11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
Germany
Answer
Yes
Source
"Political parties may accept donations from companies – with the exclusion, however, of companies which are, entirely or in part, in public ownership or are managed or operated by public agencies if the state’s direct participation amounts to more than 25 per cent (Section 25 paragraph 2 no. 5 PPA)." (p. 10f) (Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on Germany on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II))
