Political Finance Database

Article 26

1. Donations may not be accepted from:
a) natural and legal persons of foreign countries, international organisations and movements, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities;
a 1) deleted - 29.7.2013, No 900);
b) state bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law;
c) non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities;
d) stateless persons;
e) anonymous persons.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ა“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997
[Article 26 (1, a), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]"

Article 26

1. Donations may not be accepted from:
a) natural and legal persons of foreign countries, international organisations and movements, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities;
a 1) deleted - 29.7.2013, No 900);
b) state bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law;
c) non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities;
d) stateless persons;
e) anonymous persons.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ა“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997
[Article 26 (1, a), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]"

Article 25:
The following shall be considered to be a donation: 
Monetary funds deposited with the party’s bank account by a legal person who is registered in the territory of Georgia and whose partners and final beneficiaries are exclusively citizens of Georgia.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლი, მე-2 პუნქტის, „ბ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (2, b), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
State bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law;
Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ბ“-„გ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997. [Article 26 (1, b-c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]

Article 27:
A donor may not be a legal person 15% of whose actual annual revenue for the previous calendar year, or for the election year up to Election Day, has been received from simplified state procurements conducted for the benefit of such legal person or for the benefit of an enterprise established with the participation of such legal person.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, მე-2 პუნქტი, 1997. 
[Article 27 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]"

Aticle 25:
The following shall be considered to be a donation: 
Monetary funds deposited with the party’s bank account by a legal person who is registered in the territory of Georgia and whose partners and final beneficiaries are exclusively citizens of Georgia.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლი, მე-2 პუნქტის, „ბ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (2, b), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
State bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law;
Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ბ“-„გ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997. [Article 26 (1, b-c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]

Article 27:
A donor may not be a legal person 15% of whose actual annual revenue for the previous calendar year, or for the election year up to Election Day, has been received from simplified state procurements conducted for the benefit of such legal person or for the benefit of an enterprise established with the participation of such legal person.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, მე-2 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 27 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.]"

Article 2:
A trade union is a non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity established by the Civil Code of Georgia, defined by its activities, - a voluntary public association (organization) of persons (workers) related to common industrial and professional interests, the purpose of which is to protect the labor, socio-economic and legal rights of trade union members as well as to advocate for their interests through protection and representation.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „პროფესიული კავშირების შესახებ“, მე-2 მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1998. 
[Article 2 (1), Law on Trade Unions, 1998]

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities.
Source:  [Article 26 (1, c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997]"

Article 2:
A trade union is a non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity established by the Civil Code of Georgia, defined by its activities, - a voluntary public association (organization) of persons (workers) related to common industrial and professional interests, the purpose of which is to protect the labor, socio-economic and legal rights of trade union members as well as to advocate for their interests through protection and representation.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „პროფესიული კავშირების შესახებ“, მე-2 მუხლი, 1 პუნქტი. 
[Article 2 (1), Law on Trade Unions, 1998]

