen dhe lëvizjet në llogaritë bankare të saj; ç) dokumentacionin e plotë të pasurive të paluajtshme në pronësi ose posedim të partisë politike, si dhe çdo kontratë të lidhur për huapërdorje, qira, porosi, apo shitje, të pasurive të luajtshme dhe të paluajtshme.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'In general, the financial reporting is itemized for the funding resources and also for the expenditure. The level of detail and explanations on such information is higher for the main and parliamentary parties. Limited information is given in the reports regarding the in-kind donations and loans. The main parliamentary parties include in their reports details on the donations (name of donors, in kind donations), loans, several types of expenses such as renting of halls for campaign activities (dates and location) or the advertisements in media (airtime, invoice of the TV spot, date of transmission).' (Source: MoneyPoliticsTransparency.org. 2016. Albania)

'Article 24/3: Dokumentimi i shpenzimeve. 2. Partia politike dorëzon në Komisionin Qendror të Zgjedhjeve kopje të plotë të dokumentacionit për çdo pagesë të kryer gjatë periudhës së fushatës zgjedhore. Brenda 60 ditëve nga shpallja e rezultatit të zgjedhjeve, çdo parti politike që është regjistruar në zgjedhje, duhet të bëjë publik dhe të dorëzojë pranë Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve një raport për deklarimin financiar të fushatës, duke përfshirë të gjitha degët dhe pjesët e veta përbërëse. Raporti përmban në mënyrë të saktë: a) të ardhurat e përfituara apo që ka në gjendje partia politike, duke përfshirë burimin dhe datën e përfitimit, për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve; b) të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera për periudhën nga caktimi i datës së zgjedhjeve, deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve, duke detajuar çdo shpenzim që i është bërë fondit financiar të dhënë për shpenzimet e fushatës zgjedhore; c) bilancin e pasurive dhe detyrimeve që ka partia politike, për periudhën nga data e caktimit të ditës së zgjedhjeve deri në ditën e zgjedhjeve. 3. Çdo parti politike pjesëmarrëse në zgjedhje i mban dhe ruan në arkivat e tyre, për një periudhë 7 (shtatë) vjeçare, okumentacionin e plotë dhe të detajuar të gjendjes financiare të saj dhe të gjitha degëve për periudhën e mbuluar nga raporti, duke përfshirë: a) librat e mbajtjes së llogarive, në përputhje me legjislacionin në fuqi, ku evidentohen të gjitha të ardhurat sipas burimit, shumës, duke e identifikuar mënyrën se si është kryer pagesa, si dhe të gjitha pagesat e kryera ndaj personave të tretë, qëllimi i pagesës dhe mënyra se si është kryer pagesa; b) dokumentacion të saktë për të gjitha shpenzimet e kryera; c) gjendjen dhe lëvizjet në llogaritë bankare të saj; ç) dokumentacionin e plotë të pasurive të paluajtshme në pronësi ose posedim të partisë politike, si dhe çdo kontratë të lidhur për huapërdorje, qira, porosi, apo shitje, të pasurive të luajtshme dhe të paluajtshme.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'In general, the financial reporting is itemized for the funding resources and also for the expenditure. The level of detail and explanations on such information is higher for the main and parliamentary parties. Limited information is given in the reports regarding the in-kind donations and loans. The main parliamentary parties include in their reports details on the donations (name of donors, in kind donations), loans, several types of expenses such as renting of halls for campaign activities (dates and location) or the advertisements in media (airtime, invoice of the TV spot, date of transmission).' (Source: MoneyPoliticsTransparency.org. 2016. Albania)

