Bans and limits on private income |
| Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Yes. Parties and movements shall not accept a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment. j) from a foreign legal entity except for a political party and a foundation established for public benefit activities;
k) from a natural person who is not a citizen of the Czech Republic; this does not apply if it is a person who has the right to vote in the Czech Republic to the European Parliament.
(Article 18 (j)(k), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Yes . Based on the legal text provided, there is a clear ban on foreign interests participating as "registered third persons" in election campaigns, which effectively restricts foreign financial influence on candidates. Specifically, Article 16e explicitly prohibits foreign legal persons and natural persons who are not citizens of the Czech Republic (with an exception for certain EU voters) from registering as third persons. Since Article 16 mandates that any person intending to participate in a campaign independently must register as a third person, these provisions serve to exclude foreign entities from legally financing or conducting campaign activities for candidates in parliamentary elections.
(Articles 16(2) and 16e, Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
No. Based on the legal text provided, there is a clear ban on foreign interests participating as "registered third persons" in election campaigns, which effectively restricts foreign financial influence on candidates. Specifically, Article 16e explicitly prohibits foreign legal persons and natural persons who are not citizens of the Czech Republic (with an exception for certain EU voters) from registering as third persons. Since Article 16 mandates that any person intending to participate in a campaign independently must register as a third person, these provisions serve to exclude foreign entities from legally financing or conducting campaign activities for candidates in parliamentary elections.
(Articles 17(8) and 18(2), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
No. There is no ban on corporate donations to candidates. The law explicitly provides for and regulates these contributions by requiring candidates to record specific information for any "legal person" (corporation) that donates to their election account. Specifically:
For Parliamentary Elections: Article 16b(3) requires the candidate to disclose the company name, registered address, and registration number of any legal person donating funds.
For Presidential Elections: Article 36 (3) and (4) similarly mandates that donations or "other benefits" from a legal person must be recorded with the entity's name, address, and registration details.
Third-Party Participation: While corporations can donate, Article 16e clarifies that foreign legal persons are prohibited from registering as "third persons" to campaign independently.
(Articles 16(2) and 16b(3), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995
Article 36 (3) and (4), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012) |
| Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on donations from corporations of partial government ownership to political parties? |
Yes. Parties and movements shall not accept a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment:
(e) from a state enterprise and a legal person holding a State or a State enterprise, as well as from the person in whose stewardship and control the State is involved; this does not apply if the state or state enterprise does not reach 10%;
f) from a legal entity with a property holding of a region, municipality, town district or district; this does not apply if the holding does not reach 10%
(Article 18(e)(f), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on donations from corporations of partial government ownership to candidates? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Yes. Not directly stipulated in Law on Political Parties and Movements, but de facto prohibited as identity of all donors needs to be reported in parties' annual financial report (donor's first and surname, date of birth, permanent address (private individual) or donor's business name, registered address and identification number (legal entity)).
Art. 19h. "g) an overview of all gifts and donations, indicating the amount of monetary donations and the usual price of non-monetary gifts, the name, surname and date of birth of the donor; if the donor is a legal person, shall specify its company name and the identification number".
(Article 18, Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)
Articles 19h(g), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Yes. There is a de facto ban on anonymous donations to candidates because the law mandates the strict recording and disclosure of every donor's identity. For both Parliamentary and Presidential elections, the statutes (Articles 16b and 36 respectively) require that:
For natural persns: The candidate must record the first name, surname, date of birth, and permanent residence address.
For legal persons: The candidate must record the company name, registered address, and registration number.
Since this information must be included in the official election account records and reported to the oversight authorities, it is legally impossible to accept a donation without disclosing who provided it.
( Article 16b (3) and (4), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995
Article 36 (3) and (4), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012) |
| Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)? |
Yes. The banned sources include state entities, state-funded organisations, municipalities.
(Article 19, Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Is there a ban on any other form of donation? |
Yes. Parties and movements shall not accept a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment:
(a) from the State, unless otherwise provided in this Act;
(b) from the contributory organization;
(c) from a municipality, a city district, a city district and a region;
(d) from a voluntary union of municipalities;
(g) from a charitable society, a political institute and a constitution;
(h) from the trust fund;
(i) from another legal person, where otherwise provided by law.
(Article 19 (a)(b)(c )(d) (g)(h)(i), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party over a time period (not election specific)? |
Yes. "(2) Parties and movements shall not accept a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment if the sum of all gifts or money sums corresponding to the usual price of a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment received from one and the same person exceeds CZK 3000000 in one calendar year. For one and the same person is also considered a legal entity ... . If the donor or provider of another gratuitous fulfillment is a member of a party or movement, a membership fee of more than 50000 CZK is considered to be a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment."
