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Law on trafficking in persons. -

Adoption: 2005-08-05 | AZE-2005-L-74438

I - General provisions (basic concepts, principles and goals)
II - Organizational basis for combatting trafficking in persons (national plan of action, national coordinator, specialized police unit, responsibilities of Government agencies, cooperation with NGOs)
III - Prevention of trafficking in persons
IV - Social rehabilitation and protection of victims
V - Specificity of the cases related to trafficking in persons, and liability for trafficking in persons
VI - International cooperation on fighting human trafficking
VII - Final provisions

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 945-IIG of 24 June 2005 Establishing Rules of Communication by Public Officials of Financial Information. [Consolidation, 20 April 2010]. (Закон от 24 июня 2005 года №945-IIГ oб утверждении Правил предоставления должностными лицами сведений финансового характера (по состоянию на 20 апреля 2010 года)) -

Adoption: 2005-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2005-07-24 | AZE-2005-L-86897

In line with the Law on Combating Corruption establishes, inter alia, rules and procedures of financial declaration by public official and defines the list of officials and state bodies concerned by the Law.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of December 28 2004 on the Judicial-Legal Council. -

Adoption: 2004-12-28 | AZE-2004-L-83697

Provides for the establishment of the Judicial-Legal Council. The Council ensures the organization and operation of the court system; arranges selection of candidates who are not judges to the vacant judicial posts; evaluates the activity
of judges; decides on the issues of transfer of judges to different judicial posts, their promotion, calling judges to disciplinary action, as well as, other issues related to courts and judges, and implements self-governance functions of the judiciary.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Regarding the Approval of the State Program for the Improvement of Living Standards and Generation of Employment for Refugees and IDPs. -

Adoption: 2004-07-01 | AZE-2004-R-83690

Contains in Annex the program to assist refugees and displaced persons to find employment, lodging and stability.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree on creation of State register of citizens, dated 21 February 2004. -

Adoption: 2004-02-21 | Date of entry into force: 2004-02-21 | AZE-2004-R-71194

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law on Combating Corruption. -

Adoption: 2004-01-13 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | AZE-2004-L-83696

This Law is aimed at prevention and detection of offences related to corruption and removal of consequences thereof, protection of social justice, human rights and freedoms, the creation of favourable conditions for development of the economy, and ensuring the lawfulness, transparency and effectiveness of activities of State authorities, municipal bodies and officials. It also aims to strengthen the confidence of the people in State authorities, to encourage professionals to take service in the State authorities and municipal bodies, and to create conditions precluding those persons from committing offences related to corruption.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of 23 December 2003 on the Constitutional Court. -

Adoption: 2003-12-23 | AZE-2003-L-71141

Establishes the Constitutional Court, regulates its membership, powers and responsibilities. Repeals the Law of Azerbaijan Republic "On Constitutional Court" of 21 October 1997 (Collection of Legislation of Azerbaijan Republic, 1998, N1, Article 19; 2001, N5, Article 292; 2002, N1 Article 4; N8, Article 463; N12, Article 701)

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on State Registration and State Register of Legal Entities (No. 560-IIQ). -

Adoption: 2003-12-12 | AZE-2003-L-83691

Regulates the state registration and keeping of state register of legal entities.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree on measures for accelaration of social and economic development in the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 24 November 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-24 | AZE-2003-R-71193

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law to amend and supplement some legislative acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 7 November 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-07 | AZE-2003-L-71197

Amends the Criminal Code, the Code of Administrative Offences and the Law on National Duty.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law to amend the Law on State aid to small entrepreneurship, dated 4 November 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-04 | AZE-2003-L-71195

Amends Section 3 on subjects of small entrepreneurship.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law to amend the Law on entrepreneurship activity, dated 4 November 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-04 | AZE-2003-L-71198

Amends point III of Section 9.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 137 of 22 August 2002 as amended to 30 August 2013 on establishment of the minimum size of allowances (coefficients) to ensure the payment of higher rate wages to workers employed in jobs involving hazardous or harmful working conditions and workplaces that are difficult to work in due to climatic environments. -

Adoption: 2002-08-22 | Date of entry into force: 2002-08-22 | AZE-2002-R-96575

In accordance with article 159 (payment for work in particular situations) of Labor Code, establishes the minimal size of allowances for workers employed in dangerous and hazardous jobs or workplaces. Takes into account the results of attestation of occupations in companies, institutions and organizations, also enlists professions and official posts of works with difficult and harmful conditions.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 297-IIG of 9 April 2002 on Youth Policy [consolidation of 1 February 2010]. (Закон ot 9 апреля 2002 года №297-IIГ o молодежной политике (по состоянию на 1 февраля 2010 года)) -

Adoption: 2002-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-03 | AZE-2002-L-86670

Regulates legal relations and basis of state participation in the sphere of youth policy. Article 8 regulates issues related to State policy in the sphere of youth employment. It provides, inter alia, that after the completion of the compulsory military service the person has right to reintegrate his previous employment under 60 calendar days.

