E. Rules on the financing of political parties

Current legislation does not regulate many aspects of election campaign financing (except for the limitations on maximum expenditure for a candidate). According to common rules against corruption in the funding of political parties and electoral campaigns,[1] states should consider adopting measures to prevent excessive funding of political parties, including the establishment of limits on expenditure in electoral campaigns. The current draft Act is a welcome step in this direction, but may benefit from more clarity in certain areas, as highlighted in greater detail in the sections below.

[1] See Annex to the opinion on the need for a Code of Good Practice in the field of Funding of Electoral Campaigns, CDL-AD(2011)020.