(Article 18 (2), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party in relation to an election? |
Yes. "(2) Parties and movements shall not accept a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment if the sum of all gifts or money sums corresponding to the usual price of a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment received from one and the same person exceeds CZK 3000000 in one calendar year. For one and the same person is also considered a legal entity ... . If the donor or provider of another gratuitous fulfillment is a member of a party or movement, a membership fee of more than 50000 CZK is considered to be a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment."
(Article 18 (2), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1992) |
| Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties |
Yes. (1) All political parties and movements are entitled to state contribution upon the terms and conditions defined by the law.
Both regularly provided funding and in relation to campaings. For details see below.
(Article 20(1), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of votes in previous election |
Yes. (3) Each political party and movement that manages to win at least 3% of the votes in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies is entitled to receive a permanent contribution.
(Article 20(3), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Representation in elected body |
Yes. (4) Political parties or movements of which at least one candidate has been elected to Chamber of Deputies, Senate, regional council or municipal council of city of Prague are entitled to receive funding.
(Article 20(4), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Participation in election |
Yes. The "contribution to election expenses" listed in Article 17 is directly linked to the act of contesting an election and reaching the minimum vote threshold.
(Articles 17(8) and 20(1), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Number of candidates |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of seats in previous election |
Yes. The "mandate contribution" part of the operational allowance is calculated based on the number of seats currently held following the most recent election.
(Articles 17(8) and 20(1), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of votes in next election |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Registration as a political party |
Yes . Article 17 explicitly refers to the income of a "Party and Movement," implying that only registered political entities qualify for these state budget contributions.
(Articles 17(8) and 20(1), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of seats in next election |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Number of members |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Other |
Yes . Article 17(j) and 20(b) mention a specific "contribution to support the activities of a political institute," which is a distinct category of public funding for affiliated think tanks.
(Articles 17(8) and 20(1), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991) |
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties |
Yes. (5) Each political party and movement that wins at least 3% of the overall amount of votes is entitled to receive a permanent annual contribution to its operational expenses totalling CZK 6 million plus CZK 200,000 for every 0.1% up to 5%. No additional sum is paid to the political parties and movements that acquire more than 5% of the overall amount of votes.
(6) The aforementioned mandate contribution totals CZK 900,000 per year for every Senator or Deputy and CZK 250,000 per year for every member of a regional council or the Municipal Council of the City of Prague.
(Article 20(5) & (6), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to votes received |
Yes. (5) Each political party and movement that wins at least 3% of the overall amount of votes is entitled to receive a permanent annual contribution to its operational expenses totalling CZK 6 million plus CZK 200,000 for every 0.1% up to 5%. No additional sum is paid to the political parties and movements that acquire more than 5% of the overall amount of votes.
(Article 20(5), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Equal |
Yes. (5) Each political party and movement that wins at least 3% of the overall amount of votes is entitled to receive a permanent annual contribution to its operational expenses totalling CZK 6 million plus CZK 200,000 for every 0.1% up to 5%. No additional sum is paid to the political parties and movements that acquire more than 5% of the overall amount of votes.
(Article 20(5), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to seats received |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Flat rate by votes received |
Yes.
(6) The aforementioned mandate contribution totals CZK 900,000 per year for every Senator or Deputy and CZK 250,000 per year for every member of a regional council or the Municipal Council of the City of Prague.
(Article 20(6), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Share of expenses reimbursed |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to candidates fielded |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Number of members |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Other |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Campaign spending |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Ongoing party activities |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Intra-party institution |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Other |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties |
Yes. See sub-indicators
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Equal |
Yes. Both laws explicitly state that the reserved broadcasting time on public television and radio must be "distributed equally" among all registered political parties, movements, and coalitions (for Parliament) or among all presidential candidates.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Number of candidates |
No. Absent from legal framework.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Share of seats |
No. Absent from legal framework.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Share of votes in preceding election |
No. Absent from legal framework.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Other |
Yes. The timing of specific broadcasts is determined by drawing lots, ensuring that the order and slot of the appearances are decided randomly rather than by political weight.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Yes. Presidential Candidates: Article 35 (7) of Act No. 275/2012 specifically reserves 5 hours of free broadcasting time for all candidates in the first round, and 1 hour for those proceeding to the second round.
