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Financing of political parties by:
- foreign states, foreign political parties, foreign legal persons,
- state bodies, public companies, legal entities vested with public authority and companies in which the state or a local and regional self-government unit holds majority ownership, and other legal persons in which the Republic of Croatia or a local and regional self-government
unit holds majority ownership in shares or ownership stakes, and public and other institutions owned by the Republic of Croatia and local and regional self-government units,
- workers' and employers' associations,
- associations, foundations and endowments which are represented by state officials or local and regional self-government officials,
- religious communities, humanitarian and other non-profit associations and organisations,
- natural and legal persons against whom a procedure for the collection of due and outstanding obligations in relation to the Republic of Croatia or a local and regional selfgovernment unit has been initiated,
shall be prohibited.
The provision of voluntary contributions (donations) in cash or in the form of products via third persons (mediators) is prohibited.
Political parties shall immediately inform the State Audit Office and the Ministry of Finance Tax Administration about possible contributions (donations) paid into the account of the political party from illegal sources referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. The paid in funds shall be transferred to the benefit of the State Budget.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, item 1 of this Article, the prohibited financing of political partied (by foreign states, foreign political parties and foreign legal persons whose basic activity is education in the development and promotion of democratic principles) shall
not include the financing of such education programmes.
Office premises, official vehicles and office equipment of state bodies and local and regional self-government units shall not be used for electoral campaign purposes, except by persons regulated by special regulations on protected persons.