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Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code Yes
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 Yes Comment Political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees).
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code No Comment Ban applies to companies whose invested public capital exceeds 25% and companies in which they have a majority holding.
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons, membership fees, property income and the state budgets.
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Parties cannot receive donations from legal persons in general. Same limit apply to both parties and candidates.
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Donors always have to declare their identity. Cash payment is allowed for donations up to 50 ?, but even in this case identicfication is required. Above 50 ?, donations must be transferred via bank account
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code Yes, above certain threshold Comment Donations exceeding three average monthly salaries per worker in the Republic of Slovenia determined by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the preceding year must be recorded identifying the donor.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code Yes Source '(...) a general prohibition on the financing of political parties by legal persons has been introduced in the Political Parties Act. According to Article 21, political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees). ' (Source: GRECO (2014), Third Evaluation Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Slovenia) Article 25.- ' A state body, local community body, legal persons of public and private law, sole traders and individuals performing an activity independently must not finance a party, unless otherwise provided by law'. (Source: Political Party Act (ZPols-E) as amended in 2014)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No Source Article 14(1) The provisions of the Act regulating the financing of political parties shall apply to the financing of the elections campaign, unless otherwise provided by this Act.(2) The elections campaign shall not be financed by funds of companies whose invested public capital exceeds 25% and companies in which they have a majority holding, notwithstanding the act regulating political parties. (3) Notwithstanding the act regulating political parties, the organizer of elections campaign may obtain funds for the elections into the European Parliament from the contributions of the citizens of the European Union Member States and private law legal entities from these countries under the conditions and in the manner as applicable to the national legal and natural entities. (Source: Election and Referendum Campaign Act (ZVRK))
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code Yes Source '(...) a general prohibition on the financing of political parties by legal persons has been introduced in the Political Parties Act. According to Article 21, political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees). ' (Source: GRECO (2014), Third Evaluation Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Slovenia) Article 25.- ' A state body, local community body, legal persons of public and private law, sole traders and individuals performing an activity independently must not finance a party, unless otherwise provided by law'. (Source: Political Party Act (ZPols-E) as amended in 2014)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Ban applies to companies whose invested public capital exceeds 25% and companies in which they have a majority holding. Source Article 14(1) The provisions of the Act regulating the financing of political parties shall apply to the financing of the elections campaign, unless otherwise provided by this Act.(2) The elections campaign shall not be financed by funds of companies whose invested public capital exceeds 25% and companies in which they have a majority holding, notwithstanding the act regulating political parties. (3) Notwithstanding the act regulating political parties, the organizer of elections campaign may obtain funds for the elections into the European Parliament from the contributions of the citizens of the European Union Member States and private law legal entities from these countries under the conditions and in the manner as applicable to the national legal and natural entities. (Source: Election and Referendum Campaign Act (ZVRK))
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code Yes Comment Neither state owned companies, nor the state itself cannot finance political parties campaigns.
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code Yes, for natural persons Comment Contributions by individual natural persons should in total per year not exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per an employee in the republic of Slovenia. Source Article 22.-' The total contributions of an individual natural person referred to in this Article in the year for which a party?s annual report is compiled must not exceed ten times the average monthly gross wage per employee in the Republic of Slovenia according to the figures of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year (hereinafter referred to as ?average monthly gross wage?)' (Source: Political Party Act (ZPols-E) as amended in 2014) GRECO report
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 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code Yes, for natural persons Source P 11, 'As regards limits or restrictions on private funding in the context of an election campaign, Article 14 of the Elections and Referenda Campaigns Act (ZVRK) specifies that the provisions of the Political Parties Act (ZPolS) also apply to the financing of election campaigns, unless otherwise provided. The prohibitions on foreign donations and donations by natural persons exceeding 10 times the previous year?s average monthly wage as defined in the Political Parties Act (ZPolS) thus also apply to election campaign organisers which are not political parties' (Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on Slovenia, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) Article 14.- 'The total contributions of an individual natural person for a particular election campaign must not exceed ten times the average monthly gross wage per employee in the Republic of Slovenia according to the figures of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year (hereinafter referred to as ?average monthly gross wage?)' (Source: Election and Referendum Campaign Act, as amended in 2014)
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 individual donations may not exceed the value of 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage Comment .
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Code Yes, for both natural and legal persons Comment Limit is the same as for political parties Source P 8, '...so-called election campaign organisers, whether a political party, a candidate or another entity...'.P 11, 'As regards limits or restrictions on private funding in the context of an election campaign, Article 14 of the Elections and Referenda Campaigns Act (ZVRK) specifies that the provisions of the Political Parties Act (ZPolS) also apply to the financing of election campaigns, unless otherwise provided. The prohibitions on foreign donations and donations by natural or legal persons exceeding 10 times the previous year?s average monthly wage as defined in the Political Parties Act (ZPolS) thus also apply to election campaign organisers which are not political parties' (Source: GRECO (2009) Evaluation Report on Slovenia, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II))
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage Comment Limit is the same as for political parties.
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 Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Share of votes in previous election Comment At least 1% of the votes in the country or at least 1.2% if the joint list belongs to two Parties, or at least 1.5% if the joint list belongs to three or more Parties.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Equal Proportional to votes received Comment the 25%of the total amount is distributed equally amongst all parties entitled to receive state subsidies. The remaining 75% is divided in proportion to the number of votes received by parties nation-wide.Electoral reimbursement is calculated multipliyng 0.33 ? per vote received.
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Ongoing party activities Comment Parties can obtain additional funds (up to the 50% of the subsidies received by the state) that have to be used for the assistance of parliamentary groups' activities.
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Yes Comment Free broadcasting time is provided for the presentation of candidates, by the national company of broadcasting
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Equal Comment Candidates, presidential candidates and parties are entitled to equal time during electoral campaigns. At least one third of the total time reserved by RTV Slovenia must be at the disposal for the political parties that are not represented in the National Assembly and in the European Parliament.
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code Yes Comment Candidates are granted free access to media for presenting political programme.
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code Yes Comment Local government bodies shall provide all campaigns with free advertising space (without charging tax).
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code No Comment No provision of public funding related to gender quotas' compliance.
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	Code Yes, funds earmarked for gender activities Comment Women organizations can obtain state subsidies to finance activities and projects related to women empowerment.

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 Yes
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	Code Limit is based on the number of eligible voters; exact limit depends on the type of election.
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 Depends on the type of elections.
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 Yes
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Within 15 days from the electoral contest political parties must present financial statements of account for election campaigns.
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 Yes
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Code Yes Comment yes, parties' reports need to include donors' identity
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 Auditing agency Other Comment Court of Audit and the 'Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services' (AJEPES)
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code Auditing agency Other Comment Court of Audit and the Ispectorate of the Republic of Slovenia.
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 Comment Fines up to 30,000 Euros.

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