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Article 156
 

156.1. The maximum limit of a candidate’s election fund assets should not exceed 500 thousand manats.


156.2. Election funds of candidates and registered candidates nominated for a single-mandate constituency may be organized from the following financial resources:


156.2.1. the special funds of candidates and registered candidates — the value of the special funds may not be more than 500 thousand manats;


156.2.2. funds of candidates or political parties, which have nominated a registered candidate, or political parties in a bloc of political parties --the value of the funds may not be more than 150 thousand manats;


156.2.3 (Removed)


156.2.4. voluntary donations by citizens or legal entities in respectiveamounts of no more than 3,000 and 50,000 manats;


156.3. Political parties and blocs of political parties that have nominated or registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies, may create a unified election fund.


156.4. Election funds of political parties and blocs of political parties may be formed only from the following financial resources:


156.4.1. special funds of political parties and blocs of political parties not exceeding 500 thousand manats (such funds of blocs of political parties are formed from the funds of political parties which are included in that bloc);


156.4.2 (Removed)


156.4.3. voluntary donations by citizens and legal entities in respective amounts of no more than 3,000 and 50,000 manats.


156.5. The maximum limit of the election fund assets of a political party or bloc of political parties shall be determined by multiplying the amount stipulated in Article 156.1 of this Code by the number of nominated or registered candidates. At the same time, the amount spent for each candidate should not exceed the amount provided for in Article 156.1 of this Code. Observance of this condition should be indicated in political parties and blocs of political parties’ financial statements.