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal persons and religious organisations, except for the organisation of lectures, workshops and other related public activities.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლი, 1 პუნქტის, „გ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 26 (1, c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
Anonymous persons.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლი, 1 პუნქტის, „ე“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 26 (1, e), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
Anonymous persons.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლი, 1 პუნქტის, „ე“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 26 (1, e), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
A donor may not be a legal person 15% of whose actual annual revenue for the previous calendar year, or for the election year up to Election Day, has been received from simplified state procurements conducted for the benefit of such legal person or for the benefit of an enterprise established with the participation of such legal person.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლი, მე-2 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
A donor may not be a legal person 15% of whose actual annual revenue for the previous calendar year, or for the election year up to Election Day, has been received from simplified state procurements conducted for the benefit of such legal person or for the benefit of an enterprise established with the participation of such legal person.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლი, მე-2 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
State bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law.
Source: Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ბ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997. 
[Article 26 (1, b), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 26:
Donations may not be accepted from:
State bodies, state organisations, legal persons under public law, state-owned enterprises, except for the cases set out in this Law.
Source: Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტის, „ბ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997
[Article 26 (1, b), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 48:
Prohibition of the use of administrative resources during canvassing and election campaign
1. Any person having the right to participate in canvassing according to Article 45(4) of this Law shall be prohibited from using administrative resources in the course of the election campaign in support of or against any political party, candidate for electoral subject, or electoral subject; among them, it shall be prohibited:
a) to u se premises occupied by state authorities and municipality bodies, also by organisations funded from the State Budget of Georgia, provided that other political parties, candidates for electoral subject, or electoral subjects are unable to use the same or similar premises under the same conditions;
b) to use means of communication, information services, and other kinds of equipment designated for state authorities and municipality bodies, also for organisations funded from the State Budget of Georgia (except for political parties);
c) to use means of transportation owned by state authorities or municipality bodies;
d) for public servants, employees of legal entities under public law, employees of non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities established by the State or a municipality, directors, caregiver-pedagogues, caregivers, and teachers of pre-school educational institutions and general educational institutions established by the State or a municipality, or other persons employed there to meet together on account of official matters.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 48-ე მუხლი, 1 ნაწილი, 1997
[Article 48 (1), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
The total amount of donations received by a party from each citizen may not exceed GEL 60,000 per year and the total amount of donations received from each legal person may not exceed GEL 120,000 per year. The annual amount of the membership fees paid by each member of a party may not exceed GEL 1,200.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 25:
The property of a party shall be formed from:
a) membership fees;
b) donations;
c) sums allocated by the State in cases established by law;
d) the annual income generated from designing and distributing symbols, organising lectures, exhibitions and other public activities, as well as from publishing and other activities pursued according to statutory objectives; such income may not exceed twice the amount of the basic minimum funding. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 25:
The following shall be considered to be a donation:
tangible or intangible assets (including low interest loans) and services (except for voluntary work performed by volunteers) received by a party from a natural or legal person free of charge, at discounted prices or on concessional terms.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, მე-2 პუნქტის, „გ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (2, c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 25:
The following shall be considered to be a donation:
tangible or intangible assets (including low interest loans) and services (except for voluntary work performed by volunteers) received by a party from a natural or legal person free of charge, at discounted prices or on concessional terms.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, მე-2 პუნქტის, „გ“ ქვეპუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (2, c), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 25:
The property of a party shall be formed from:
a) membership fees;
b) donations;
c) sums allocated by the State in cases established by law;
d) the annual income generated from designing and distributing symbols, organising lectures, exhibitions and other public activities, as well as from publishing and other activities pursued according to statutory objectives; such income may not exceed twice the amount of the basic minimum funding. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997]

A party may take a loan only from commercial banks operating in Georgia, which shall not exceed GEL 1 million in total over a calendar year.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 5 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997]"

Article 25:
A party may take a loan only from commercial banks operating in Georgia, which shall not exceed GEL 1 million in total over a calendar year.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 5 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 25:
A party may take a loan only from commercial banks operating in Georgia, which shall not exceed GEL 1 million in total over a calendar year.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 5 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
A donor may not be a legal person 15% of whose actual annual revenue for the previous calendar year, or for the election year up to Election Day, has been received from simplified state procurements conducted for the benefit of such legal person or for the benefit of an enterprise established with the participation of such legal person.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლი, მე-2 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 27:
Membership fees of a party, as well as donations made by citizens in the form of monetary funds, shall be received only by bank transfer. Donations may be transferred only from the account of a person making the donation or paying a membership fee, which is held with a commercial bank licensed in Georgia.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 27-ე მუხლი, მე-5 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 27 (5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 30:
1. საქართველოს სახელმწიფო ბიუჯეტიდან ყოველწლიურად გამოიყოფა თანხა პარტიების საქმიანობის ფინანსური მხარდაჭერისა და პარტიული სისტემის განვითარებისთვის.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 30-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997.

Funds are allocated annually from the state budget to provide financial support to political parties in their activities and promote the party system’s development.
Source: Article 30 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

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2. საქართველოს სახელმწიფო ბიუჯეტიდან თანხას იღებს პარტია, რომელმაც საქართველოს პარლამენტის ბოლო არჩევნებში ამომრჩეველთა ნამდვილი ხმების 1% მაინც მიიღო. Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 30-ე მუხლის, 2 პუნქტი, 1997.

