43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?

A donation that does not comply with the terms and conditions laid down in subsection (1) of this section is prohibited. Above all, the following is prohibited: […]
6) payment of the expenses of a political party by third parties for the political party or making concessions to the political party, unless the payment of such expenses or the making of such concessions is also available to other persons in ordinary economic activities;[…]
Source: § 12.3(2), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)

For the purposes of this act ‘affiliated organisation of a political party’ means a foundation or a non-profit association whose founder or member the political party is and whose activities are aimed at the attainment of the goals and objectives of the political party laid down in § 1 of this Act. The requirements for political parties laid down in §§ 12.1–12.4of this Act also extend to the affiliated organisations of political parties. Donations of a political party to its affiliated organisation are permitted.
Source: § 12.6(1), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)

A political party submits a report on the election campaign expenses of persons who ran in the list of the political party and on the election campaign expenses of affiliated organisations as well as the origins of the funds used to cover the expenses.
Source: § 12.8(2), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)

Third parties banned from campaign spending. However, as an exception, affiliated organisation of a political party can spend money on election campaign activities.