15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?
Norway
Answer
Yes
Source
Article 17a (2) Political parties and party units cannot receive donations from:
a) legal entities controlled by the state or another public authority.
Political Parties Act (2005), last amended in 2013.
Comment
The Political Parties Act prohibits donations to political parties from legal entities controlled by the state or another public authority.
