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| Law.type | Law.country_id | Law.year | Article.number | Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 8 | External oversight, Party finance | |
| The provisions of the Accounting Act, as valid at the time, on corporations belonging in the third group with a legal obligation to keep books apply to political parties. Within one month from the... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 7 | External oversight | |
| A decision by the Ministry of Justice to enter a political party in the party register or to delete it from the register must be complied with notwithstanding an appeal, until the appeal process... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 9 | External oversight, Party finance | |
| Within the limits of the state budget, a political party represented in Parliament may be granted party subsidy from government funds for financing the party's public activities specified in its... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 1992 | Article 26 | Electoral party | |
| (2) The Electoral regulation of the National Council shall provide for a final allocation procedure for the entire Federal territory, through which an adjustment is made between the competing... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Germany | 2004 | Article 1 | Democratic principles,... | |
| (1) Political parties are a component of the free democratic basic order required under the Constitution. Due to their free and continuous participation in the formation of the political will of... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Slovenia | 2007 | Article 7 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| A foreign person may not become a member of a Party, he may, however, become an honorary member of a Party, if the Party's statute allows it. Notwithstanding the provision in the previous... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 1 | External oversight, Extra-parliamentary party | |
| For the purposes of this act of law, a political party means an association entered in the party register maintained by the Ministry of Justice. [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 2 | Activity and behaviour, Extra-parliamentary party | |
| An association may upon written application be entered in the party register as a political party if1) its main objective is to influence state matters;2) it has signed support cards from at least... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 3 | External oversight, Extra-parliamentary party | |
| The application for entering an association in the party register shall include1) an extract from the Register of Associations;2) a certified copy of the rules and regulations in force;3) the... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Germany | 2004 | Article 2 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Parties are associations of citizens which exert influence permanently or for longer periods of time on the formation of the political will at federal or Land level and participate in the... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Germany | 2004 | Article 3 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| A political party may institute legal proceedings in its own name and lawsuits may be brought against it. The same shall apply to its top regional branches, unless specified otherwise in the party... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Spain | 2002 | Article 6 | Activity and behaviour, Extra-parliamentary party | |
| In their organisation, operation and activities, political parties shall adhere to the democratic principles and that established in the Constitution and the laws. [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 4 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| When an association has been entered in the party register as a political party, the abbreviation ‘r.p.', for the term ‘rekisteröity puolue' or ‘registrerat parti'... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 5 | External oversight, Extra-parliamentary party | |
| Amendments to the rules and regulations or the party programme of a political party shall be reported to the Ministry of Justice. An amendment of the rules and regulations does not enter into... [more] | |||||
| Party Law | Finland | 1969 | Article 6 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| A political party that fails to gain a parliamentary seat in two consecutive parliamentary elections is deleted from the party register. The same applies if a political party ceases to be a... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 2005 | Article 36 | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) The chairman will be the representative sent in first instance by the Land that has been appointed to the chair, for which the mandate shall to be given to the party that has the largest... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 1991 | Article 52.a | Parliamentary party | |
| (1) The National Council’s competent committees elect two standing sub-committees of inquiry to review measures for the safeguard of constitutionally established agencies as well as their... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Portugal | 1989 | Article 40 | Media access, Parliamentary... | |
| (1) Political parties, trade unions, professional organizations and organizations representing economic interests have the right to broadcasting time on publicly owned radio and television, to the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Portugal | 1976 | Article 40 | Electoral party, Media... | |
| (1) Political parties, trade unions and professional organizations have radio and television broadcasting rights in direct proportion to their representation and according to secondary criteria... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Portugal | 1997 | Article 40 | ||
| (1) Political parties, trade unions, professional organizations and organizations representing economic interests, as well as other nationally based social organizations, have the right to... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 1945 | Article 35 | Electoral party, Parliamentary party | |
| (1) The members of the Federal Council and their substitute members are elected by the Diets for the duration of their respective legislative periods in accordance with the principle of... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 2007 | Article 26.a | Electoral party | |
| For the conduct and management of the elections for the European Parliament, the elections for the National Council, the election of the Federal President and for popular referenda as well as for... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 11 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (2) No political party or ideology shall be proclaimed or affirmed as a party or ideology of the state.(3) Political parties shall facilitate the formation and expression of the citizens’... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 116 | Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation | |
