27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

Articles 91.2, 93.1, and 93.3, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf

Art.19.4, Law on Political Parties, 1992 (amended 2018). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4134/file/Azerbaijan_law_Political_Parties_1992_am2012_en.pdf

For banking requirements of candidates see also Articles 81.8, 84.5, 91.1, 91.2, 91.4, 93.2, 94.1, 95.2, 96.4, 132, 157.4, 163, 196, 230, and 232

Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).                                                                                                   http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf

The relevant bank should open a special election account for a candidate, political party, bloc of political parties, or referendum campaign group within 3 days of the submission of documents established in accordance with the rule defined by this Code. All funds shall be transferred in manats to the special election account.

Voluntary donations to the election fund of a candidate, registered candidate, political party, bloc of political parties, or referendum campaign group shall be transferred through post offices, banks and credit organizations.

Voluntary donations of physical and legal entities shall be transferred to the specific election account through post offices and banks no later than next banking day after receipt of the relevant payment document.

Donated funds shall be received in the form of transfer to the bank account of political party.