39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
Azerbaijan
[…]156.2.2. funds of candidates or political parties, which have nominated a registered candidate, or political parties in a bloc of political parties -- the value of the funds may not be more than 150 thousand manats;[…]
156.4. Election funds of political parties and blocs of political parties may be formed only from the following financial resources:
156.4.1. special funds of political parties and blocs of political parties not exceeding 500 thousand manats (such funds of blocs of political parties are formed from the funds of political parties which are included in that bloc); […]
156.5. The maximum limit of the election fund assets of a political party or bloc of political parties shall be determined by multiplying the amount
stipulated in Article 156.1 of this Code by the number of nominated or registered candidates. [...]
Source: Article 156, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).
Source: COE/GRECO (2010) Third Evaluation Round Evaluation Report on Azerbaijan Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II) 27 September - 1 October 2010, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.
The Law on Political Parties does not impose any quantitative or qualitative restrictions or limits on expenses for routine activities of political parties. However, the amount spent for each candidate should not exceed AZN 500 thousand from election fund assets as described in Article 156.1 of Election Code. The maximum limit of the election fund assets of a political party or bloc of political parties shall be determined by multiplying this amount.
Source: COE/GRECO (2010) Third Evaluation Round Evaluation Report on Azerbaijan Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II) 27 September - 1 October 2010, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.