Czechia
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban since political parties have to report on donor's identity.
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
P 9, Banned sources include; ?state enterprises and other legal entities in which the state, a state enterprise or municipality has a share of more than ten percent (as well as legal entities which are managed and supervised by the state)...? (Source: GRECO (2011) Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
P 19, ?The Law on Political Parties and Movements does however not address donations paid directly to candidates or expenditure incurred by them. In practice, it seems to depend solely on the policies of the party/movement in question, if a candidate can run his/her own campaign and if the income and expenses for the individual campaign is reflected in the report of the party or movement... the GET recommends to subject, to the greatest extent possible, election candidates campaigning separately from political parties/movements to transparency standards, which are comparable to those applying to the political parties/movements themselves' (Source: GRECO (2011) Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban applies to contributions from entities in which state ownership exceeds 10%. Source
P 9, Banned sources include; ?state enterprises and other legal entities in which the state, a state enterprise or municipality has a share of more than ten percent (as well as legal entities which are managed and supervised by the state)...? (Source: GRECO (2011) Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
P 19, ?The Law on Political Parties and Movements does however not address donations paid directly to candidates or expenditure incurred by them. In practice, it seems to depend solely on the policies of the party/movement in question, if a candidate can run his/her own campaign and if the income and expenses for the individual campaign is reflected in the report of the party or movement... the GET recommends to subject, to the greatest extent possible, election candidates campaigning separately from political parties/movements to transparency standards, which are comparable to those applying to the political parties/movements themselves' (Source: GRECO (2011) Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II)) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
No data
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
No
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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
Not applicable
Comment
Not applicable
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
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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
Comment
Not applicable
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
| Question | Value |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Comment
Ongoing funding: One part of the funding available to all parties that reached 3% of the vote in Parliamentary elecitons, another to all that have at least one elected deputy in Parliament, Regional Council or Prague Municipal Council
Election funding: 1.5% of the vote (Parliamentary elections), 1% European Parliament elections |
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal Proportional to votes received
Flat rate by votes received
Proportional to seats received
Comment
Ongoing funding; Part equal (CZK 6 million [I$ 412,000] per year), part by vote in Parliamentary elections (CZK 200,000 [I$ 14,000] per 0.1% up to 5%), part by seat in Parliament (CZK 900,000 [I$ 62,000] per seat) and regional & Prague Municipal council (CZK 250,000 [I$ 17,000] per seat) . Election funding; parties receive CZK 100 [I$ 7] per vote in Parliamentary elections, CZK 30 [I$ 2] per vote in European Parliament elections
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Equal
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Only to political parties and coalitions |
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Donations to parties & candidates are tax deductible. Space to put up posters on equal terms for political parties and independent candidates to the Senate
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
No
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
Yes
Comment
For presidential elections
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
40 million Czech Crowns (I$2.8 million) for presidential elections (first round), and 10 million Czech Crowns (I$690,000) for those participating in presidential run-off elections
Comment
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
| Question | Value |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
All political parties and movements are obligated to present annual financial reports to the Chamber of Deputies.
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
Covered by annual reporting only.
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Yes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Other
Comment
Chamber of Deputies
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Other
Comment
TheSupervisory Committee within the Chamber of Deputies can inform tax authoritiesabout suspicions
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
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