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

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Even though Article 27 (1) of the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens (1997) specifically refers to "donations received by a party," the standard practice extends this regulation to candidates as well. In essence, the rules governing candidates often mirror those already in place for political parties, though the legislative clarity on this matter may not be consistent. Despite any potential ambiguity in the law, applying these principles to both parties and candidates is widely accepted and uncontested.