33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

Articles 77.1; 77.2; 77.3 and 77.4, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf

Art. 80.1., 80.2., 80.3., 80.4., 80.5., and 80.6.,Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf

Art. 80.8., Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf

In principle (see Question 34), registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups are granted  "equal use" and "equal condition" in media, however, there are some conditions regarding the type of election, number of membership of political parties, size of the constituency, broadcast area of media outlets etc. 

The free airtime provided by broadcasting companies shall be divided on equal terms and amounts among the registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties and referendum campaign groups.  A lottery shall be held to divide the free airtime allocated at the begining of the campaign period, on the basis of applications submitted by registered candidates, political parties, and blocs of political parties. The free airtime provided by broadcasting companies shall be divided on equal terms and amounts among the registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties and referendum campaign groups. Expenses of TV and Radio companies from allocating free airtime to candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups, shall be reimbursed from the state budget.
 

Private TV and radio companies and periodicals may refuse to publish pre-election campaign material. Private TV and radio companies and periodicals may not be forced to publish pre-election campaign materials. If such materials are published, then the conditions for publishing should be equal for all candidates, political parties, and referendum campaign groups.

Art. 78.4. Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4134/file/Azerbaijan_law_Political_Parties_1992_am2012_en.pdf