A political party, that received at least 1% of the real votes in the last parliamentary elections of Georgia, receives public funding from the state budget.
Source: Article 30 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

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3. პარტია ყოველწლიურად სახელმწიფო ბიუჯეტიდან მიიღებს თანხას საქართველოს პარლამენტის ბოლო არჩევნებში პირველი 50 000 ნამდვილი ხმის ფარგლებში მიღებული თითოეული ხმისთვის 15 ლარის, ხოლო თითოეული შემდგომი მიღებული ნამდვილი ხმისთვის − 5 ლარის ოდენობით. Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 30-ე მუხლის, 3 პუნქტი, 1997.

A political party will receive from the state budget GEL 15 for each of the first 50,000 real votes and GEL 5 for each of the subsequent real votes.
Source: Article 30 (3), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

Article 186:
During the election campaign in their respective coverage areas, the Public Broadcaster, Ajara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster, and any community broadcaster shall allot, from the 50th day before the Election Day, in every hour five minutes to broadcast free of charge, the pre-election advertisements, and every 3 hours broadcast free of charge and without discrimination, the pre-election advertisements submitted to them by each qualified electoral subject , on the condition that the time allotted to a qualified electoral subject during such period shall not exceed 90 seconds (each electoral subject may divide the time allotted in several parts). The airtime not used by an electoral subject may not be added to other airtime allotted to the electoral subject.

During the election campaign in its respective coverage area, the Public Broadcaster carrying out general broadcasting shall allot, from the 50th day before the Election Day, in every three hours no less than 7.5 minutes to broadcast free of charge, the pre-election advertisements, and broadcast on the basis of equality and without discrimination, the pre-election advertisements submitted to it by each qualified electoral subject, on the condition that the time allotted to a qualified electoral subject during such period shall not exceed 90 seconds (each electoral subject may divide the time allotted in several parts). The airtime not used by an electoral subject may not be added to other airtime allotted to the electoral subject. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 186-ე მუხლი, მე-4 და მე-5 ნაწილები, 1997
[Article 186 (4, 5), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 186:
Free airtime shall be equally granted to the parties and election blocs that have overcome the respective electoral threshold established by the Constitution of Georgia in the last parliamentary elections under the rules established by this Law. If free airtime is given to an electoral bloc, this time shall be equally distributed among the political parties united within the electoral bloc. Free airtime shall not be granted to a party which, on the basis of Article 30(5) or (6), or Article 391(3) or (4) of the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, does not receive budgetary financing at the time of fixing the elections.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 186-ე მუხლი, მე-4 და მე-5 ნაწილები, 1997
[Article 186 (4, 5), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

During the election campaign in their respective coverage areas, the Public Broadcaster, Ajara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster, and any community broadcaster shall allot, from the 50th day before the Election Day, in every hour five minutes to broadcast free of charge, the pre-election advertisements, and every 3 hours broadcast free of charge and without discrimination, the pre-election advertisements submitted to them by each qualified electoral subject , on the condition that the time allotted to a qualified electoral subject during such period shall not exceed 90 seconds (each electoral subject may divide the time allotted in several parts). The airtime not used by an electoral subject may not be added to other airtime allotted to the electoral subject.

During the election campaign in its respective coverage area, the Public Broadcaster carrying out general broadcasting shall allot, from the 50th day before the Election Day, in every three hours no less than 7.5 minutes to broadcast free of charge, the pre-election advertisements, and broadcast on the basis of equality and without discrimination, the pre-election advertisements submitted to it by each qualified electoral subject, on the condition that the time allotted to a qualified electoral subject during such period shall not exceed 90 seconds (each electoral subject may divide the time allotted in several parts). The airtime not used by an electoral subject may not be added to other airtime allotted to the electoral subject. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 186-ე მუხლი, მე-4 და მე-5 ნაწილები, 1997
[Article 186 (4, 5), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 39(1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.

Article 39(1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997.

Article 1641 – Vote buying
1. For election purposes offering, promising, handing over or rendering directly or indirectly money, securities (including financial instruments), other property, title in property, services or any other advantage, or knowingly accepting such offering, or entering into fraudulent, sham or other transactions to avoid statutory restrictions, if the value of such transaction does not exceed GEL 100, –
shall be punished by a fine.
2. For election purposes offering, promising, handing over or rendering directly or indirectly money, securities (including financial instruments), other property, title in property, services or any other advantage, or knowingly accepting such offering, or entering into fraudulent, sham or other transactions to avoid statutory restrictions, if the value of such transaction exceeds GEL 100, – shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years or by a fine. 
Source: საქართველოს სისხლის სამართლის კოდექსი, 1641-ე მუხლი, 1999
[Article 1641, Criminal Code of Georgia, 1999].

