12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

Answer
Yes
Source

Financing of candidacies shall be governed by specific legislation and, with the necessary adaptations, by the applicable norms of the law on political parties.
Source: Article 31, LAW ON THE ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT, 2006

Parties shall be prohibited to accept donations in cash from:
a) public companies;
b) companies, the capital stock of which belongs exclusively or
mostly to the State;
c) public service corporations;
d) corporate bodies of public interest committed to philanthropic
or religious activities;
e) professional, labour or employer’s associations;
f) foundations;
g) governments or foreign corporate bodies.
Source: Section 22, LAW No. 3/2004 ON POLITICAL PARTIES, 2004

Close tooltip