50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?

"For the purposes of section 8 - (1) a contribution received by an organization linked to a party shall be seen as recieved by that party."

Source: Article 10a(b), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

"Party group - as defined in the law, including "list of candidates" and "organization linked to a party "as defined in the Law."

Source: Article 1, State Comptroller Guidlines according to Party Financing Law Concerning Managing the Financial Affairs of a Party Parliamentary Group, 2009

"When the accounts of a party group are submitted under section 10, the accounts of each such body [organization linked to a party] shall also be submitted."

Source: Article 10a(c), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

"An active body in the elections shall publish on its website or on a website determined by the State Comptroller, and according to the instructions of the State Comptroller, any contribution received from a donor and any contribution that he has returned to the donor or transferred to the State Treasury within 14 days of receiving the donation; However, during the election period, an active body shall publish such information within seven days."

Source: Article 10(g), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

"An active body in the elections shall submit to the State Comptroller, within the period stated in section 10 (a) or (f) [this sections deals with reports submitted by parties], a report on the set of accounts that he conducted during the period in which he acted as such body until the date of delivery of the report."

Source: Article 10(j), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

The rules applicable to "organizations linked to parties" are the same as the rules applicable to parties. The rules that apply to "active body in elections" are similar but not identical.