It is often discussed if corporations should be allowed to make donations to political parties, those in favour claim it is a matter of freedom of speech, those against argue that the influence of corporate interests over politics must be controlled.
If you find information that political parties are not allowed to receive donations from corporations, companies and/or business enterprises, code “YES”. Also code “YES” if it is stated that such entities are banned from giving support, contributions or donations to political parties. This includes bans on either or both of monetary and in-kind donations. Also code “YES” if legislation includes an exhaustive list of allowed sources of income for political parties, and this does not include the above or “judicial persons”. By an “exhaustive list” is meant where it is stated something like “political parties are only allowed to receive income from the following sources” or (more vague) “parties may receive funding from the following sources”. If it says something like “allowed sources for political parties include...” it is not exhaustive. If you find information about allowed or banned sources for political parties and there is no mention about the sources mentioned above, code “NO”. If the regulations only ban donations from state-owned or public corporations etc, also code “NO”. Note that a regulation of this issue for political parties may be found in a political party law. In some countries, this issue is regulated in the Constitution, normally in a section specifically on political parties. Note that if you find information that corporate funding is banned from being used in election campaigns, but it is not explicitly stated or clear from the context that it relates specifically to political parties or candidates, code “NO” for both this and the following question. If you cannot find information, code “ND”.
