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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from foreign states, corporate entities, physical persons who are not Armenian citizens, as well as anonymous sources are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Sections 2-4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from legal persons (corporate entities) are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Sections 2-4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from legal persons (corporate entities) are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Sections 2-4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from anonymous sources are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Sections 2-4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from legal persons (corporate entities) are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 115, Section 2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	CodeYes Comment Donations to political parties from legal persons (corporate entities) are explicitly banned. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to candidates can only be made by the political party, the candidates themselves, or individuals with the right to vote. Donations made by any other physical or legal person are transferred to the state budget. Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Sections 2-4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	CodeYes Comment Party members who occupy official positions in state bodies cannot use the financial, material or human resources allocated to them as part of their official responsibilities for the benefit of their political party. In addition, all civil servants are prohibited from using their position to advantage a political party. Source Article 6, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 6, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Article 32, Section 1, Part 3, RA Law on the Civil Service, 2021. Հոդված 32, Մաս 1 3), ՀՀ Օրենք Հանրային Ծառայության Մասին, 2021.
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 Each physical person (individual) may donate up 2,500,000 AMD per year to a political party, or split among multiple political parties. This limit does not including donations made directly to a campaign fund during an election period. Legal persons of any kind are prohibited from making any donations to a political party. Source Article 24, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
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?	CodeEach physical person (individual) may donate up 2,500,000 AMD per year to a political party, or split among multiple political parties. This limit does not including donations made directly to a campaign fund during an election period. \| Legal persons of any kind are prohibited from making any donations to a political party. Comment Source Article 24, Section 2, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
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 During an election, contributions directly to an election campaign fund can be made in addition to the regular annual limits to political parties' operational budgets. These additional allowances are: National Assembly elections: Candidates included on the party list: 5,000,000 AMD Other eligible physical persons: 500,000 AMD Municipal elections in cities with over 4000 electors (using the proportional party list system): Candidates included on the party list: 500,000 AMD (1,000,000 AMD for Yerevan elections only) Other eligible physical persons: 100,000 AMD Legal persons are not allowed to make campaign contributions at any level. Source Article 92, Sections 2 and 3 (National Assembly), Article 139, Section 3 (municipal proportional), RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 92, Մաս 2 և 3 (Ազգային ժողով), Հոդված 139, Մաս 3 (ՏԻՄ համամասնական), ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?	CodeDuring an election, contributions directly to an election campaign fund can be made in addition to the regular annual limits to political parties' operational budgets. These additional allowances are: \| National Assembly elections: \| Candidates included on the party list: 5,000,000 AMD \| Other eligible physical persons: 500,000 AMD \| Municipal elections in cities with over 4000 electors (using the proportional party list system): \| Candidates included on the party list: 500,000 AMD (1,000,000 AMD for Yerevan elections only) \| Other eligible physical persons: 100,000 AMD \| Legal persons are not allowed to make campaign contributions at any level. Comment Source Article 92, Sections 2 and 3 (National Assembly), Article 139, Section 3 (municipal proportional), RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 92, Մաս 2 և 3 (Ազգային ժողով), Հոդված 139, Մաս 3 (ՏԻՄ համամասնական), ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Municipal elections in cities with under 4000 electors (using the majoritarian system): Candidates included on the party list: 150,000 AMD Other eligible physical persons: 50,000 AMD Legal persons are not allowed to donate to a candidate's pre-election campaign fund. Source Article 115, Section 2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	CodeNot applicable Comment Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Municipal elections in cities with under 4000 electors (using the majoritarian system): Candidates included on the party list: 150,000 AMD Other eligible physical persons: 50,000 AMD Legal persons are not allowed to donate to a candidate's pre-election campaign fund. Source Article 115, Section 2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?	CodeYes, specific limit for candidates Comment For specific amounts, see Questions 17 and 19 Source Article 92, Sections 2 and 3 (National Assembly), Article 115, Section 2 (municipal majoritarian), Article 139, Section 3 (municipal proportional), RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 92, Մաս 2 և 3 (Ազգային ժողով), Հոդված 115, Մաս 2 (ՏԻՄ մեծամասնական), Հոդված 139, Մաս 3 (ՏԻՄ համամասնական), ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?	CodeYes Comment The value of in-kind donations is considered under the general donation limits. Source Article 24, Section 1.1, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 1.1, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?	CodeNot applicable Comment The value of in-kind donations is considered under the general donation limits. Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 27, Section 2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 27, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?	CodeSometimes Comment There is a general ban on commercial activities, except for renting out property and operating a media enterprise (which may accept advertising). Source Article 21, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 21, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?	CodeNo Comment Bank loans to political parties are expressly permitted. Source Article 21, Section 1, Part 7.1, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 21, Մաս 1 7.1), ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?	CodeNot applicable Comment There is no ban on candidates taking bank loans, but these amounts would be included under their personal contribution limits to their or their party's campaign fund. Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 26, Section 2-3, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, Մաս 2-ից 3, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?	CodeNo Comment No special provisions could be found in legislation. All corporate entities are banned from political donations, though senior members of companies can still make sizeable donations in their own name. Source RA Law on Procurement, 2021. ՀՀ Օրենք Գնումների Մասին, 2021.
