(2) No person shall be allowed to promise, instruct, solicit, mediate or demand the acts referred to in
paragraph (1).
Article 114 (Restriction on Contribution by Political Parties and Family of Candidate)
(1) A political party [including the council of political party members (hereinafter referred to as "council
of political party members") under Article 37 (3) of the Political Parties Act and the preparatory
committee for formation of a political party; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply], the head of a
political party's election campaign office, a candidate (including the person who intends to be a candidate;
hereafter in this Article the same shall apply), or his or her lineal ascendants, descendants, or brothers and
sisters, spouse of the candidate's lineal descendants, spouse of a brothers and sisters, election campaign
manager, chief of the election campaign liaison office, election campaign worker, accountant in charge,
election campaign speechmaker, interviewer, debater, or company or other juristic person or organization
(hereinafter referred to as "company, etc.") having a relation with the candidate or his or her family (with
respect to the scope of a family, the provision of Article 10 (1) 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis), or its
executive officer or employee shall not make any contributions to the candidate or the political party to
which he or she belongs, in connection with the election prior to the election period, and regardless of its
relation to the election during the election period. In such cases, making contributions by disclosing the
name of the candidate or political party to which he or she belongs or in the manner as presumable that the
candidate or the political party to which he or she belongs makes a contribution, shall be considered as a
contribution act for the candidate or political party in connection with the election. <Amended on Mar. 12,
2004; Jan. 25, 2010>
(2) "Company, etc. having a relation with the candidate or his or her family" in paragraph (1) means a
company falling under any one of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2005>
1. A company or other juristic person or organization of which the candidate is an executive officer,
employee or member, or he or she participates in the establishment and operation through a contribution
of funds, or he or she may exert a substantial influence on the decision making as prescribed by related
statutes or regulations or an agreement;
2. A company or other juristic person or organization of which the candidate's family member is an
executive officer or member, or participates in the establishment and operation through a contribution of
funds, or he or she may exert a substantial influence on the decision making as prescribed by related
statutes or regulations or an agreement;
3. A supporters' association established for a candidate or political party to which he or she belongs, as
prescribed by the Political Funds Act.
Article 115 (Restriction on Contribution by Third Persons)
A person, even though not provided for in Article 113 or 114, shall not make, or have another make
contributions to a candidate (including a person who intends to be a candidate; hereafter the same shall
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