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

' Article 20: Ndalohet krijimi i personave juridikë tregtarë e jotregtarë, që ushtrojnë veprimtari me qëllim fitimi, nga partitë politike apo nëpërmjet të tretëve. Partitë politike mund t’i përdorin pasuritë e mjediset e tyre për veprimtari ekonomiko-shoqërore të karakterit të botimeve, shtypshkrimeve, shërbimeve apo dhënies me qera, sipas legjislacionit në fuqi.' (Source: Law on Political Parties, No. 8580, date 17.2.2000, as ameneded: No. 9452/2.2.2006, No. 10374/10.2.2011, No. 17/2014, No. 90/2017/22.5.2017)

'The establishment of commercial or non-commercial entities, carrying out profit-making activities, directly by political parties or through third parties is generally prohibited. However, parties may use their property and premises for certain types of economic or social activity (e.g. publishing, printing, services or leasing).' (Source: GRECO (2008) Evaluation Report on Albania, Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p. 8).

Political parties are generally prohibited to engage in comercial activiteis but there are some exemptions like publishing, printing and the use of their premises for social activitites.