13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Answer
Yes
Source

74.4. Conduct of pre-election campaigning and distribution of campaign materials shall be prohibited for: [...]
74.4.2. Officials who while performing or abusing their status as employees of government bodies, agencies or organizations or persons who hold high posts at
the municipal agencies or organizations, civil and municipal servants, and military personnel;
74.4.3. Election commissions, the members of an election commission with decisive voting rights, and other election commission officials; [...]
Source: Article 74.4, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).

90.2. The following shall be prohibited from rendering voluntary donations and assistance in kind or services to election funds of candidates, registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups: [...]
90.2.7. State bodies and municipalities;
90.2.8. State and municipal organizations and offices;
90.2.9. Legal entities, of which more than 30% of the charter capital belongs to the state or a municipality on the day of the official publication of the decision to
hold elections;
90.2.10. Military units; [...]
Source: Article 90.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).

308.1. Abuse of office, i.e., deliberate, in defiance of interests of the service, use or non-use where it is necessary for the service interests, by an official of his authorities to acquire in connection with the performance of his duties improper advantage for himself or third parties, if this entailed significant damage to the rights and legitimate interests of natural or legal persons or legally protected interests of society or the state shall be punishable ...

Source: Article 308.1. , Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1999 (amended 2017).

 

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