| (2) The conditions for the appointment and removal of civil servants and the conditions on which they shall be free to belong to political parties and trade unions, as well as to exercise their... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Croatia | 2000 | Article 6 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Formation of political parties is free.(2) Internal organization of political parties shall be in accordance with the fundamental constitutional democratic principles. Parties shall publicize... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Croatia | 1990 | Article 6 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) The formation of political parties is free.(2) Political parties have to be organized according to a territorial principle. The work of any political party which by its program of... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Croatia | 1990 | Article 43 | Rights and freedoms | |
| (1) Citizens are guaranteed the right to free association for the purposes of protection of their interests or promotion of social, economic, political, national, cultural, and other convictions... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Estonia | 1992 | Article 30 | Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation | |
| (2) The law may restrict the right of some categories of civil servants to engage in commercial activities and to form profit-making associations (Article 31), as well as the right to join... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Estonia | 1992 | Article 48 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Everyone shall have the right to form non-profit associations and leagues. Only Estonian citizens may be members of political parties.(3) Associations, leagues or political parties whose aims... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Luxembourg | 2008 | Article 32bis | Democratic principles | |
| Political parties contribute to the formation of the popular will and the expression of universal suffrage. They express democratic pluralism. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 1 | Activity and behaviour | |
| (3) No part of the people, no political party nor any other organization, state institution or individual shall usurp the expression of the popular sovereignty. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 95 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (2) The President and the Vice President shall not serve as Members of the National Assembly or in any other state, public or economic activity, nor shall they participate in the leadership of any... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 147 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (5) The status of a judge of the Constitutional Court shall be incompatible with a representative mandate, or any state or public post, or membership in a political party or trade union, or with... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Bulgaria | 1991 | Article 149 | External oversight | |
| (1) The Constitutional Court shall:5. rule on disputes to the constitutionality of political parties and associations; [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Croatia | 1990 | Article 3 | Democratic principles | |
| Freedom, equal rights, national equality, peace, social justice, respect for human rights, inviolability of ownership, conservation of nature and the human environment, the rule of law and a... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Croatia | 2000 | Article 3 | Democratic principles | |
| Freedom, equal rights, national equality and equality of genders, love of peace, social justice, respect for human rights, inviolability of ownership, conservation of nature and the environment,... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Cyprus | 1960 | Article 73 | Parliamentary party | |
| (3) The Committee of Selection shall set up the Standing Committees and any other temporary, ad hoc or special Committee of the House of Representatives and shall appoint Representatives to be... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Czech Republic | 1992 | Article 87 | Democratic principles, External oversight | |
| (1) The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction on j) Whether a decision on the dissolution of a political party or other decision concerning the activity of a political party is in accord... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Estonia | 1992 | Article 84 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| Upon assuming office, the authority and duties of the President of the Republic in all elected and appointed offices shall cease, and he or she shall suspend his or her membership in political... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Estonia | 1992 | Article 125 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| A person in active service may not hold elected or appointed office nor participate in the activities of any political party. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Finland | 1999 | Article 25 | Electoral party | |
| (3) The right to nominate candidates in parliamentary elections belongs to registered political parties and, as provided by an Act, to groups of persons who have the right to vote. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Finland | 1999 | Article 54 | Electoral party | |
| (3) The right to nominate a candidate in the election for President is held by any registered political party from whose candidate list at least one Representative was elected to the Parliament in... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Finland | 1991 | Article 23.a | Electoral party | |
| The right to nominate a presidential candidate shall be possessed by any registered party from whose lists at least one representative has been elected in the preceding parliamentary election or... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Germany | 1983 | Article 21 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Political parties shall participate in the formation of the political will of the people. They may be freely established. Their internal organization must conform to democratic principles.... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Germany | 1949 | Article 21 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) The political parties participate in the formation of the political will of the people. They may be freely established. Their internal organization must conform to democratic principles. They... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 2001 | Article 15 | Media access, Secondary legislation | |
| (2) Radio and television shall be under the direct control of the State. The control and imposition of administrative sanctions belong to the exclusive competence of the National Radio and... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 2001 | Article 29 | Democratic principles,... | |
| (1) Greek citizens possessing the right to vote may freely found and join political parties, the organization and activity of which must serve the free functioning of democratic government.... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 29 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Greek citizens possessing the right to vote may freely found and join political parties, the organization and activity of which must serve the free functioning of democratic government.... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1986 | Article 37 | ||
