Anonymous donations and donations from abroad 

1 It is prohibited for political actors in accordance with Articles 76b and 76c to accept:

1. monetary and non-monetary donations made anonymously; or


2. monetary and non-monetary donations from abroad.

2 Monetary and non-monetary donations from Swiss citizens resident abroad are not regarded as donations from abroad.

3 Any person who receives an anonymous monetary or non-monetary donation must:

1. ascertain the source in accordance with Article 76d paragraph 4; or


2. return the donation if possible; if returning the donation is not possible or not practicable, the donation must be reported to the competent body and handed over to the Confederation.

4 Any person who receives a monetary or non-monetary donation from abroad must return it. If returning the donation is not possible or not practicable, the donation must be reported to the competent body and handed over to the Confederation.

5 In derogation from paragraphs 1–4, political actors in accordance with Article 76c paragraph 3 must disclose the amounts of anonymous monetary and non-monetary donations and monetary and non-monetary donations from abroad made to them in respect of the campaign for the election of a member of the Council of States in the final account in accordance with Article 76d paragraph 1 letter c.