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Article 55
 

55.1. All candidates shall have equal rights and responsibilities.


55.2. The following actions shall be considered by this Code as an abuse of one’s position or occupation to gain an advantage:


55.2.1. to engage state or municipal officials who are subordinate employees, during their business hours, in activity supporting one’s nomination as a candidate;


55.2.2. to use buildings where state bodies or municipalities are located, for activities supporting one’s nomination as a candidate, or to be elected if all other candidates or registered candidates could not use such buildings with the same conditions;


55.2.3. to use, for the purpose of collecting signatures and election campaigning, the communication, information, or telephone services provided for the activities of state bodies, state organizations or municipalities;


55.2.4. to use state or municipal transportation free of charge or under privileged conditions, for activities supporting one’s nomination or election (this does not apply to persons who use transportation in conformity with legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan on State Protection);


55.2.5. to involve state or municipal officials in collecting signatures or election campaigning during their business trips;


55.2.6. to use mass media mentioned in Article 77.1 of this Code for collecting signatures or election campaigning under privileged conditions.


55.3. The following may not implement charitable activities during the election campaigning process:


• candidates;


• political parties or blocs of political parties which have nominated a candidate and their authorized representatives, founders, owners, and proprietors;


• legal entities who are persons or organizations mentioned above;


• other physical or legal entities that are functioning on the request or task of persons mentioned above.


The persons and organizations mentioned above shall be prohibited from rendering financial and material assistance to other physical and legal entities, and from offering to render financial and material assistance or services to voters or organizations. individuals and legal entities are prohibited from undertaking charitable activities on behalf of and with the purpose of supporting: political parties or blocs of political parties, the authorized representatives of these parties or blocs, and candidates.