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Article 89
 

Financing of electoral subjects through non-public funds

1. Electoral subjects can obtain funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic physical or legal persons. For the purpose of this Code, an Albanian citizen who resides outside the territory of the Republic of Albania shall also be considered a domestic physical person.

2. The amount that each physical or legal person can give to an electoral subject cannot be greater than ALL 1 million or the equivalent value in objects or services.

3. It is prohibited for a legal person or any of its shareholders to donate funds if one of the following conditions applies:

a) it has received public funds, public contracts or concessions during the last 2 years that have a value above ALL 10 million;

b) it exercises activity in the media field;

c) it has been a partner with public funds in different projects;

ç) it has monetary obligations towards the state budget or any public institution;

This obligation is not applicable if the shareholder owns these shares as a result of a public offer.