28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?

"To meet the need for precise rules to ensure the financial transparency of French politics, the Organic Law No. 88-226 and Law No. 88-227 of 11 March 1988 on financial transparency of politics were the first legal instruments to establish a framework of standards governing the funding of political parties and election campaigns. They establish five main principles: [...] 4) financial participation by the state (funding of parties and reimbursement of campaign expenses), subject to accounting supervision [....]"

Source: GRECO(2009) Third Evaluation RoundEvaluation Report on France Transparency of Party Funding, Strasbourg, GRECO

Political parties receive annual state funding whose amount is calculated based on the results of last parliamentary elections. Candidates, and not political parties, can qualify for the reimbursement of their electoral expenses if they meet the legal and accounting requirements.