11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
Bulgaria
Answer
Yes
Source
Art. 24. 'Political parties shall not receive:4.(Add.? State Gazette No 73 2006) funds from commercial companies with more than 5 per cent State or municipal participation orfrom persons connected to companies, in which the state own shares with special rights, as well as from State and municipalenterprises'. (Source: Political Parties Act, 2009)
Comment
Donations from companies with more than 5% state ownership or with public contracts are banned.