Article 47 – Bribery of voters
1. From the moment of publication of the respective legal act calling elections, including the polling day, and where there is necessity to hold the second round of elections - from the moment of publication of the respective legal act calling elections including the polling day of the second round of elections, it is prohibited:
a) for electoral subjects, candidates for electoral subject, and their representatives to give funds, gifts, and other material possessions (irrespective of their value) to the citizens of Georgia, personally or through other persons; to sell goods to electoral subjects, candidates for electoral subject, and their representatives at a preferential price; to distribute or disseminate goods free of charge (except for campaign materials defined by this Law) among electoral subjects, candidates for electoral subject, and their representatives; and to motivate Georgian citizens by promising to give them funds, securities, and other material possessions (irrespective of their value);
b) for natural and legal persons to perform such work or to provide such services through utilizing personal funds and/or electoral subject funds (except for the performance of work or provision of services obtained under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on State Procurement) that fall within the competence of the state authorities and/or local self-government bodies of Georgia under the legislation of Georgia.
2. Registration of the electoral subject that, personally or through any representative or any other individual or legal entity acting in his/her behalf, has carried out prohibited activities provided for by this article shall be revoked by a court decision if those facts are confirmed.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 47-ე მუხლი, 2011
[Article 47, Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 252
1. A party may not, directly on indirectly, with the assistance of a party candidate, representative or any other person, transfer funds, gifts and other tangible or intangible assets to a citizen of Georgia (except for inexpensive, election campaign accessories such as T-shirts, caps, hats, flags and other similar things), or sell or deliver goods or services at a discount or on concessional terms, or procure goods or services at a higher price than their market price, or supply or distribute goods or services free of charge (except as provided for in this Law), or solicit citizens of Georgia by supplying or promising monetary funds, securities, or tangible or intangible assets or services (including entering into fictitious labour or other relations).
2. Moreover, no person may carry out the actions specified in paragraph 1 of this article in favour of or against any party.
3. The prohibition relating to a promise referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to political and election promises made with respect to the future allocation of budgetary funds and the implementation of state policy. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 252-ე მუხლი, 1997
[Article 252, Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 251
The total amount of expenses incurred by a party or electoral subject during the year may not exceed 0.05% of the gross domestic product of Georgia of the previous year. The given amount shall include expenses incurred by the party or electoral subject and by other persons for the benefit of the party or electoral subject, and which have been determined by the Anticorruption Agency and which have been notified to the party or electoral subject concerned.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 251-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 251 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

 მუხლი 25​1  
1. პარტიის მიერ წლის განმავლობაში გაწეული ხარჯების საერთო ოდენობა არ უნდა აღემატებოდეს საქართველოს წინა წლის მთლიანი შიდა პროდუქტის 0.05%-ს. აღნიშნულ ოდენობაში შედის პარტიის მიერ და მის სასარგებლოდ სხვა პირის მიერ გაწეული ხარჯები, რომლებიც დადგენილია საჯარო სამართლის იურიდიული პირის − ანტიკორუფციული ბიუროს (შემდგომ − ანტიკორუფციული ბიურო) მიერ და რომელთა შესახებაც ეცნობება შესაბამის პარტიას.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 251-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997.

