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

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Answer
Yes, for natural persons
Source

Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on political parties, 2023, https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2023)012-e  European Commission For Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) OSCE Office For Democratic Institutions And Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), Azerbaijan Joint Opinion On The Law On Political Parties, Strasbourg / Warsaw, Monday 13 March 2023, https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/1/4/543922.pdf

Comment

The upper limit of a person's donations to one or more parties during the year cannot exceed 35 times the minimum wage . The value of the donation received in the form of other property is determined by market price (Art. 24 of LPP). The Venice Commission states that, although imposing a yearly donation ceiling may be reasonable, it's odd why the annual donation ceiling is limited by a value of 35 times the minimum wage. The maximum yearly membership cost is also established at this same amount (Article 23.3). However, one could anticipate that annual dues would be less than donations. The Joint Guidelines emphasize that membership costs should be reasonable and not so expensive as to unduly restrict membership (paras. 207–208).

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