14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?

Portugal

Portugal

Answer
Yes, for natural persons
Source

Article 7 'Scheme of singular donations- 1 - Donations of pecuniary nature made by natural persons identified are subject to the annual limit of 25 times the value of the minimum wage per donor and are mandatorily qualified by check or bank transfer.
2 - Donations of a pecuniary nature must be deposited in bank accounts exclusively destined to this effect and in which only deposits that have this origin can be made.
3 - Without prejudice to the acts and personal contributions proper to the militant activity, donations in kind, as well as assets assigned on loan, shall be considered, for the purposes of the limit provided for in paragraph 1, at their current market value and shall be listed in the list referred to in Article 12.'  Source CAPÍTULO II( Funding of political parties) Decree of the Assembly of the Republic No. 194 / XIII: Political Funding -Alteration to the Law aproved Friday, March 9, 2018 Series II-A - Number 82

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