The total amount of expenses incurred by a party or electoral subject during the year may not exceed 0.05% of the gross domestic product of Georgia of the previous year. The given amount shall include expenses incurred by the party or electoral subject and by other persons for the benefit of the party or electoral subject, and which have been determined by the Anti-corruption Bureau and which have been notified to the party or electoral subject concerned.
Source: Article 251 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

Article 54
The total amount of expenses incurred by the electoral subject during the year shall not exceed 0.05% of the gross domestic product of Georgia of the previous year. This amount shall include the expenses incurred by the electoral subject and another person in its favour, which are determined by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and about which the relevant electoral subject is notified. 
The upper limit of the total annual election expenses of an independent majoritarian candidate shall be determined as follows: the upper limit of the election campaign allowances for a political party (0.1% of the previous year's GDP) shall be divided by the total number of voters in the country and the number obtained must be multiplied by the number of voters in the respective electoral district.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 54-ე მუხლის, მე-7 და მე-8 ნაწილები, 2011
[Article 54 (7, 8), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 54
The total amount of expenses incurred by the electoral subject during the year shall not exceed 0.05% of the gross domestic product of Georgia of the previous year. This amount shall include the expenses incurred by the electoral subject and another person in its favour, which are determined by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and about which the relevant electoral subject is notified. 
The upper limit of the total annual election expenses of an independent majoritarian candidate shall be determined as follows: the upper limit of the election campaign allowances for a political party (0.1% of the previous year's GDP) shall be divided by the total number of voters in the country and the number obtained must be multiplied by the number of voters in the respective electoral district.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 54-ე მუხლის, მე-7 და მე-8 ნაწილები, 2011
[Article 54 (7, 8), Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

N. B., There is a technical error in the second paragraph of the law; the specified limit in brackets, 0.1% of GDP, was mistakenly transferred from the previous version of the law.

Article 25:
The total amount of expenses incurred by a party or electoral subject during the year may not exceed 0.05% of the gross domestic product of Georgia of the previous year. The given amount shall include expenses incurred by the party or electoral subject and by other persons for the benefit of the party or electoral subject, and which have been determined by the Anti-corruption Bureau and which have been notified to the party or electoral subject concerned.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 251-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 25¹ (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

მუხლი 32
1. პარტია ყოველი წლის 1 თებერვლამდე ანტიკორუფციულ ბიუროს უგზავნის გასული წლის საფინანსო დეკლარაციას აუდიტორის (აუდიტორული ფირმის) დასკვნასთან ერთად. პარტიის იურიდიული მისამართის მიხედვით ადგილობრივ საგადასახადო ორგანოს ეგზავნება დეკლარაციისა და აუდიტორის (აუდიტორული ფირმის) დასკვნის ასლები. დეკლარაციაში აისახება პარტიის წლიური შემოსავალი (საწევრო შენატანებისა და შემოწირულებების ოდენობები, საწევრო შენატანების განმახორციელებელ მოქალაქეთა ვინაობა, მონაცემები შემოწირულებების განმახორციელებელი მოქალაქეებისა და იურიდიული პირების თაობაზე, სახელმწიფოს მიერ გამოყოფილი, აგრეთვე პარტიის მიერ საგამომცემლო საქმიანობიდან და სხვადასხვა ღონისძიების მოწყობით მიღებული თანხები) და გასავალი (არჩევნებზე, სხვადასხვა ღონისძიების დაფინანსებაზე, შრომის ანაზღაურებასა და მივლინებაზე გაწეული და სხვა ხარჯები), აგრეთვე ქონებრივი მდგომარეობის ანგარიში (კუთვნილი შენობა-ნაგებობებისა და ავტოსატრანსპორტო საშუალებების რაოდენობა და სახეობა, მათი საერთო ღირებულება, საბანკო დაწესებულებებში რიცხული თანხების ოდენობა). 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 32-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997.
 

"Before 1 February of each year, parties shall submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau financial disclosure statements of the previous year along with the auditor’s (auditing firm’s) report. The copies of the financial disclosure statements along with the copies of the auditor’s (auditing firm’s) report shall be sent to the local tax authority according to the legal address of the party. The disclosure statement shall include the annual income of the party (including the amounts of membership fees and donations, the identities of citizens who paid membership fees, information on citizens and legal persons who made donations, sums allocated by the state or those received as a result of publications and other activities of the party); it shall also include the expenditure of the party (incurred for elections, for funding various activities, for remuneration, business trips and other expenses), as well as reports on property ownership (the number and type of owned buildings and vehicles, their total value, the amount of funds in their bank accounts).
Source: Article 32 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