| (2)The leader of the party having the absolute majority of seats in Parliament shall be appointed Prime Minister. If no party has the absolute majority, the President of the Republic shall give... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 37 | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) The leader of the party having the absolute majority of seats in Parliament shall be appointed Prime Minister. If the party has no leader, or if the leader has not been elected to Parliament,... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 2001 | Article 38 | Parliamentary party | |
| (1) The President of the Republic shall relieve the Cabinet from its duties if the Cabinet resigns, or if Parliament withdraws its confidence, as specified in article 84. In such cases, the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1986 | Article 38 | Parliamentary party | |
| (1) The President of the Republic shall relieve the Cabinet from its duties if the Cabinet resigns, or if Parliament withdraws its confidence, as specified in article 84. In such cases, the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 54 | Electoral party | |
| (3) Part of the Parliament, comprising not more than the one twentieth of the total number of its members, may be elected throughout the Country at large in proportion to the total electoral... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 68 | Parliamentary party | |
| (3) Parliamentary and investigation committees, as well as Sections of Parliament specified in articles 70 and 71 shall be established in proportion to the strength of parties, groups and... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 73 | Parliamentary party | |
| (4) However, an amendments or addition, introduced by a party leader ora spokesman of a parliamentary group as specified in Article 74 paragraph 3 shall be acceptable in the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 2001 | Article 82 | Parliamentary party | |
| (4) Matters relating to the establishment, operation and competences of the National Foreign Policy Council, with the participation of delegates of parties in Parliament and of persons possessing... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Greece | 1975 | Article 113 | Parliamentary party | |
| […] Pending the enactment of the new Standing Orders the Committee of Article 71 shall be composed of sixty regular and thirty alternate, to be selected by the Speaker... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 2001 | Article 19B | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) The National Defense Council is chaired by the President of the Republic, and is composed of the following members: the Speaker of Parliament, the floor leaders of the political parties... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1990 | Article 19B | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) The National Defense Council is chaired by the President of the Republic, and is composed of the following members: the President of the Parliament, the leader of each parliamentary party, the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 19B | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) The National Defense Council is chaired by the President of the Republic, and is composed of the following members: the Speaker of Parliament, the floor leaders of the political parties... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 3 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) In the Republic of Hungary political parties may be established and may function freely, provided they respect the Constitution and laws established in accordance with the Constitution.(2)... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1990 | Article 28 | Parliamentary party | |
| (5) Prior to dissolving the Parliament, the President of the Republic is required to request the opinions of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and the floor leaders of the parties... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 28 | Parliamentary party | |
| (5) Prior to dissolving the Parliament, the President of the Republic is required to request the opinions of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and the floor leaders of the parties... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1994 | Article 32A | Parliamentary party | |
| (4) The constitutional court shall consist of eleven members who are elected by the Parliament. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee which shall... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 2004 | Article 40B | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (4) Professional members of the armed forces, the police and other civil national security services may not be members of political parties and may not engage in political activities. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1990 | Article 40B | Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation | |
| (4) A law adopted with the votes of two thirds of members of the parliament present may restrict party activity of regular members of the armed forces and the police. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 40B | Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation | |
| (4) The constitutional law sets limits on the party activity of the members of the armed forces and the police. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 50 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (3) Judges are independent and answer only to the law. Judges may not be members of political parties and may not engage in political activities. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1989 | Article 53 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (2) Public prosecutors may not be members of political parties and may not engage in political activities. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Hungary | 1990 | Article 63 | Secondary legislation | |
| (3) The adoption of the law on the right of association and on the operation and financial management of parties shall require the votes of two thirds of the members of the Parliament present. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Iceland | 1944 | Article 31 | Electoral party, Parliamentary party | |
| […] In allocating seats according to the election results, it shall be ensured to the extent possible that each political party having gained a seat in Althingi receive the number of... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Italy | 1947 | Article 49 | Parliamentary party, Rights and freedoms | |
| All citizens shall have the right to associate freely in political parties in order to contribute by democratic means to the determination of national policy. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Italy | 1947 | Article 98 | Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation | |
| (3) The right to register as members of political parties may be limited by law in the case of members of the judiciary, professional members of the Armed forces on active duty, police officials... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Italy | 1947 | Article XII | Activity and behaviour, Programme and identity | |
