Article 34 of the draft law, as does Article 18 of Legislative Decree no. 2011-87, stipulates that political parties are prohibited from granting any benefits in cash or in kind to citizens. On the one hand, given Tunisia’s socio-economic situation, this rule is commendable insofar as it can prevent abuses of the system, particularly economic pressure by parties on voters. On the other hand, such a general prohibition, which seems to imply in particular that parties cannot financially support charities, scientific research etc., represents an interference with freedom of association that is difficult to justify. Article 34 should be reworded to exclude such support from the prohibition of financing by parties. In addition, consideration could be given to extending the prohibition in Article 34 to legal persons, in order to prevent circumvention of the rule via companies or associations.