Article 57 – Report of election campaign expense
1. Candidate for an electoral subject/electoral subject shall submit a relevant financial report to the Anti-Corruption Bureau once every 3 weeks from the day of calling the elections, in the form established by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
2. An electoral subject which, according to the preliminary data, receives the number of votes required by this Law in the elections shall, not later than 12 days after the polling day, submit a report to the Anti-Corruption Bureau on the funds used from the day the elections were called till the polling day inclusive.
3. An electoral subject participating in the second round of elections shall, 3 days before the day of the second round, submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau the financial report on the activities carried out after the polling day of the first round.
4. An electoral subject shall, not later than one month after the election results are published, and an electoral subject participating in the second round of elections shall, not later than one month after the results of the second round are published, submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, along with the audit report (the report of an audit firm), a report on the funds used from the day the elections were called till the day the final election results are published. An auditor certified in accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia on the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall have the right to conduct an audit. Unless the election campaign expenses exceed GEL 10 000, the electoral subject shall have the right to submit a report for the full election period without an audit report.
5. If an electoral subject that has received the required number of votes as determined by this Law fails to submit a report of their election campaign funds within the set period of time, or if any violation of the requirements of the law is confirmed, the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall notify the electoral subject in writing and require that the deficiency be eliminated, and the detailed information about the violation be submitted in writing. If the Anti-Corruption Bureau deems that the violation is of an essential nature and it could have an effect on the election results, it shall have the right to apply to the respective election commission with a recommendation to apply to court and request to summarise election results without taking into account the votes received by that electoral subject.
6. The form of a report for funds used for the elections and the procedure for completing it shall be defined by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 57-ე მუხლი, 1997
[Article 57, Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Article 57 – Report of election campaign expense
1. Candidate for an electoral subject/electoral subject shall submit a relevant financial report to the Anti-Corruption Bureau once every 3 weeks from the day of calling the elections, in the form established by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
2. An electoral subject which, according to the preliminary data, receives the number of votes required by this Law in the elections shall, not later than 12 days after the polling day, submit a report to the Anti-Corruption Bureau on the funds used from the day the elections were called till the polling day inclusive.
3. An electoral subject participating in the second round of elections shall, 3 days before the day of the second round, submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau the financial report on the activities carried out after the polling day of the first round.
4. An electoral subject shall, not later than one month after the election results are published, and an electoral subject participating in the second round of elections shall, not later than one month after the results of the second round are published, submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, along with the audit report (the report of an audit firm), a report on the funds used from the day the elections were called till the day the final election results are published. An auditor certified in accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia on the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall have the right to conduct an audit. Unless the election campaign expenses exceed GEL 10 000, the electoral subject shall have the right to submit a report for the full election period without an audit report.
5. If an electoral subject that has received the required number of votes as determined by this Law fails to submit a report of their election campaign funds within the set period of time, or if any violation of the requirements of the law is confirmed, the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall notify the electoral subject in writing and require that the deficiency be eliminated, and the detailed information about the violation be submitted in writing. If the Anti-Corruption Bureau deems that the violation is of an essential nature and it could have an effect on the election results, it shall have the right to apply to the respective election commission with a recommendation to apply to court and request to summarise election results without taking into account the votes received by that electoral subject.
6. The form of a report for funds used for the elections and the procedure for completing it shall be defined by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი საქართველოს საარჩევნო კოდექსი, 57-ე მუხლი, 1997
[Article 57, Organic Law of Georgia Election Code of Georgia, 2011].

Information on the donations received by a party, including the information containing the data specified in paragraph 2 of this article, and the information on the registration place of the donor, shall be publicly available. The Anti-Corruption Bureau shall ensure access to the given information in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. The Anti-Corruption Bureau shall, on a monthly basis, make the information on the donations received by a party available to the public by publishing the relevant data on the web-site.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 26-ე მუხლის მე-6 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 26 (6), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

The Anti-Corruption bureau shall make the financial disclosure statement of a party/electoral subject available to all interested persons and ensure the publication of the given statement on the relevant web-site within 5 days after its receipt.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 32-ე მუხლის მე-3 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 32 (3), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

