40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?

'Article 90: Registration of  non-public funds. 3. The total expenses made by a political party, including its candidates, for an electoral campaign shall not exceed 10 times the highest amount that an electoral subject has received from public funds, according to article 87/3 of this Code. Every expense for the electoral campaign is documented and carried out in respect of the fiscal legislation in force.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

'The Electoral Code establishes a campaign spending limit, which amounted to ALL 280 million for these elections.' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) Republic of Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 June 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw”, p. 15)

A political party, including its candidates, may not spend more than 10 times the highest amount that a contestant has received from public funds.