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

(2) A party may not conduct business or enter into silent partnership agreements on its own behalf.

(3) A party may establish or become a partner in a company, but must be the sole founder or sole partner; a business company can only be established for the purpose of business.

(4) The object of the activity of a commercial company which a party has established or has become its sole shareholder can only be
a) operation of publishing houses, publishers and printers,
b) publishing and promotional activities,
c) production and sale of items promoting the program and activities of the party,
d) organization of educational and political events,
e) performance of party property management.

(5) A commercial company pursuant to paragraph 3 may not be a tenderer or a candidate for participation in a public procurement if the contracting authority is a legal entity established by a special law. [...]
Source: § 22(1-5), Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

Political parties may engage in certain commercial activities.