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

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Answer
Yes
Source

Article 17. Sources of formation of financial means for political parties

 The financial resources of political parties are formed at the expense of Membership fees, voluntary donations, loans, income from from events, distribution of printed material and publications, as well as other income not prohibited by law.

(Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Political Parties, 1999, available at http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ky-kg/215 accessed February 2018).        

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