Parliamentary Candidates: While the 14 hours mentioned in Act No. 247/1995 are allocated to "political parties, movements, and coalitions," these entities use that time to present their candidates and programs. For individual independent candidates (such as in Senate elections), the "equal distribution" rule applies to them as registered participants in the election.
(Article 35 (7), Act No. 275/2012 on the Election of the President of the Republic, 2012
Article 16(8), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
| Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Yes. Section 15, Art.1 (Income Tax Act): The foundations can deduct from taxes the values of donations to (..) political parties and policitcal movements.
(Section 15, Art.1, Income Tax Act (Act No. 586/1992, as amended in 2014)) |
| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Premises for campaign meetings |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Space for campaign materials |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Tax relief |
Yes. Section 15, Art.1 (Income Tax Act): The foundations can deduct from taxes the values of donations to (..) political parties and policitcal movements.
(Section 15, Art.1, Income Tax Act (Act No. 586/1992, amended in 2014)) |
| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Free or subsidised transport |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Free or subsidised postage cost |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Other |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Yes.
Whoever provides, offers or promises to another or for another in connection to exercise
of election rights in referendum a financial, material or another similar profit in order to make
him/her vote contrary to independent expression of own free will, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for six months to three years.
(Article 351 of Penal Code (2009, amended 2016)) |
| Are there bans on state resources being used in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Yes. Limits for presidential elections: 40 million CZK (approximately 2 million dollars) on first round, 10 million CZK (approximately 500,000 dollars) on second round.
(Art. 37(2) of the Law on presidential elections (2012)) |
Reporting, oversight and sanctions |
| Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Yes. Annual financial report to the Office by 1 April.
(Article 19(h), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Do political parties have to report on their finances in relation to election campaigns? |
Yes. Parties and movements shall submit annually by 1 April to the Office an annual financial report which includes
a) financial statements according to the Act on Accounting 3 ) ,
(b) the auditor's report on the clearance of accounts with the unqualified statement,
(c) an overview of the total revenue broken down by Article 17 (8), to which the Parties and the Movement shall attach:
1. a list of companies or cooperatives in which a party or movement has a stake, indicating the amount of such share,
2. an overview of loans, borrowings and other debts, indicating the amount and conditions thereof, including maturity, names, surnames and dates of birth; if the provider is a legal person, his business name or name and identification number.
(Article 19 (h), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Do candidates have to report on their campaign finances? |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Yes. (6) The annual financial report is public. The annual financial report is available for inspection at the Office and on its website, which the Office will publish within 7 days of its delivery to the Office.
(Article 19 (h-6), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Yes. Reports include all information on individual donors, names, addresses etc.
(Article 19 (h-c-2), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Electoral Management Board |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Auditing agency |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Ministry |
Yes. (4) All political parties and movements shall present their annual financial reports on forms and with attachments defined by the Ministry of Finance in a specialimplementary regulation.
(Article 19 (f), Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Special institution |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Court |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Other |
Yes. Chamber of Deputies checks annual financial reports and informs Ministry of Finance of findings by 7 June of each year the latest.
(Article 20a (4)(a) Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Court |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Ministry |
Yes. Ministry of Finance
(Article 20a, Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Auditing agency |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Electoral Management Body |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Institution for this purpose |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Other |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Court |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Ministry |
Yes. Ministry of Finance receives analysis of Chamber of Deputies by 7 June.
(Article 20a, Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Auditing agency |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: EMB |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Institution for this purpose |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Other |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Fines |
Yes. 19i
(1) A natural person who requests the execution of a payment transaction in favor of or against a special account shall commit an offense by not stating the purpose of the payment transaction in the payment order in contravention of Section 17b (1).
(2) A fine of up to CZK 200,000 may be imposed for an offense under paragraph 1.
§ 19j
(1) An individual or a natural or legal person requesting the execution of a payment transaction in favor of or against a special account shall commit an offense by failing to state the purpose of the payment transaction in the payment order in contravention of Section 17b (1).
(2) A party or movement commits an offense by doing so
a) violates Section 17 (8)
b) does not, in contravention of Section 17a, keep separate accounts or notify the Office of the data pursuant to Section 17a (4)
c) in violation of Section 17a, not to create a separate account or to disclose the address of the website in contravention of Section 17b,
d) contrary to Section 19h (1), he / she does not submit within the statutory period an annual financial report,
e) fails to remedy the shortcomings of the annual financial report pursuant to Article 19h, paragraph 5,
f) in violation of Section 18 (3), returns a gift or other free-of-charge performance after the expiry of the specified period, or
g) in violation of Section 18 (3), he does not return a gift or other free-of-charge payment or divestiture a cash gift or other free-of-charge payment or an amount corresponding to the usual price 7 ) a gift in kind or other free payment to the state budget.
