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

A political party cannot conduct business activity
Source: Article 24.3, Law on Political Parties,1997 (consolidated text 2018)

The political party's own activities consisting in selling the text of the statute or party program, as well as items symbolizing the party and publications popularizing the goals and activities of the political party, as well as providing for a fee small services to third parties using its own office equipment does not constitute an business activity within the meaning of separate regulations.
Source: Article 27, Law on Political Parties,1997 (consolidated text 2018)

Political parties cannot engage in business activity apart from minor exceptions listed in art. 27 of the Law on Political Parties.