Repeals the previous law on State Youth Policy of 1999.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law on Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) (No. 246 -II KQ). -

Adoption: 2001-12-28 | AZE-2001-L-83693

Establishes the position of Human Rights Commissioner, provides for their recruitment, activities and responsibilities.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 221 on Personal Accounting in the State Social Insurance System. (Qanunlar No. 221-IIQ Dövlet sosial sigorta sisteminde ferdi uçot haqqinda) -

Adoption: 2001-11-27 | AZE-2001-L-90132

This law stipulated in the legislation for social protection of the rights of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan to supply the necessary information and the principles of individual records to determine the legal basis for the organization.

Chapter I. General Provisions
Chapter II. Individual Registration
Chapter III. Insurer, the insurer's individual account for the state social insurance system and the relevant executive authority exercising the rights and obligations
Chapter IV. Final Provisions

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree of 3 September 2001 to approve the Rules of preventive control of work ability of persons accepted in bodies of the executive power and in State service. -

Adoption: 2001-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-01 | AZE-2001-R-64886

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree of 18 July 2001 to approve the Regulations on State Commission on war prisoners, hostages and disappeared persons. -

Adoption: 2001-07-18 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-18 | AZE-2001-R-64887

Provides for the activities and organization of the Commission.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of 2 July 2001 on Employment. -

Adoption: 2001-07-02 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | AZE-2001-L-64861

Establishes legal, economic and organisational basis of State policy in the field of employment, as well as State guarantees to citizens in the field of labour and to unemployed persons in the field of social protection. Chapter I: General provisions, Chapter II: Citizen's rights in the field of employment and State guarantees, Chapter III: Regulation and organisation of employment, Chapter IV: Social guarantees, Chapter V: Specific provisions.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of 29 June 2001 on legal assistance in relation with penal matters. -

Adoption: 2001-06-29 | AZE-2001-L-64881

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 167-IIQ of 29 June 2001 "On Service in the Prosecutor's Office", as amended to 17 November 2017. -

Adoption: 2001-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2001-06-29 | AZE-2001-L-106747

Section I. General provisions
Section II. Admission for service in the Prosecutor's Office, appointment of employees for a positions and release from positions
Section III. Terms of service in the Prosecutor's Office
Section IV: Ranks of Prosecutor's Office employees
Section V. Legal, social, court protection and material provision for Prosecutor's Office employees
Section VI. Promotion for Prosecutor's Office employees and responsibilities thereof
Section VII. Termination of service in the Prosecutor's Office.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Code of Merchant Shipping of 22 June 2001. -

Adoption: 2001-06-22 | AZE-2001-L-89953

Regulates legal, economic and organizational basis of State management and regulation in the sphere of merchant shipping. Part IV regulates question related to labour relationship, rights and duties of ship's crew and its captain.

Part I - General provisions
Part II - Definition of vessel
Part III - Vessel registration
Part IV - Crew and master
Part V - State harbour inspection
Part VI - Piloting of vessels
Part VII - Sunken property
Part VIII - Transportation of goods by sea
Part IX - Transportation of passengers by sea
Part X - Freightage contracts for determined periods (time charter)
Part XI - Bare board charter
Part XII - Towage
Part XIII - Marine agencies
Part XIV - Marine intermediary
Part XV - Marine insurance contracts
Part XVI - General shipwreck
Part XVII - Compensation of damage caused by collision of vessels
Part XVIII - Compensation of oil pollution damage
Part XIX - Liability for damage caused by transportation by sea of hazardous substances
Part XX - Rescue of vessels and other property
Part XXI - Limited liability in accordance with marine requirements
Part XXII - Marine vessel pledge and mortgage of vessel under construction
Part XXIII - Arrest of vessels
Part XXIV - Complaints
Part XXV - Terms and procedures for claims and suits Part XXVI - Applicable law

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Code of Commercial Shipping (Law No. 146-IIG of 22 June 2001). -

Adoption: 2001-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 2001-06-22 | AZE-2001-L-94699

