12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
France
Answer
Yes
Source
'Law No. 95-65 of 19 January 1995 (concerning the prohibition of donations by foreign states andlegal persons, apart from donations by political parties) also applies to payments to candidates' (p. 8) (Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on France, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II))
Comment
All donations from corporations to candidates are banned.
