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

Art. 22. "(1) Political parties may not carry out any economic activities, except in the cases referred to in Item 6 of Article 23 (1) herein. (2) Political parties shall have no right to incorporate and to hold participating interests in any commercial corporations and cooperatives."

Article 23. (1) Revenue from own sources of political parties shall be any proceeds accruing from: ... 6. publishing, copyright and use of intellectual property, as well as from the sale and distribution of printed, audio and audio-visual material of a party propaganda content."

Source: Articles 22 (1-2) and 23 (1), The Political Parties Act, 2005