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E. Rules on the financing of political parties


1. Donations


Another technique to circumvent donation bans is for banned entities/individuals to request intermediaries to donate on their behalf. This practice does not appear to be banned explicitly in the draft Act.In order to ensure respect of contribution limits, reporting and disclosure requirements of those entities, it is recommended to introduce a ban on knowingly donating on behalf of an individual or legal entity which is not authorised to donate to a political party, or knowingly assisting an entity or individual in donating above the legal limit set out by law.