8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
Azerbaijan
Art. 90.2§12, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf
Election Code prohibits candidates, registered candidates [...] obtaining voluntary donations and assistance in kind or services to their election funds from [...] Anonymous donors who do not provide any information or misinform on one of the following items:
For a citizen:
• Forename, surname, patronymic;
• Batch and serial number and date of issue, of identification document or substitute document;
• Address;
• Date of birth.
For a legal entity:
• Identification number of taxpayer;
• Name;
• Date of registration;
• Bank account;
• Amount of shares owned by state or municipalities in their charter capital and amount of foreign shares in their charter.
Anonymous donations shall be transferred to the state budget by the candidate, registered candidate, political party, bloc of political parties, or referendum campaign group within 10 days of receipt of such donations. Art. 93.7, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf