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"Legal regulation of internal party functions, where applied, must be narrowly construed so as to respect the principle of party autonomy and not to unduly interfere with the right of parties as free associations to manage their own internal affairs."

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OSCE (ODIHR), CoE (Venice Commission): Guidelines on Political Party Regulation, Second Edition, para. 151

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Guidelines on Political Party Regulation, Second Edition

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While some regulation to foster transparency and democratic practices by political parties may be acceptable, parties should generally be free to determine their internal policies.