Regulates legal relations arising from commercial shipping. Chapter IV regulates issues related to the crew's and captain's status, rights and duties. Article 47 of Chapter IV specifically regulates the labour relations.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 156-IIG of 22 June 2001 "On Reduced Working Time for Certain Categories of Public Servants", as amended to 29 November 2016. -

Adoption: 2001-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-01 | AZE-2001-L-105446

The law establishes a reduced working time for certain categories of public servants, taking into consideration their health and physiological situation.
Article 1: Purpose of the law
Article 2: Duration of the reduced working time
Article 3: Prohibition of increase of working time duration for certain categories of public servants
Article 4: Entry into force of the law.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 137-IIG of 8 June 2001 on Diplomatic Service (Consolidation, 21 December 2010). (Закон от 8 июня 2001 года №137-IIГ o дипломатической службе (по состоянию на 21 декабря 2010 года)) -

Adoption: 2001-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2001-06-18 | AZE-2001-L-86894

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Staff of the Diplomatic Service
Chapter III: Carrying out of Diplomatic Service
Chapter IV: Equipping of Diplomatic Service, Maintenance and Payments, Material and Social Security of Diplomatic Service Staff and Persons Providing Material and Technical Support to Diplomatic Service

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 136-IIQ of 5 June 2001 "On Education (Special Education) of Persons with Disabilities", as amended to 31 May 2017. -

Adoption: 2001-06-05 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-22 | AZE-2001-L-106752

Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Rights and duties of persons with disabilities, their parents or other legal representatives in the sphere of special education
Chapter III. Organization of special education
Chapter IV. Government of the system of special education.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Ordinance of 1st March 2001 on the State Commission for war prisoners, hostages and disappeared persons. -

Adoption: 2001-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 2001-03-01 | AZE-2001-R-64888

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 937-IQ on Privatized State Enterprises, Agricultural Reform and the Occupied Territories as a result of Cancelled Debt on Economic Subjects. (Qanunlar No. 937-IQ Özellesdirilen dövlet müessiselerinin, aqrar islahatlari neticisinde legv olunmus ve isgal altinda olan rayonlarin teserrüfat subyektlerinin borclari haqqinda) -

Adoption: 2000-10-24 | AZE-2000-L-90131

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic on Implementation of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "On Non-Governmental Organizations (Public Organizations and Funds)". -

Adoption: 2000-10-04 | AZE-2000-R-83698

Implements the Law.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Civil Service Law (No 926-IQ). -

Adoption: 2000-07-21 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-01 | AZE-2000-L-83692

Regulates relations between state and civil servants in the area of civil service in the Republic of Azerbaijan and issues related to the legal status of civil servants.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code of 14 July 2000. -

Adoption: 2000-07-14 | AZE-2000-L-64892

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Code No. 906-Id of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Administrative Offences.

Adoption: 2000-07-11 | AZE-2000-L-97506

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 894 of 13 June 2000 on Non-Governmental Organizations (Public Associations and Funds). -

Adoption: 2000-06-13 | AZE-2000-L-64870

Regulates creation and functioning of public associations and funds. Does not concern political parties, professional unions nor religious associations.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 73 of 20 April 2000 on the Establishment of Rules of Material and Social Assistance of Police Worker as amended to 29 April 2014. -

Adoption: 2000-04-20 | Date of entry into force: 2000-04-20 | AZE-2000-R-97863

In order to guarantee the application of the Presidential Order on the Implementation of the Law on Police, the Cabinet of Ministers establishes the sizes and rules of granting of additional payments, remuneration for professional experience, special service, also compensations, benefits and other payments to workers of police; also establishes the rules, the requirements and the procedure of granting of regular material support or lump-sum compensation to police workers injured during the service or to the families of police workers deceased while carrying out their service.
Appendices 1,2,3,4.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On approval of list of jobs with difficult and hazardous work conditions, professions as well as underground works where application of labor of children under age of 18 is prohibited”, Decree No. 58, enacted March 24, 2000. -

Adoption: 2000-03-24 | Date of entry into force: 2000-03-24 | AZE-2000-R-106493

Establishes the list of jobs with difficult and hazardous work conditions, professions as well as underground works where application of labor of children under age of 18 is prohibited. The list includes, inter alia, construction works in mountainous sites, tunnels; also underground, mining works, enrichment of mineral resources; mountain wax production; geological, geodesy works; metal manufacturing ferrous metallurgy; repair of electrical energy and construction; waste management; oil, gas, chemistry and coal production.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree of 6 March 2000 on the implementation of women's policy. -

Adoption: 2000-03-06 | AZE-2000-R-64864

Presents the history of women's situation in Azerbaijan and provides for the implementation of equality with men in various structures of State.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 20 of 9 February 2000 to approve the Regulations on the State Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Adoption: 2000-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01 | AZE-2000-R-74556

