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

North Macedonia, Republic of

North Macedonia, Republic of

Answer
Yes
Source

"The political parties can not perform an economic activity.

The political parties can not acquire other types of income, except the following:

- interest on bank deposit,

- rent, i.e. leasing premises of the party,

- incomes from sale of printed, audio and visual and digital publications and advertising materials and other publications where the name or some of the marks of the political parties are affixed, as well as incomes from copyrights and

- incomes from tickets sale for attending manifestations organized for party purposes, where the name or some of the marks of the political party must be affixed to the tickets.

The political parties shall use the incomes referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article solely for performing activities in accordance with law and the acts of the party.

The political parties must not use the incomes referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article for making profit."

Source: Article 19, Law on Financing Political Parties 2004 

Comment

Parties are prohibited from engaging in commercial enterprises. 

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