9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?

North Macedonia, Republic of

North Macedonia, Republic of

Answer
Yes
Source

"The political parties can not be financed by:
- governments, international institutions, bodies and organizations of foreign states and other foreign persons,
- state and local bodies with funds other than the ones envisaged in the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, except the funds envisaged in this Law and the laws on elections,
- public institutions, public enterprises, public funds or other legal entities that manage state capital,
- public enterprises, public institutions and public funds established by the municipalities,
- enterprises that have at least 20% participation of state-owned capital, public institutions and institutions including those that have initiated the process of privatization,
- private enterprises that provide public services for state bodies or public institutions, enterprises and funds by an agreement at the moment of giving the contribution for the political party,
- citizens’ associations (non-governmental organizations), religious communities or religious groups,
- funds of enterprises with mixed capital where a dominant owner is a foreign investor and
- anonymous or unidentified sources.
If the political parties do not act in accordance with Article 15 paragraph 6 of this Law regarding the funds received by the entities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, then these funds shall be transferred from the gyro account of the political parties to the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia and shall be used for financing humanitarian activities.
The political parties, which acquire and illegally use funds from the sources referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, as well as the funds that they do not record in the register of donations, shall lose the right to financing from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia for the following year"

Source: Article 20, Law on financing political parties 2004

 

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