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

Article 25:
The property of a party shall be formed from:
a) membership fees;
b) donations;
c) sums allocated by the State in cases established by law;
d) the annual income generated from designing and distributing symbols, organising lectures, exhibitions and other public activities, as well as from publishing and other activities pursued according to statutory objectives; such income may not exceed twice the amount of the basic minimum funding. 
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997]

A party may take a loan only from commercial banks operating in Georgia, which shall not exceed GEL 1 million in total over a calendar year.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 5 პუნქტი, 1997 
[Article 25 (5), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997]"

Political Parties or candidates can only derive financial income from the following sources: 1) membership fees; 2) donations; 3) amounts allocated by the state as per legal provisions; 4) annual income generated from activities such as designing and distributing symbols, organizing lectures, exhibitions, and other public events, as well as from publishing and other pursuits aligned with statutory objectives—this income must not surpass twice the basic minimum funding; and 5) a loan solely from commercial banks in Georgia, with a total limit not exceeding GEL 1 million within a calendar year.