Rules prohibiting groups from taking over city roadways were imposed in 1994, the Mayor said, as part of the administration's quality of life campaign.

Current regulations generally prohibit religious groups from using federal housing and community development grants, which totaled $7.7 billion last year, to build or rehabilitate structures.

The government does not explicitly prohibit or discourage specific religious groups.

Article 227 prohibits religious groups from urging citizens not to perform their civic duty.

The same rules prohibit lobbyists or lobbying groups from sponsoring Congressional travel.

The Government prohibits religious groups from forming political parties and social movements.

The law prohibits religious groups from training religious personnel if they do not have a registered central administrative body.

The loss of the group triggered new rules prohibiting similar groups engaged in critical projects from flying aboard the same aircraft.

City campaign finance laws prohibit outside groups, including all political parties, from coordinating with candidates for office.

Current law prohibits nonprofit groups from using Federal money to lobby Congress.