Home > 2 Organising the elections > MOLDOVA - Electoral Code 2016 and 2017 Law for Amending and Completing Certain Legislative Acts (Electoral System for the Election of Parliament)
 
 
 
Download file    
 
 
Article 36
 

Prohibition of foreign subsidising


(1) Direct or/and indirect funding or material support of any kind for the initiative groups, for the electoral campaign of candidates in an election and of electoral contestants by foreign countries, foreign, international or joint enterprises, institutions, organisations, as well as by individuals who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova is prohibited. Such funds shall be confiscated based on a court decision and shall be transferred to the state budget according to the provisions of the criminal and administrative offence legislation.


(2) The provisions set forth in par. (1) cannot be interpreted and applied so as to limit the funding allocated openly and transparently, with the aim to support
the efforts to promote democratic values and international standards for free, democratic, and fair elections.