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The Law on Amendments to the Labor Code, the Civil Code, and the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Currency Regulation", "On Investment Funds" and "On the Securities Market"New business opportunities in Azerbaijan: Tax and Customs duty exemptionsNew requirements for the payments market are on the way: a close look at the Law on Payment ServicesAll updates
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6 August 2026Corporate

The Law on Amendments to the Labor Code, the Civil Code, and the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Currency Regulation", "On Investment Funds" and "On the Securities Market"

The Law introduces a number of important changes to Azerbaijan's corporate and investment legislation. It brings several legal concepts widely used in international practice into Azerbaijani legislation for the first time while also refining a number of existing legal mechanisms. This article provides a brief overview of the key amendments introduced by the Law and their practical implications. One of the most significant changes is the introduction of corporate agreements asRead the article

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8 January 2025TaxNew business opportunities in Azerbaijan: Tax and Customs duty exemptionsEffective January 1st, 2025, new amendments set to benefit the private sector in Azerbaijan are on the horizon. Notably, individuals in...Read more
21 August 2023Banking and financeNew requirements for the payments market are on the way: a close look at the Law on Payment ServicesAfter extensive discussions, Azerbaijan's National Assembly officially passed the Payment Services and Payment Systems Law (the “Law”) on...Read more
30 December 2022Labor and migrationNew changes related to work permitsLaw on “Amendments to the Migration Code”, dated 09 December 2022 (hereinafter, the “Migration Amendments”) made some procedures easier...Read more
30 December 2022Public private partnershipLaw on Public-Private Partnerships: what is improved with the new LawThis Summary provides a brief on the key features of the newly adopted Law on Public-Private Partnerships. On December 7th, 2022, the...Read more
17 May 2022Firm newsProject on strengthening the financial stability of the Gabala Vocational SchoolOn May 16, 2022, the opening ceremony of a series of training to be organized within the framework of the “Project on strengthening the...Read more
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1 March 2022Intellectual propertyWhy register a trademark?Read more
28 January 2022LaborPenalties for administrative violation of labor rights have been increasedAccording to the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan, dated 27 January 2022, a number of amendments have been made to the Code on...Read more
30 December 2021LaborIncrease of minimum monthly salaryAs per Decree No. 3051 of the President of Azerbaijan, dated December 17, 2021, the minimum monthly salary shall be defined as AZN 300...Read more
9 September 2021Dispute resolutionConstitutional Court Decision on termination of an employment contract and labor disputes settlementThis Summary provides a brief overview of the decision (hereinafter, the “Decision”) issued by the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of...Read more
10 August 2021Firm newsCOVID-19 UpdateOn 26 July 2021, certain amendments have been made to Decree No. 151 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, dated 26 May 2021, "On...Read more
17 May 2021LaborSUMMARY of Law dated 02 April 2021 on Amendments to the Labor CodeThis Summary reflects the inadmissibility of the regulation of labor relations in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan by civil...Read more
26 March 2021Firm newsVugar Mammadov, VLM's Managing Partner gave an interview for the Legal500.Read more

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