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Article: Political Donations.(Brief Article)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- February 28, 2002
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ICSA Guidance on EU Political Donations from the UK
The ICSA has issued a Guidance Note on the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 which regulates companies making donations to EU political organisations.
The Guidance Note clarifies the new rules, in particular the definition of what constitutes a political donation. It also gives the ICSA's interpretation, having sought guidance from a number of individuals, the DTI and the Electoral Commission, on particular situations where companies have been concerned that they might inadvertently get caught. These include among other things, donations to lobby groups, sending representatives to ...