31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?

1 .Assets of political parties shall accrue from membership fees, gifts, inheritance, bequests, property income and subventions and subsidies specified by acts of law.
2. A political party’s assets may only be used for purposes in line with its constitution or for charitable purposes.
Source: Article 24.1-2, Law on Political Parties,1997 (consolidated text 2018)

3. A political party which is in receipt of the subsidy shall remit between 5% and 15% of the subsidy to the Expert Fund.
4. Funds accumulated in the Expert Fund may be used to finance legal, political, sociological and  socio-economic  expert  opinions  and  to  finance  publishing  and  educational  activities relating to a political party’s business envisaged by its constitution.
Source: Article 30.3-4, Law on Political Parties,1997 (consolidated text 2018)

Subsidies may be used for campaign spending, ongoing party activities and research and policy initiatives (Expert Fund).