| It shall be forbidden to reorganize, under any form whatsoever, the dissolved Fascist party. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Latvia | 1991 | Article 8 | Rights and freedoms | |
| (3) Citizens have the right to establish political parties. Note: repealed in 1998. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Latvia | 1991 | Article 12 | Rights and freedoms | |
| All persons in Latvia are equal under the law regardless of race, nationality, sex, language, party affiliation, political, and religious persuasion, social, material and occupational standing and... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Latvia | 1998 | Article 102 | Rights and freedoms | |
| Everyone has the right to form and join associations, political parties and other public organizations. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Latvia | 1991 | Article 30 | Rights and freedoms | |
| (2) No one may be forced to express his/her political, religious, ethical or other views, as well as his/her party affiliation. Note: repealed in 1998. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 35 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Citizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties, and associations, provided that the aims and activities thereof do not contradict the Constitution and laws.... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 44 | Activity and behaviour | |
| (2) The State, political parties, political and public organizations, and other institutions or persons may not monopolize the mass media. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 83 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (2) A person elected President of the Republic must suspend his or her activities in political parties and political organizations until a new presidential election campaign begins. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 113 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| Judges may not participate in the activities of political parties and other political organizations. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 114 | Activity and behaviour | |
| Institutions of State power and administration, members of the Seimas and other officers, political parties, public organizations, and citizens shall be prohibited from interfering with the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Lithuania | 1992 | Article 141 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| Soldiers in active military service or alternative service, officers of the national defense, the police and the internal service, non-commissioned officers, re-enlistees who have not retired from... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Malta | 2007 | Article 52 | Electoral party, Parliamentary party | |
| […] Provided that where – (i) at any general election, a political party (hereinafter referred to in this article as the “absolute majority party”) obtains in the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 1993 | Article 52.b | Parliamentary party | |
| (1) For the scrutiny of a particular proceeding in a matter relating to the Federal financial administration the Committee constituted pursuant to Art. 126d para. 2 elects a Standing... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Austria | 1997 | Article 55 | ||
| (3) The Main Committee elects from its members a Standing Sub-Committee upon which devolve the powers stipulated by this Law. The election takes place in accordance with proportional... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Malta | 1996 | Article 52 | Electoral party, Parliamentary party | |
| […] Provided that where - (i) at any general election, a political party obtains in the aggregate more than fifty per centum of all the valid votes cast at that election, as... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Malta | 1987 | Article 52 | Electoral party, Parliamentary party | |
| […] Provided that where at any general election, a single political party obtains in the aggregate more than fifty per centum of all valid votes cast at that election, as credited to its... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Malta | 1964 | Article 91 | Parliamentary party | |
| (2) Whenever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Leader of the Opposition, the Governor-General shall appoint – (a) if there is one opposition party whose numerical strength... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Norway | 1988 | Article 59 | Electoral party,... | |
| The election of representatives of constituencies is based on proportional representation and the seats are distributed among the political parties in accordance with the following rules. The... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Norway | 1984 | Article 63 | Electoral party | |
| It is the duty of anyone who is elected as a representative to accept such election, unless:d) He is a member of a political party and he is elected on a list of candidates which has not been... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1992 | Article 4 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| (1) Political parties shall be formed voluntarily and shall be based upon the equality of all citizens of the Republic of Poland. Their purpose shall be to influence the formulation of the policy... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 11 | Party finance, Rights and freedoms | |
| (1) The Republic of Poland shall ensure freedom for the creation and functioning of political parties. Political parties shall be founded on the principle of voluntariness and upon the equality of... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 13 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| Political parties and other organizations whose programs are based upon totalitarian methods and the modes of activity of nazism, fascism and communism, as well as those whose programs or... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 100 | Electoral party | |
| (1) Candidates for Deputies and Senators may be nominated by political parties or voters. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 178 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (3) A judge shall not belong to a political party, a trade union or perform public activities incompatible with the principles of independence of the courts and judges. [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 188 | Activity and behaviour,... | |
| The Constitutional Tribunal shall adjudicate regarding the following matters:(4) the conformity to the Constitution of the purposes or activities of political parties; [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 195 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (3) Judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, during their term of office, shall not belong to a political party, a trade union or perform public activities incompatible with the principles of the... [more] | |||||
| Constitution | Poland | 1997 | Article 205 | Extra-parliamentary party | |
| (3) The President of the Supreme Chamber of Control shall not belong to a political party, a trade union or perform public activities incompatible with the dignity of his office. [more] | |||||
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