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?	CodeYes Comment Cash donations are prohibited. Source Article 24, Section 8, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 24, Մաս 8, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Article 26, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 26, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.

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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	CodeYes, regularly Comment Article 26, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 26, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Source
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	CodeShare of votes in previous election Comment To be eligible, political parties must have received at least 2% of the votes in the previous National Assembly election, or 7% if they participated as part of an electoral alliance. There is an additional sentence that says that parties that participated in the election as part of an electoral alliance must also have reached "the electoral threshold foreseen in the RA Electoral Code." In 2021, this threshold for alliances was 7%, but starting in 2022, it is increasing to 8% for alliances of 2 parties, 9% for alliances of 3 parties, and 10% for alliances of 4 or more parties. As the 7% figure will apply for payouts in 2022 (because the previous election was in 2021), I put 7% as the number for alliances. Source Article 26, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 26, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	CodeFlat rate by votes received Comment 1000 AMD for each vote received up to 5% of the vote total, 500 AMD for each vote received between 5% and 20% of the vote total, and 250 AMD for each vote received over 20% of the vote total. Note that these new funding figures were passed in late December 2020 but will only come into force starting in 2022. Source Article 26, Section 4, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 26, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	CodeOngoing party activities \| Intra-party institution \| Research and policy initiatives Comment 20% of public funding must be spent on including women, youth, persons with disabilities and ethnic minorities in the activities of the party. 10% must be spent on campaign offices outside the capital. 10% must be spent on policy research and publicizing its results. Source Article 26, Sections 6-9, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 26, Մաս 6-ից 9, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	CodeYes Comment Political parties participating in the National Assembly elections are entitled to up to 60 minutes of free time on Public TV and up to 120 minutes of free time on Public Radio. Source Article 93, Sections 1-2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 93, Մաս 1-ից 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	CodeEqual Comment Political parties participating in the National Assembly elections are entitled to up to 60 minutes of free time on Public TV and up to 120 minutes of free time on Public Radio. Source Article 93, Sections 1-2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 93, Մաս 1-ից 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	CodeNo Comment Free media access is allocated to political parties only. Source Article 93, Sections 1-2, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 93, Մաս 1-ից 2, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	CodeYes Comment Cities with over 10,000 electors must allocate spaces to political parties during elections to post their campaign material. Source Article 21, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 21, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	CodeYes Comment If the less-represented gender makes up less than 20% of the positions on the party's executive board, public funding is reduced by 20%. If the figure is 20-40%, public funding is reduced by 10%. If the figure is at least 40%, there is no reduction in public funding. Source Article 26, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 26, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Article 83, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 83, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	CodeYes, funds earmarked for gender activities \| Other Comment 20% of public funding must be spent on including women, youth, persons with disabilities and ethnic minorities in the activities of the party. Source

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38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	CodeYes Comment Handing out or promising money, food, goods or services to voters is prohibited. Source Article 19, Section 6, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 19, Մաս 6, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	CodeYes Comment National Assembly election: 500,000,000 AMD National Assembly election (second round): 200,000,000 AMD Yerevan municipal election: 300,000,000 AMD Other municipal elections with over 25,000 electors: 60,000,000 AMD Municipal elections with between 4,000-25,000 electors: 40,000,000 AMD Source (National Assembly): Article 92, Section 4-5, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 92, Մաս 4-ից 5, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021. (Municipal): Article 139, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 139, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	CodeNational Assembly election: 500,000,000 AMD \| National Assembly election (second round): 200,000,000 AMD \| Yerevan municipal election: 300,000,000 AMD \| Other municipal elections with over 25,000 electors: 60,000,000 AMD \| Municipal elections with between 4,000-25,000 electors: 40,000,000 AMD Comment Source (National Assembly): Article 92, Section 4-5, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 92, Մաս 4-ից 5, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021. (Municipal): Article 139, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 139, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	CodeNot applicable Comment For municipal elections in cities with under 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system), candidates for mayor or city council may spend up to 3,000,000 AMD. Donations to a specific candidate are only applicable in Armenia for municipal elections in cities with less than 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system). Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 115, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	CodeNot applicable Comment For municipal elections in cities with under 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system), candidates for mayor or city council may spend up to 3,000,000 AMD. Campaigns in larger cities and at the national level are conducted with closed party lists, and campaign finances are handled by the political party. Source Article 115, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?	CodeNo Comment Regulating third party election spending was discussed during the 2021 round of amendments to the Electoral Code. However, in the end, it was left out of the draft. Source Akanates Observer Mission (2019) Problems of Political Party Finance in the Republic of Armenia, October 2019, Yerevan. https://transparency.am/files/publications/1574870825-0-977768.pdf
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?	CodeNo Comment No specific limits on traditional media advertising spending. However, there are general total campaign expenditure limits. Source
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?	CodeNo Comment No specific limits on online media advertising spending. However, there are general total campaign expenditure limits. Source
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?	CodeYes Comment Online advertising is prohibited on the day before and the day of the election. Source Article 19, Section 1, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 19, Մաս 1, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.