Article 32
Before 1 February of each year, parties shall submit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau financial disclosure statements of the previous year along with the auditor’s (auditing firm’s) report. The copies of the financial disclosure statements along with the copies of the auditor’s (auditing firm’s) report shall be sent to the local tax authority according to the legal address of the party. The disclosure statement shall include the annual income of the party (including the amounts of membership fees and donations, the identities of citizens who paid membership fees, information on citizens and legal persons who made donations, sums allocated by the state or those received as a result of publications and other activities of the party); it shall also include the expenditure of the party (incurred for elections, for funding various activities, for remuneration, business trips and other expenses), as well as reports on property ownership (the number and type of owned buildings and vehicles, their total value, the amount of funds in their bank accounts).
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 32-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 32 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

მუხლი 34​¹
1. პარტიის ფინანსური საქმიანობის კანონიერებისა და გამჭვირვალობის მონიტორინგს ახორციელებს ანტიკორუფციული ბიურო.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 341-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau carry out monitoring over the legality and transparency of a party’s financial activities.
Source: Article 34¹ (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

მუხლი 34​¹
1. პარტიის ფინანსური საქმიანობის კანონიერებისა და გამჭვირვალობის მონიტორინგს ახორციელებს ანტიკორუფციული ბიურო.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 341-ე მუხლის 1 პუნქტი, 1997.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau carry out monitoring over the legality and transparency of a party’s financial activities.
Source: Article 34¹ (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.

The State Audit Service may:
a) develop the form of an annual financial disclosure statement of a party;
b) establish auditing standards for party financing;
c) examine the completeness, accuracy and legality of a party’s financial disclosure statement and of the account of the election campaign fund;
d) conduct an audit of a party not more than once a year;
d1) in the case of a reasonable doubt as to the lawfulness of the activities of a party, apply to a court with a request to conduct an unscheduled financial audit of the party;
e) ensure the transparency of a party's funding;
f) where necessary, request information on party financing from the party, from administrative bodies and commercial banks;
g) where necessary, request, on the basis of a court decision, information on the finances of donors, both natural and legal persons, who make donations to parties and to persons specified in Article 261 of this Law;
h) provide consultations on party financing to interested persons;
i) respond appropriately to violations of the legislation related to party financing and apply sanctions established by law;
j) apply to prosecution authorities where elements of a crime are identified;
k) request a financial report from a person if there is a reasonable doubt as to the existence of circumstances specified in Article 261;
l) make a decision on the application of restrictions set out in Article 261 of this Law to a person through a summary administrative procedure. Upon the request of the party, a copy of this decision shall be made available to the party before 6 p.m. of the following day;
m) develop the methodology for monitoring a party’s financial activities;
n) exercise other competences established by law.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 341-ე მუხლის 2 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 341 (2), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].

 მუხლი 34
თუ პარტია დროულად არ წარუდგენს საფინანსო დეკლარაციას ანტიკორუფციულ ბიუროს, ანტიკორუფციული ბიურო მას წერილობით გააფრთხილებს და მოსთხოვს ხარვეზის 5 დღის ვადაში აღმოფხვრას. თუ პარტია 5 დღის გასვლის შემდეგაც არ წარუდგენს საფინანსო დეკლარაციას ანტიკორუფციულ ბიუროს, იგი კარგავს ამ კანონის 30-ე მუხლით გათვალისწინებული სახელმწიფო დაფინანსების მიღების უფლებას მომდევნო 1 წლის განმავლობაში.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 34-ე, 1997.

If a party fails to submit in a timely manner a financial disclosure statement to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall warn the party in writing and request the rectification of the failure within 5 days. If a party fails to submit the financial disclosure statement within the specified 5 days to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, it shall forfeit the right to receive state funding under Article 30 of this Law for the following year.
Source: Article 34, Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation. 