(3) For an offense under paragraph 2, (a) to (d) and (f), a fine of up to CZK 200,000 may be imposed for an offense under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 e) a fine of up to CZK 200,000 and an offense under paragraph 2 (g) a fine equal to twice the value of the gift or other gratuitous fulfillment or forfeiture.
§ 19k
(1) A political institute commits an offense by:
(a) Contribution to support the activities of a political institute shall be used in contravention of Article 17 (7)
b) does not, in contravention of Section 17a, keep separate accounts or notify the Office of the data pursuant to Section 17a (4); or
c) in breach of Section 17a, not to create a separate account or to disclose the address of the website in contravention of Section 17b.
(2) For an offense under paragraph 1, (a) to (c) may be fined up to CZK 200,000.
(Article 19 (i,j,k) Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of public funding |
Yes. If parties and movements receive a gift or other gratuitous fulfillment in violation of this Act, they shall be obliged to return it to the donors not later than 1 April of the year following that in which they obtained it. If repayment is not possible, they will pay within the same period a cash amount corresponding to a cash gift or other free-of-charge payment or the usual price of 7 ) a gift in kind or other gratuitous payment to the state budget. In the case of a cash gift or other gratuitous fulfillment, the parties and the movement are obliged to return it including its interest rate appreciation at the rate of the Czech National Bank's discount rate valid on the date of return.
(Article 18 (3) Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Penal/Criminal |
Yes. (1) Whoever does not keep accounting books, records or other documentation serving as an
overview of the status of management and assets or for auditing thereof, even though he/she is
legally obliged so,
whoever enters false or grossly distorted data in such accounting books, records or other
documentation, or
whoever alters, destroys, damages, renders unusable or conceals such accounting books,
records or other documentation,
and so endangers material rights of another or timely and regular assessment of tax, shall
be sentenced to imprisonment for up to two years or to prohibition of activity.
(2) The same sentence shall be imposed to anyone who
states false or grossly distorted data in documents serving for entry of records to the
commercial register, endowment fund register, register of publically beneficial companies or
register of apartment owners associations, or conceals substantial data in such documents,
states false or grossly distorted data in documents serving for elaboration of an expert
opinion that is to be enclosed to a petition for entry of a record to the commercial register,
endowment fund register, register of publically beneficial companies or register of apartment
owners associations, or conceals substantial data in such documents, or
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endangers or limits another person on his/her rights by failing to submit a petition for
entry of a record stipulated by law to the commercial register, endowment fund register,
register of publically beneficial companies or register of apartment owners associations
without undue delay, or fails to deposit a document to the collection of documents, even
though he/she is legally or contractually obliged to do so.
(3) An offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for one year to five years or to a
pecuniary penalty, if he/she causes substantial damage on property of another by the act
referred to in Sub-section (1) or (2).
(4) An offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for two to eight years of imprisonment, if
he/she causes extensive damage on property of another by the act referred to in Sub-section
(1) or (2).
(Article 254, Criminal Code (2009, amended 2016)) |
| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Forfeiture |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Deregistration of party |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of elected office |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Suspension of political party |
Yes. (13) Party and movement are abolished
(a) by its own decision, by voluntary dissolution, merger with another party and movement or transformation into an association;
b) the court's decision to dissolve them.
(14) The activity of the party and the movement may be suspended by a court decision if their activities are contrary to Articles 1 to 5, 6 (5) and 17, 17a, 17b, 18 and 19h or to statutes.
(Article 13(1) & Article 14(1) Law 424/1991 on Association within Political Political Parties and Political Movements (1991, amended 2016)) |
| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of nomination of candidate |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of political rights |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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| Sanctions for political finance infractions: Other |
Yes. Article 16g(1)(e) identifies a specific offense for publishing opinion polls during the restricted period (3 days before and during elections), which carries its own set of administrative fines.
(Articles 16g (1, 2 and 4) and 16h (1, 2, 3 and 5), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws, 1995) |
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65(72) Political Financing 
65(57) Financial Disclosure 
53(49) Conflict of Interest 
52(59) Freedom of Information 
68(63) Public Procurement 
65(66) Anti Money Laundering 
80(71) Asset Recovery