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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Source
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	CodeYes CommentBans apply to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	CodeNo Comment Source
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	CodeYes Comment Ban applies to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	CodeNo Comment Source
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	CodeYes CommentBan applies to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Source
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	CodeYes CommentBans apply to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	CodeNo Comment Source Art 15 Political parties are not allowed to receive donations in the form of cash, transfer of property, services, carrying out work (including through grants, technical assistance, payment of expenses related to travels, as well as trainings, seminars, conferences, held in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and abroad) from: - foreign states; - legal persons of foreign states, their representative offices and branches; - international organizations, their representative offices and branches; enterprises with foreign investments; - foreign citizens; - stateless people.The political parties are not entitled to receive donations in the form of cash, transfer of property, services, carrying out work from bodies of self-government of citizens, religious organizations, and anonymous persons or persons under a pseudonym.Art 12 A political party is entitled to receive donations only from legal entities (with the exception of enterprises with foreign investments) and the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cash or by transfer of property, services, carrying out work, and only for statutory activities. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Financing of Political Parties, 2004)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	CodeYes Comment Ban applies to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source Art 64 Expenditures related to the preparation and holding of elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be covered by the public funds. Providing financing and other material support to the candidates for deputy of the Legislative Chamber and the membership of the Senate by other means shall be prohibited. (Source: Law on Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1993) Art 6 The expenses related to the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall be paid from public funds of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Funding and other material support to candidates for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the expense of other means is prohibited.Political parties, public associations, enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan can freely transfer their funds to conduct the election. These funds are accepted by the Central Election Commission and can be uses during the electoral campaign. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1991) P 12, 'Campaign funds were to be exclusively channelled through the CEC... Private donations were theoretically possible, but would have needed to have been channelled through the CEC, which would then equally distribute the donated funds to all parties' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2009) Republic of Uzbekistan, Parliamentary Elections 27 December 2009, OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission, Final Report)
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	CodeNo Comment Source Art 15 Political parties are not allowed to receive donations in the form of cash, transfer of property, services, carrying out work (including through grants, technical assistance, payment of expenses related to travels, as well as trainings, seminars, conferences, held in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and abroad) from: - foreign states; - legal persons of foreign states, their representative offices and branches; - international organizations, their representative offices and branches; enterprises with foreign investments; - foreign citizens; - stateless people.The political parties are not entitled to receive donations in the form of cash, transfer of property, services, carrying out work from bodies of self-government of citizens, religious organizations, and anonymous persons or persons under a pseudonym.Art 12 A political party is entitled to receive donations only from legal entities (with the exception of enterprises with foreign investments) and the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cash or by transfer of property, services, carrying out work, and only for statutory activities. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Financing of Political Parties, 2004)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	CodeYes Comment Ban applies to all private donations to parliamentary and presidential candidates. Source Art 64 Expenditures related to the preparation and holding of elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be covered by the public funds. Providing financing and other material support to the candidates for deputy of the Legislative Chamber and the membership of the Senate by other means shall be prohibited. (Source: Law on Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1993) Art 6 The expenses related to the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall be paid from public funds of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Funding and other material support to candidates for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the expense of other means is prohibited.Political parties, public associations, enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan can freely transfer their funds to conduct the election. These funds are accepted by the Central Election Commission and can be uses during the electoral campaign. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1991) P 12, 'Campaign funds were to be exclusively channelled through the CEC... Private donations were theoretically possible, but would have needed to have been channelled through the CEC, which would then equally distribute the donated funds to all parties' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2009) Republic of Uzbekistan, Parliamentary Elections 27 December 2009, OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission, Final Report)
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	CodeNo data Comment Source
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons Comment Source Art 13 The amount of donations received by a political party from a legal entity of the Republic of Uzbekistan during a year shall not exceed 5000 times minimum wage, set on 1 January of the year of the realization of donations.Art 14 The amount of donations received by a political party from a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan during a year shall not exceed 500 times minimum wage, set on 1 January of the year of the realization of donations. This restriction does not apply to membership fees paid by members of the political partiy on the basis of its charter. Art 7 The annual volume of public funds to finance the statutory activity of political parties is formed from the rate of two per cent of the minimum wage, set on 1 January of the year preceding the year of allocation of these funds, multiplied by the number of people registered on the lists of voters in last elections to the Legislative Chamber. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Financing of Political Parties, 2004)
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?	Code Annual limit is 500 times the minimum wage (citizens); 5,000 times the minimum wage (legal entities) Comment Source
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons Comment Financingthe participation of political parties in elections to the Legislative Chamber and other representative bodies is carried out only at the expense of public funds providedforthese purposes. Source Art 8 Financing the participation of political parties in elections to the Legislative Chamber and other representative bodies is carried out in the prescribed manner only at the expense of public funds provided for these purposes. Providing funding and other material support to political parties in the election by other means is prohibited.The size of public funds to finance the participation of political parties in elections to the Legislative Chamber, per candidate, is determined by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Financing of Political Parties, 2004)
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?	Code Limit is determined by the Central Election Commisson Comment Source
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons Comment Private donations to candidates are banned. Source Art 64 Expenditures related to the preparation and holding of elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be covered by the public funds. Providing financing and other material support to the candidates for deputy of the Legislative Chamber and the membership of the Senate by other means shall be prohibited. (Source: Law on Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1993) P 12, 'Campaign funds were to be exclusively channelled through the CEC... Private donations were theoretically possible, but would have needed to have been channelled through the CEC, which would then equally distribute the donated funds to all parties' (Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2009) Republic of Uzbekistan, Parliamentary Elections 27 December 2009, OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission, Final Report) Art 6 The expenses related to the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall be paid from public funds of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Funding and other material support to candidates for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the expense of other means is prohibited. (Source: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1991)
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code Private donations to candidates are banned, so limit would be 0. Comment Source
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	CodeYes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns Comment Source
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	CodeShare of seats in previous election \| Participation in election CommentOngoing assistance is only available to political parties with enough seats to form a political party faction. Funding for campaign support to political parties that participate Source
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	CodeProportional to seats received \| Determined CommentOngoing funding is allocated proportionally to seats gained in the preceding election. Campaign funding is determined by the EMB. Source
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	CodeCampaign spending \| Ongoing party activities CommentRegular assistance for statutory activities of a political party. Financial support is provided from the state budget to political parties for their electoral campaign. Source
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	CodeYes Comment Source
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	CodeEqual Comment Source
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	CodeYes Comment Source
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	CodeYes Comment-?Equipped meeting rooms - Free transport Source
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	CodeNo Comment Source
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	CodeNo Comment Source

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38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	CodeYes Comment Source
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	CodeNo Comment Source
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	CodeNot applicable Comment Source
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	CodeNo Comment Source
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	CodeNot applicable Comment Source
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	CodeYes Comment Source
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	CodeNo CommentNo specific election-related reports. Campaign finances included in annual reports. Source
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	CodeNo Comment Source
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	CodeYes Comment Source
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	CodeYes Comment Source
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	CodeMinistry \| Auditing agency \| Other CommentBodies of the State Tax Service, Audit Chamber and the Ministry of Justice Source
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	CodeAuditing agency \| Other Comment Legislative Chamber and Audit Chamber Source
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	CodeForfeiture \| Loss of public funding Comment Source

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