18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source

"(1) Natural persons and legal entities may give contributions to political parties once or several times in a calendar year. (2) The contributions shall be paid to the transaction account of the political party’s headquarters. (3) The total amount of contributions made by a natural person to a political party shall not exceed the amount of 10.000,00 KM (ten thousand convertible marks) in a calendar year. (4) The total amount of contributions made by a legal entity to a political party shall not exceed the amount of 50.000,00 KM (fifty thousand convertible marks) in a calendar year. (5) The total amount paid to the political party by a member of the political party during one calendar year shall not exceed the amount of 15.000,00 KM (fifteen thousand convertible marks), membership fees included."

Source: Aricle 6, LAW ON POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING 2012 (with 2016 amendments)

 

"The provisions of this Law referring to contributions, prohibition of financing and favoring, and monitoring and financial transactions shall be appropriately applied to lists of independent candidates and independent candidates."

Source: Aricle 18, LAW ON POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING 2012 (with 2016 amendments)

Comment

Same rules apply to paries and candidates

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