15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?

Romania

Romania

Answer
Yes
Source

Art. 14 - "(2) The political parties can not accept donations or services rendered free of charge from a public authority or institution, from an autonomous administration, from a national company, a company governed by Law no. 31/1990, republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented, or credit institution with full or majority state capital.
(5) The provisions of paragraph (1) to (4) shall apply accordingly to political alliances, electoral alliances and independent candidates.
(6) The provisions of paragraph (1) - (4) shall also apply to the organizations of citizens belonging to national minorities for the financing of electoral campaigns."

Art. 33 - "(1) It is forbidden to finance in any way the electoral campaign of a party, of their alliance or of an independent candidate by a public authority, public institution, autonomous directorate, national company, company governed by Law no. 31/1990, republished, with subsequent modifications and completions ...".

Source: Articles 14 (2), (5), (6) and 33 (1), The Law no. 334/2006 on financing the activity of political parties and electoral campaigns, 2006 (as of January 20, 2017)

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