11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?

Poland

Poland

Answer
Yes
Source

Article 25.1, ustawa o partiach politycznych 1997 (Law on Political Parties 1997, consolidated text 2023)
Art. 25.1. Partii politycznej mogą być przekazywane środki finansowe jedynie przez obywateli polskich mających stałe miejsce zamieszkania na terenie Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, z zastrzeżeniem przepisów art. 24 ust. 4 i 7, art. 28 ust. 1 oraz przepisów ustaw dotyczących wyborów do Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i do Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz wyborów do Parlamentu Europejskiego w zakresie dotacji podmiotowej.
English translation:
“Art. 25.1. Financial resources may be transferred to a political party only by Polish citizens having permanent place of residence in the Republic of Poland, subject to the provisions of art. 24 para. 4 and 7, art. 28 para. 1 and provisions of laws regarding elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and the Senate of the Republic of Poland and elections to the European Parliament in the scope of the subsidy.”
Available at: 
https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU19970980604/U/D19970604Lj.pdf

Article 25.4a, ustawa o partiach politycznych 1997 (Law on Political Parties 1997, consolidated text 2023)
Art. 25.4a. Przepisy ust. 1 i 4 stosuje się odpowiednio do wartości niepieniężnych.
English translation: 
“Art. 25.4a. The provisions of para. 1 and 4 apply accordingly to non-monetary values.”
Available at: 
https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU19970980604/U/D19970604Lj.pdf

Comment

While the law does not explicitly mention corporations with partial government ownership, Article 25.1 of the Law on Political Parties allows donations only from Polish citizens with permanent residence in Poland. This means that all legal entities — including corporations, whether state-owned or private — are effectively prohibited from donating to political parties.

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