მუხლი 34​²
1. პარტიის/საარჩევნო სუბიექტის ან განცხადებული საარჩევნო მიზნის მქონე პირის მიერ საქართველოს კანონმდებლობით აკრძალული შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის მიღება ან/და შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის დამალვა −გამოიწვევს ამ შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის საქართველოს სახელმწიფო ბიუჯეტში ჩარიცხვას და პარტიის/საარჩევნო სუბიექტის ან განცხადებული საარჩევნო მიზნის მქონე პირის დაჯარიმებას აღნიშნული შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის ორმაგი ოდენობით.
2. ფიზიკური პირის ან იურიდიული პირის, მათი გაერთიანების ან სხვა ტიპის ორგანიზაციული წარმონაქმნის მიერ შემოწირულების, საწევრო შენატანის ან ამ კანონის 25-ე მუხლის მე-3 ან მე-4 პუნქტით გათვალისწინებული ხარჯის ამ კანონით დადგენილი მოთხოვნების დარღვევით განხორციელება, როდესაც  პარტიას, საარჩევნო სუბიექტს ან ამ კანონის 26​1 მუხლის პირველი პუნქტით გათვალისწინებულ პირს, რომელმაც მიიღო შემოწირულება ან საწევრო შენატანი ან რომლის მხარდასაჭერადაც იქნა გაწეული ხარჯი ან რომელიც შესაძლებელია სარგებელს იღებდეს სხვა პოლიტიკური ძალის მხარდაჭერისგან თავის შეკავების მიზნით ხარჯის გაწევით, არ ჰქონდა და არც შეიძლებოდა, რომ ჰქონოდა ინფორმაცია კანონდარღვევის შესახებ, −გამოიწვევს აკრძალული შემოწირულების, საწევრო შენატანის, ხარჯის განმახორციელებელი პირის და აკრძალული შემოწირულების, საწევრო შენატანის, ხარჯის მესამე პირის მეშვეობით განმახორციელებელი პირის (არსებობის შემთხვევაში) დაჯარიმებას აკრძალული შემოწირულების, საწევრო შენატანის, ხარჯის ორმაგი ოდენობით.
3. პირის მიერ პარტიის/საარჩევნო სუბიექტის ან განცხადებული საარჩევნო მიზნის მქონე პირის სასარგებლოდ საქართველოს კანონმდებლობით აკრძალული შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის მიღება ან/და შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის თაობაზე ინფორმაციის დამალვა − გამოიწვევს პირის დაჯარიმებას ამ შემოწირულების/საწევრო შენატანის ორმაგი ოდენობით.
4. პარტიის/საარჩევნო სუბიექტის მიერ ან ამ კანონის 26​1 მუხლის პირველი ან მე-2 პუნქტით გათვალისწინებული პირის მიერ ამ კანონით დადგენილი მოთხოვნებისა და ვალდებულებების შეუსრულებლობა − გამოიწვევს დაჯარიმებას 5 000 ლარით.
5. ანტიკორუფციული ბიუროსთვის მის მიერ მოთხოვნილი, ამ კანონით განსაზღვრული ინფორმაციის მიწოდების კანონით დადგენილი ვალდებულების შეუსრულებლობა − გამოიწვევს გაფრთხილებას ან ფიზიკური პირის დაჯარიმებას 1 000 ლარით, იურიდიული პირის დაჯარიმებას 2 000 ლარით, კვალიფიციური პარტიის დაჯარიმებას 5 000 ლარით. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 34²-ე მუხლის 1-5 პუნქტები, 1997.

1. Acceptance or non-disclosure of donations or membership fees prohibited under the legislation of Georgia by a party or a person specified in Article 261(1) of this Law shall result in the transfer of the prohibited donations or membership fees to the state budget and the imposition of a fine equal to twice the amount of the prohibited donations or membership fees.
2. If donations or membership fees prohibited under the legislation of Georgia are contributed to a party or a person specified in Article 261(1) of this Law by a natural or legal person, or by an association of natural or legal persons, or by any other type of organisational entity, where the beneficiary of the donation or membership fee was not or could not have been aware of the violation, the said violation shall result in the imposition of a fine equal to twice the amount of the forbidden donations or membership fees on the person who transferred prohibited donations or membership fees and on the person (if any), who transferred prohibited donations though a third person.
3. Acceptance or non-disclosure by a person of prohibited donations or membership fees for the benefit of a party or a person specified in Article 261(1) of this Law shall result in the imposition of a fine on the person equal to twice the amount of the forbidden donation or membership fee.
4. The failure by a party or a person specified in Article 261(1) and (2) of this Law to fulfil the requirements and obligations under this Law shall result in a fine of GEL 5,000.
5. Failure to fulfil the statutory obligation related to the provision of information specified in this Law upon the request of the Anti-Corruption Bureau shall result in a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person, and GEL 2,000 for legal persons.
Source: Article 34² (1-5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997. Unofficial translation.