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No political party, registered association or related entity may receive contributions unless the donor can be identified. However, this does not apply to campaign contributions received as a result of ordinary fund-raising activities.

No political party, registered association or related entity may receive contributions in excess of 30,000 euros per calendar year from the same donor. However, this does not apply to contributions given by a related entity to a political party or its registered association, or contributions bequeathed by testament.

A political party, its registered association and related entity may receive foreign contributions only from private individuals and international associations and foundations representing the party's ideological tendencies.

No political party, its registered association or related entity may receive contributions from the state, a municipality, a federation of municipalities, a state-owned or municipal business, or a public corporation or from a company under state or municipal control as referred to in chapter 1, section 5 of the Accounting Act (1336/1997). However, this does not apply to use of premises or ordinary hospitality.

The political party and its registered association must ensure that any advertisement belonging to the election campaign or intended to support it reveals the name of the party paying for the advertisement. However, the name of a private individual may not be disclosed without his or her express consent if the value of the advertisement paid is less than 1,500 euros.