23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Answer
Yes
Source

Article 15. Property of political party

[...]

Political parties, in accordance with the procedure established by law, carry out entrepreneurial activities only for the purpose of fulfilling their statutory tasks. The results of the entrepreneurial activity of a political party should be reflected in its financial report.

(Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Political Parties, 1996, available at http://www.lex.uz/pages/GetAct.aspx?lact_id=57033 accessed January 2018).

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