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

Czechia

Czechia

Answer
Sometimes
Source

"(2) No political party or movement is entitled to do business on their own behalf. 

(3) A political party or movement is entitled to establish a business company or cooperative or to participate in an existing business company or cooperative as a partner or member only if such a company or cooperative is engaged exclusively in the following activities: (a) publishing or printing services, radio or television broadcasting, (b) publication and promotional activities, (c) organisation of cultural, social, sport, leisure, educational or political events, or (d) production and sale of articles promoting the program and the activities of the party and movement concerned."

Source: Article 17(2) and (3), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991

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