42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
France
Le plafond des dépenses pour l'élection des députés est de 38 000 euros par candidat. Il est majoré de 0,15 euro par habitant de la circonscription.
Source, art.52,1 code eléctoral (AS MODIFIED BY LOI n°2015-1268 du 14 octobre 2015 - art. 38)
'Limits apply to campaign spending incurred by candidates or heads of lists for the following elections: a)municipal elections in municipalities with over 9,000 inhabitants; b) cantonal elections in cantonswith over 9,000 inhabitants; c) legislative elections; d) regional elections; e) elections to theEuropean Parliament; f) presidential elections.' (p. 9)
Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on France, Transparency of Party Funding, strasbourg, GRECO
Electoral expenses are capped according to different formulas which vary pursuant to the type of election (national, regional or local) and the population of the constituency concerned. For parliamentary elections, candidates can spend a fixed amount of EUR 38,000 plus EUR 0,15 for each inhabitants registered in their respective constituency.
