13. Is there a ban on donations from any other source?
France
'The following rules apply: a) donations by legal persons are prohibited, including in the form ofgoods, services or other direct or indirect benefits supplied at a discount; b) donations by anotherparty or political group (Section 11-4), or a fundraising association of candidates standing in aFrench election and loans are, however, permitted; c) contributions or in-kind support by foreignstates or a foreign political party are also prohibited (Section 11-4), which does not rule outdonations by foreign individuals; d) donations in excess of ? 150 to parties and political groups(by individuals) must be paid by cheque, bank transfer, direct debit or bank card; e) there is aceiling of ? 7,500 per year for all donations paid by individuals to the same political party or theregional or specialist entities attached to it, and the donor must be identified. (role of the financialagent)' (p. 7) (Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on France, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II))
Legal persons
