13. Is there a ban on donations from any other source?
Norway
P 9f, 'The PPA provides for certain restrictions as regards the sources of private funding (for political parties at all levels, including their youth organisations. First of all, pursuant to Section 17, paragraph 2 PPA, parties may not receive any donations from persons whose identity is unknown to the party (anonymous donations). Anonymous donations are to be transferred to the state budget. Furthermore, Section 17, paragraph 3 PPA prohibits both donations from public agencies (i.e. legal entities under the control of the state or another public agency) and donations from foreign donors (i.e. private individuals who are not Norwegian citizens or who do not satisfy the conditions for eligibility to vote at municipal and county council elections, pursuant to Section 2-2 of the Election Act, or corporate entities registered abroad).' (Source: GRECO (2006) Evaluation Report on Norway, Transparency of Political Party Funding (Theme II))