 'The Central Elections Commission is responsible for monitoring and overseeing of political finance. The responsibilities of the CEC are as follows: a) Compiles and approves the rules for the reporting of finances, for monitoring, overseeing and financial auditing of political parties, also for the standardized formats of annual financial reporting; b) Approves the format of the special register for non-public funds of political parties, and also the format and content for the declaration of non-public donations; c) Selects the list of licensed accountants and elects them by an occasional ballot for the purpose of auditing the funds and expenses of political parties; d) Monitors, oversees and audits the financing of electoral subjects through the control of financial documents and accounts of political parties, and of the subjects associated directly or indirectly with political parties or under their control; e) Imposes sanctions in case of irregularities with provisions of this law; f) Compiles awareness raising programmes and organizes trainings on financing of political parties and subjects involved in this process in accordance with the provisions of the law; g) Assigns the amount of public funding to each party as a form of annual financial subsidize in accordance with this law; h) Enacts sub-legal acts in accordance with and for the implementation of this law dispositions.' (Source: MoneyPoliticsTransparency.org. 2016. Albania.)
Article 91:Auditing of electoral campaign funds and expenses1. No later than 5 days after the declaration of the final election result for each political party registered as an electoral subject or for the candidates proposed by the voters, the CEC appoints by lot one or more certified accounting experts, selected in accordance with article 92 of this Code, to perform an audit of the funds received and spent for the electoral campaign. The audit report shall be submitted to the CEC by the deadline provided for in the appointment decision. The report may not include personal data of donors under the value provided for in point 2 of article 90 of this Code. (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'The authorities of Albania report that the February 2011 amendments to Law No. 8580 give an overall mandate to the CEC to supervise and monitor the complete accounts of political parties, both as regards regular party finances and election campaign funding and to impose sanctions in case provisions of the law are infringed (Article 15/2 of Law No. 8580). This institution was preferred to the Supreme State Audit, which previously held competence in respect of the monitoring of public funds received by political parties, but had not carried out any actual supervision over political parties. The amendments to Law No. 8580 also gave to the CEC the same investigation powers over political parties’ regular finances as those it already held over election campaign funding, namely the power to interview individuals, carry out inspections at the parties’ offices and obtain information from the banks and other third persons (Article 23/2 of Law No. 8580).' (Source: GRECO (2011) Compliance Report on Albania: "Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)": "Transparency of Party Funding", p. 9)

'Article 23/2: 1. Në listën e ekspertëve kontabël të licencuar, që KQZ-ja mban në zbatim të këtij ligji, përfshihen të gjithë ekspertët kontabël të licencuar me eksperiencë, që e ushtrojnë këtë profesion më shumë se pesë vjetët e fundit, të cilët aplikojnë.  2. Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve cakton me short një apo më shumë ekspertë kontabël të licencuar nga lista për të kryer auditimin e fondeve të përfituara dhe të shpenzuara gjatë vitit kalendarik nga  partia politike.  Caktimi bëhet brenda 45 ditëve nga data e regjistrimit të partisë politike dhe në fillim të çdo viti kalendarik.  Raporti i auditimit paraqitet në Komisionin Qendror të Zgjedhjeve brenda afatit të përcaktuar prej këtij komisioni në vendimin e caktimit të ekspertëve. 3. Partitë politike duhet të vënë në dispozicion të ekspertit të caktuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve çdo informacion, dokument apo të dhënë, që kanë të bëjnë me financimin dhe shpenzimet e kryera gjatë vitit kalendarik, sipas këtij ligji.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017).

'55. The authorities of Albania stress that the February 2011 amendments to the law on political parties introduce in this law a new Article 23/4 , which sets out administrative sanctions, to be applied by the CEC, for the infringements of this law. 56. GRECO notes that administrative sanctions, ranging from fines to a suspension of public funding for up to five years were introduced in the law on political parties for violations of general party funding provisions and that they appear to be in line with the requirements of Article 16 of Recommendation Rec(2003)4. Although GRECO would have favoured a more specific wording of
the sanction applicable to the persons in charge of the finances within the political parties, foreseen in the first paragraph of Article 23/4 of the Law on Political Parties, it accepts that all infringements of the law on political parties have been accompanied by adequate sanctions. (Source: GRECO (2011) Compliance Report on Albania: "Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)": "Transparency of Party Funding", p. 10).

'Article 23/2: 3. Partitë politike duhet të vënë në dispozicion të ekspertit të caktuar nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve çdo informacion, dokument apo të dhënë, që kanë të bëjnë me financimin dhe shpenzimet e kryera gjatë vitit kalendarik, sipas këtij ligji. 4. Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve mund të bëjë verifikime të të dhënave të raportit, nëpërmjet pyetjes së personave dhe subjekteve të ndryshme, këqyrjes së dokumenteve që lidhen me këtë çështje, pranë zyrave përkatëse të partive politike që kanë paraqitur raportin, si dhe marrjes së çdo informacioni nga bankat apo persona të tretë.  Personat fizikë dhe juridikë janë të detyruar të japin ndihmesën e tyre për zhvillimin normal të procedurës së verifikimit.' 

