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ARTICLE 274
 

Crimes relating to private contributions


The following individuals shall be liable to two to four years’ imprisonment:


a) Any person who makes contributions or donations in cash or in kind to a political party on behalf of a foreign national or a Costa Rican or foreign legal entity.


b) Any foreign national who makes contributions or donations in cash or in kind to a political party, except in the situation covered by Article 124 of this Act.


c) Any foreign national or legal representative of a foreign legal entity that acquires bonds or carries out other financial transactions related to political parties.


d) Any person who makes contributions or donations directly to factions, candidates or primary election candidates officially registered by political parties, evading the controls on party finances. e) Any person who makes contributions or donations or provides any other type of support, in cash or in kind, to a political party through third parties, parallel groups or organizations or through the use of administrative or fundraising mechanism that are not previously authorized by the supreme executive committee of the party.