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

§ 20, para 1,2,3,4,5 of the Law on Political Parties (85/2005 Coll. ACT from 4February 2005 on Political Parties andPolitical Movements)

(1) The party is liable for its obligations with all its assets. Party members are not responsible or liable for the party’s obligations.
 (2) A party may not conduct business or conclude contracts on a silent partnership in its own name. 10)
 (3) A party may establish or become a shareholder in a company, but it must be its sole founder or sole shareholder; a company can be established only for the purpose of business. 11)
 (4) The principal activityof a company, which the party founded or became a sole partner thereof, can only be:
a) the operation of publishers, distributors, and print centers.
b) publication and promotional activities.
c) manufacture and sale of items promoting the party’s agenda and activities.
d) organization of educational and political events.
e) performance of party asset management.
 (5) A company under Section 3 may not be a tenderer or candidate for public procurement if the contracting entity is a legal person established by a special law.