17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?
Romania
Answer
The limit is 200 minimum gross salaries for natural persons while the legal persons can't donate at all to political parties in relation to an election.
Source
Art. 6 - "(2) The donations received from a natural person during one year can amount up to 200 minimum gross base salaries at the country level, as of 1 January of the year in case."
Art. 28 - "(8) Contributions for the electoral campaign that may be submitted by the candidates or the financial agents may come only from donations received by candidates from individuals, from their own incomes or from loans from individuals or contracted with credit institutions."
Source: Articles 6 (2) and 28 (8), The Law no. 334/2006 on financing the activity of political parties and electoral campaigns, 2006 (as of January 20, 2017)
