Country
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Prohibition on Types of Donors
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Limitations on Contributions
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Individuals
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Legal Entities, Associations, etc.
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Foreign Contributions
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Australia
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Certain anonymous donors
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No
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No
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Disclosure of donors if gift is more than $200 to individual candidate or $1,500 to parties.
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Brazil
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No
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Labor unions, public legal entities
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Yes
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Individual - up to 10% of last year gross profits or up to 70,000 UFIR; companies - up to 2% of last year gross income or up to 300,000 UFIR
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Canada
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No
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No
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Yes51
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No
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Czech Republic
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No
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No
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No
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No
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France
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No
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Yes, no legal entity is allowed unless the legal entity is a political party or group.
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Yes
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Individuals: up to F30,000PACs F 50,000
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Germany
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Anonymous donors contributing in excess of DM 1000 (ca. US $700)
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Political foundations charitable organizations & trade associations
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If in excess of DM 1000 unless flowing from the assets of German citizens, companies of more than 50% German ownership, European Parliament members and parties
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Donations to individual members of Federal Diet exceeding $6000 must be reported to the president of the Federal Diet. Donations to parties exceeding $120 per year must be recorded in parties records.
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Great Britain
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No
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No
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No
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Disclosure for corporate donations in excess of £ 200; for any trade union donations
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Greece
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No
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Public sector, enterprise of public law &. organization of local self-governing; enterprises owning licenses for TV or radio stations or publishing daily newspapers or magazines or participating in public bids.
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No
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Donations to political parties by individuals or companies must not exceed 10,000,000 drachmae. Donations to individual candidate should not exceed 1,000,000 drachmae.
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India
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No
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Government company & company in existence for less than 3 years are not allowed
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Prohibited, unless prior governmental permission obtained
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1. Corporate contributions shall not exceed 5% of its average net profit
2. Disclosure of any corporate donations
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Israel
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Minors & anonymous donors may not contribute to candidates' campaigns during primaries.
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Corporations; registered partnerships
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Yes
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Various limitations including individual gifts ceiling of about $61.000 or $120.000 in case the number of expected voters exceed 150,000.
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Italy
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No
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No
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No
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Up to 20 million lire to candidates; no ceiling on parties, disclosure for contributions exceeding 10 million lire (1600 lire = $l)
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Japan
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Candidates
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Support organizations may contribute only to stated objectives, corporations receiving subsidies or party to contract with the government
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Yes
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Yes
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Malaysia
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Mexico52
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No
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No
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No
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Ceiling of total yearly public financing: 10% for individuals, 5% for legal entities, 10% for anonymous donations.
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The Netherlands
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Russia
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No
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Charities and religious organizations
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Yes-allowed from companies foreign ownership of which doesn't exceed 30%.
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Yes, up to 30,000 times minimum wage.
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Spain
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Sweden
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No
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No
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No53
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No
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Taiwan
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Other candidates.
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Other parties. Public operated enterprises or non profit enterprises that suffered a loss for 3 or more years.
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Yes
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Corporations - $l1,500 to a candidate or 11,500 to a party. Individual - up to $769 or 20% of annual income, party up to $7.692.
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Turkey
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No
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Banks, professional labor unions, humanitarian/religious organizations, semi-governmental bodies or bodies established by law.
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Yes
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$10,000
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