'Article 23/4: 1. Shkelja e dispozitave për financimin e partive politike nga ana e personit përgjegjës për financat në partinë politike apo e personit përgjegjës sipas statutit të saj dënohet me gjobë nga 50 000 deri në 100 000 lekë. 2. Shkelja e detyrimit për bashkëpunim me ekspertin kontabël të licencuar, të caktuar nga Komisioni Qendror i  Zgjedhjeve, nga  ana  e partisë politike, dënohet me gjobë nga 1 000 000  deri  në 2 000 000 lekë. 3. Refuzimi për të bërë transparent burimet e financimit të partisë politike apo për të lejuar ushtrimin e kontrollit nga ana e ekspertit kontabël të licencuar a të Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve, dënohet me gjobë nga 2 000 000 deri në 5 000 000 lekë ose/dhe me pezullimin deri në 5 vjet të financimit publik për partinë politike. 4. Shkelja e afatit të dorëzimit të raportit financiar në kohën e duhur apo paraqitja e raporteve në shkelje të formateve të standardizuara, të miratuara nga Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve, dënohet me gjobë nga 50 000 deri në 100 000 lekë. 5. Fondet jopublike të përfituara nga partia politike, kur identiteti i dhuruesit nuk njihet apo nuk është i përcaktuar qartë, kalojnë për llogari të Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve.  6. Pranimi i fondeve jopublike, me vlerë më të madhe se 100 mijë lekë dhe kur transaksioni  nuk është kryer nëpërmjet llogarisë bankare dënohet me gjobë në masën 30 për qind të shumës së dhuruar.'  (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017).

'Sanctions regarding political finance violations occurred during non-electoral campaign period are covered by the Law on Political Parties as follows: - Violation of legal dispositions on political parties' financing by the responsible person for finances within the political party or the person assigned as in its respective statute is subject to a fine ranging from 50,000 ALL (approximately 480 USD) to 100,000 ALL (approximately 960 USD). - The infringement of the obligation of the political party to cooperate with the certified accounting expert assigned by the Central Election Commission is subject to a fine of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 ALL (approximately 9,615 to 19,230 USD). - Failure or refusal to make transparent the financial resources of the political party or to allow the auditing by the certified auditor of Central Election Commission to take place is subject to a fine ranging from 2,000,000 ALL (approximately 19,230 USD) to a five-year suspension of public funding for the political party. - The failure to submit the financial report within the assigned dealine or the submission of reports which fail to comply with the standardised template approved by the Central Election Commission is subject to a fine of 50,000 (approximately 480 USD) to100,000 ALL (approximately 960 USD). - Non-public funds received by the political party, if the identity of the donor is unknown or not clearly defined, shall be passed on to the Central Election Commission account. - Receipt of non-public funds excessing the amount of 100,000 ALL (approximately 960 USD) and not transferred through bank account is subject to a fine of 30% of the donated amount.' (Source: MoneyPoliticsTransparency.org. 2016. Albania.)
Article 173: Sanctions related to campaign financing1. A violation of the provisions on electoral campaign financing by the chief of finance of a political party is punishable by a fine of ALL 50,000 to 100,000.2. Failure of the electoral subject to co-operate with the CEC auditor is punishable by a fine of ALL 1,000,000 to 2,000,000.3. The refusal to make the financial resources of a campaign transparent, or to allow the auditor to exercise his/her activity is punishable by a fine of ALL 2,000,000 up to the suspension of the public financing of the political party for 5 years.4. Violations related to article 90 of this Code by the donor are punishable by a fine of 30 per cent of the amount donated.5. Violation of the maximum limit of expenses by the electoral subject is punishable by a fine of 10 per cent of the value above the limit allowed for expenses, in accordance with article 90 of this Code.

'Article 87: 8. The party, which does not return the respective funds, based on point 6 of this article, within 90 days, loses the right for new financing from public funds for a period of no less than 5 years, and is not registered as an electoral subject in the next elections, regardless of their type, either alone or as a member of a coalition.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015)

'Article 328: Provision of remunerations and promises. Offering or provision of money or material goods, making promise for jobs or for other advantages in whatever form, for the purpose of receiving the signature for the submitting the candidate, for voting in a certain way, or for participating or not in voting process, constitutes penal misdemeanour and is sentenced by imprisonment from six months up to two years. Acceptance of money, material goods, promises and other advantages against the accomplishment of above-mentioned actions, constitutes penal misdemeanour and is sentenced by fines.' (Source: Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, No 7895/1995, Compilation date: 06.11.2015).