42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?

"The amount of funds from private sources which are raised by the political entity for regular operation in the current calendar year may amount up to 100% of the funds belonging to it from the budgetary assets, in accordance with Article 11 paragraph 4 of this Law."

Source: Article 12, LAW ON FINANCING OF POLITICAL ENTITIES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 2014

"Budgetary assets for financing of the costs of the election campaign f referred to in Article 13 paragraph 1 of this Law shall be provided for in the year in which regular elections are held in the amount of 0.25% of the total planned budgetary assets after deduction of the capital budgetary assets and budgetary assets of the state funds (current budget), for the year for which the budget is adopted. 20% of the funds referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be distributed in equal amounts to the political entities, within eight days from the expiry of deadline for submission of the electoral lists. 80% of the funds referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be distributed to the political entities that won seats, in proportion to the number of seats awarded. The funds referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be distributed within seven days from the day when the political entities submit to the Agency the reports on funds raised and spent for the election campaign with the supporting documents referred to in Article 37 of this Law."

Source: Article 14, LAW ON FINANCING OF POLITICAL ENTITIES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 2014

"Political entities may raise funds for financing of the election campaign costs from private sources only during the election campaign. Amount of funds from private sources raised by the political entity for the financing of the costs of the election campaign for the election of MPs or councillors shall not exceed the thirty-fold amount of funds belonging to it in terms of Article 14 paragraph 2 of this Law."

Source: Article 17, LAW ON FINANCING OF POLITICAL ENTITIES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 2014

"Costs of the election campaign of a political entity must not exceed the amount referred to in Articles 14 and 17 of this Law."

Source: Article 13, LAW ON FINANCING OF POLITICAL ENTITIES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 2014