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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	CodeYes Comment Annual financial filings must be submitted by March 25 of each year. Source Article 27, Section 2, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	CodeYes Comment Campaign-related financial reporting must be submitted to the Oversight and Audit Service of the Central Electoral Commission at three times during the campaign. Source Article 28, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 28, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	CodeNot applicable Comment For National Assembly elections, parties present a nationwide closed party list. All expenditures must flow from the party's campaign fund; individual candidates are not entitled to their own discretionary spending. For municipal elections in cities with under 4000 electors (which use the majoritarian system), candidates run individually. In these races, they only need to set up a campaign fund if they spend more than 500,000 AMD (which is rare). Source Article 115, Section 1, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 115, Մաս 1, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?	CodeNo Comment Third party election spending is not regulated. Source Akanates Observer Mission (2019) Problems of Political Party Finance in the Republic of Armenia, October 2019, Yerevan. https://transparency.am/files/publications/1574870825-0-977768.pdf
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	CodeYes Comment Annual financial filings are published on azdarar.am Campaign-related financial reporting is published on elections.am Source Article 27, Section 5, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 5, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	CodeYes Comment The source of donations, independent of amount, must be included in the party's annual financial report. Source Article 27, Section 5, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 5, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?	CodeYes Comment The source of donations, independent of amount, must be included in the party's annual financial report. One interpretation is that identifying the source of a donation inherently requires the itemization of all such contributions. However, in practice, parties often forego this level of detail without facing any consequences. Source Article 27, Section 5, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 5, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?	CodeYes Comment Applies during the official campaign period. Source Article 28, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 28, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	CodeEMB \| Ministry \| Anti-corruption agency Comment Ministry of Justice receives annual financial filings to post on azdarar.am Corruption Prevention Commission assesses public filing. Oversight and Audit Service of the Central Electoral Commission receives campaign-related financial reporting. Source Article 27, Section 2, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Article 28, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 28, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021. Article 24, RA Law on the Corruption Prevention Commission, 2021. Հոդված 24, ՀՀ Օրենք Կոռուպցիայի Կանխարգելման Հանձնաժողովի Մասին, 2021.
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	CodeEMB \| Anti-corruption agency Comment Responsibility is currently transitioning from Oversight and Audit Service of the Central Electoral Commission to the Corruption Prevention Commission. CPC will start covering this area in 2022 but the OAS of the CEC will still have some role. Source Article 27, Section 2, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020. Հոդված 27, Մաս 2, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020. Article 28, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021. Հոդված 28, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021. Article 24, RA Law on the Corruption Prevention Commission, 2021. Հոդված 24, ՀՀ Օրենք Կոռուպցիայի Կանխարգելման Հանձնաժողովի Մասին, 2021.
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?	CodeCarry out investigation \| Request additional information from potential violator \| Request additional information from others \| Impose sanctions Comment Source Article 40.3, RA Law on the Corruption Prevention Commission, 2021. Հոդված 40.3, ՀՀ Օրենք Կոռուպցիայի Կանխարգելման Հանձնաժողովի Մասին, 2021.
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	CodeFines \| Prison Comment Source Article 154.10, RA Criminal Code, 2021. Հոդված 154.10, ՀՀ Քրեական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.

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