Political Finance Database

Lebanon

Lebanon

Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
Question Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
Code
No
Comment
Activities of political parties are not regulated in Lebanese law.
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
Code
Yes
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
Code
No
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
Code
No
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
Code
No
Comment
Activities of political parties are not regulated in Lebanese law.
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
Code
No
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
Code
No
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
Code
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to record or report identity of donor.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
Code
No
Source
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
Code
No
Source
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
Code
No
Source
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
Code
No
Source
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?
Code
Yes
Comment

Public media must be impartial.

14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
Code
Yes
Comment
The Lebanese association law set the maximum that can be donated by the association members
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 24 gold
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
Code
No
Comment

Regular limit applies

Source
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
Not applicable
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
Code
No
Comment
Although candidates may not receive in total more funds than they are allowed to spend.
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
Comment
The total amount of all contributions received by a candidate for his electoral campaign shall not exceed the electoral expenditure ceiling.
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?
Question Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
Code
No public funding available
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Code
Not applicable
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
Code
Not applicable
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?
Code
Not applicable
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Code
No
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Code
Not applicable
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
Code
No
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
Code
No
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
Code
Not applicable
Comment
No direct public funding
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
Code
No
Question Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
Code
Yes
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
Code
No
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
Code
Yes
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
Code
Limit is a fixed amount plus an amount per registered voter in each district
Comment
The variable amount is set by the Council of Ministers upon suggestion of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities
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?
Question Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
Code
No
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?
Code
No
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?
Code
Yes
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?
Code
No
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
Code
Yes
Comment
BLANK
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?
Code
EMB
Comment
Supervisory Commission on the Election Campaign
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
Code
Special agency for political finance
Comment
A committee within the Supervisory Commission on the Election Campaign
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?
Code
  • Fines
  • Prison
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