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 9 February 2000 on the State Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Adoption: 2000-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01 | AZE-2000-R-74557

Provides for duties and rights of the State Labour Inspectorate and the status of its officials.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on Certification of the Crew Members of Merchant Fleets of the Republic of Azerbaijan. -

Adoption: 2000 | AZE-2000-R-99186

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 782-IG of 28 December 1999 on Executive Officers [consolidation,18 June 2010]. (Закон от 28 декабря 1999 года №782-IГ oб исполнительных чиновниках ) -

Adoption: 1999-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1999-12-28 | AZE-1999-L-86669

Regulates activities of executive officers, conditions of their recruitment and service, as well as their rights and duties.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Family Code (Law No.781-IG of 28 December 1999). -

Adoption: 1999-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1999-12-28 | AZE-1999-L-92610

Part I. General Provisions
Part II. Marriage Conclusion and Dissolution
Part III. Rights and Obligations of Spouses
Part IV. Rights and Obligations of Parents and Children
Part V. Alimony Obligations of Family Members
Part VI. Child-rearing Practices of Children Deprived of Parental Care
Part VII. Application of Family Code with Regard to Family Relations with Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons
Part VIII. Acts on Civil Status

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No.765-IQ of 30 November 1999 "On Municipal Service". -

Adoption: 1999-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 1999-12-28 | AZE-1999-L-101992

Introduces, inter alia, the concepts of municipal service and municipal servants; structure of municipal executive apparatus; organization of municipal service; admission to municipal service; rights and duties of municipal servants; professional training and qualification improvement of servants; working time, leave, pension and other social guarantees for municipal servant; establishment of salary for municipal servant; appellation of decisions of municipal servants. Regulates the liability of violation of this law.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Criminal Code of 30 December 1999. -

Adoption: 1999-10-30 | AZE-1999-L-64893

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of 28 October 1999 on the Police. -

Adoption: 1999-10-28 | AZE-1999-L-64867

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 725-IQ of 28 October 1999 on Medical Insurance.

Adoption: 1999-10-28 | AZE-1999-L-64874

Prvides for organizational, legal and economic basis of medical insurance. Deals with the system of medical insurance, rights of insured citizens, financing sources, and activities of medical establishments.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 194 of 9 October 1999 on additional measures in relation with the realization of legal reforms in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the improvement of the work of judges, corrective labour establishments and confinement. -

Adoption: 1999-10-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-10-09 | AZE-1999-L-64882

Provides for the improvement of detention conditions and of medical services in detention units.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law of 5 October 1999 to amend several legal acts. -

Adoption: 1999-10-05 | AZE-1999-L-64878

Amends the Act to amend and supplement the Penal Code, the Penal Procedure Code and the Corrective Labour Code in relation to the abolition of the death penalty. Provides that in war times the death penalty can be applied to persons found guilty of particularly severe crimes.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No. 705-IQ of 5 October 1999 "On Compulsory State Personal Insurance of Employees of Judicial and Law Enforcement Agencies". -

Adoption: 1999-10-05 | Date of entry into force: 1999-10-05 | AZE-1999-L-101991

Introduces the legislation in this sphere, as well as, the concepts of insured, insurers; sets the minimum amount of insurance sum and insurance contribution; regulates insurance accidents and payments, procedure of insurance, documents needed for insurance payments, refusal from payments, also control and liability, procedure of consideration of disputes.

Azerbaijan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 169 of 29 July 1999 on State Youth Policy. -

Adoption: 1999-07-29 | AZE-1999-R-64862

Presents a plan of measures for the implementation of State Youth Policy in relation with culture, participation of the youth in social and political life, creation of Youth Centres.

Azerbaijan - - Law, Act

Law No.693-IG of 22 June 1999 on Social Protection of Children who Have Lost Parents and do not have Parental Care as Amended to 19 April 2013. -

Adoption: 1999-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 1999-09-30 | AZE-1999-L-96585

Article I: Main Provisions
Article II: Legislation in the field of social protection of the children who have lost their parents and do not have parental care
Article III: Measures for social protection of the children who have lost their parents and do not have parental care
Article IV: Financing measures for social protection of the children who have lost their parents and do not have parental care
Article V: Guarantees for education
Article VI: Guarantees for medical service
Article VII: Guarantees for property and living space
Article VIII: Guarantees for right to work
Article IX: Protection of rights of children who lost parents and do not have parental care
Article X: Liability for violation of requirements of the Law.