18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source

Source: Article 6, Law on Political Party Financing  2012 (with 2016 amendments)

(BS)

(1) Fizička i pravna lica mogu davati dobrovoljne priloge političkim strankama jednokratno ili  više puta tokom kalendarske godine.   (2) Dobrovoljni prilozi u novcu uplaćuju se na transakcijski račun centrale političke stranke. (3) Ukupan iznos dobrovoljnih priloga fizičkog lica jednoj političkoj stranci ne smije prelaziti  iznos od 10.000,00 KM (deset hiljada konvertibilnih maraka) u kalendarskoj godini.   (4) Ukupan iznos dobrovoljnih priloga pravnog lica jednoj političkoj stranci ne smije prelaziti  iznos od 50.000,00 KM (pedeset hiljada konvertibilnih maraka) u kalendarskoj godini.  (5) Ukupan iznos koji član političke stranke uplati na ime stranke u toku jedne kalendarske  godine ne može prelaziti iznos od 15.000,00 KM (petnaest hiljada konvertibilnih maraka), što  uključuje i članarine.

(EN)

(1) Natural and legal persons may make voluntary contributions to political parties either once or multiple times during a calendar year. (2) Voluntary monetary contributions shall be paid into the transaction account of the central office of the political party. (3) The total amount of voluntary contributions from a natural person to a single political party may not exceed 10,000 KM (ten thousand convertible marks) in a calendar year. (4) The total amount of voluntary contributions from a legal person to a single political party may not exceed 50,000 KM (fifty thousand convertible marks) in a calendar year. (5) The total amount a member of a political party may pay to their party in the course of a calendar year may not exceed 15,000 KM (fifteen thousand convertible marks), which includes membership fees.

Avaliable at: https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/Fin_Stranaka/DOC039-bos.PDF

 

Comment

The same limits apply both to political parties and to candidates:

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