Legal Updates
Liability in international freight transportation: decision by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan

Liability in international freight transportation: decision by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan has set out an important legal position regarding the determination of the identity of the consignor and the ...

Jun 21, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Termination of employment agreements: new grounds added to the Labour Code

Termination of employment agreements: new grounds added to the Labour Code

Amendments have been made to the Labour Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Narcological Service and Control”. T...

Jun 11, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Azerbaijan Criminalizes the Illegal Use of Artificial Intelligence

Azerbaijan Criminalizes the Illegal Use of Artificial Intelligence

Articles 148-2 and 242-1, which criminalize the illegal use of artificial intelligence, are added to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

May 27, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
The Labor Code has incorporated an equal pay obligation

The Labor Code has incorporated an equal pay obligation

Pursuant to the amendment, a new obligation for the employer has been added to paragraph “g” of Article 12(1) of the Labor Code, in the following wording: “T...

May 13, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Azerbaijani Law on investments amended

Azerbaijani Law on investments amended

Amendments to Article 13 of the Law “On Investment Activity” revise the nationalization rules of investments of strategic importance.

Mar 12, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Compensation for additional leave: an important case update

Compensation for additional leave: an important case update

From now on, within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, regardless of the grounds for termination of an employment contract, employers will be oblig...

Feb 20, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Registration of Entities in Azerbaijan: Mandatory annual reporting

Registration of Entities in Azerbaijan: Mandatory annual reporting

Pursuant to the amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On State Registration and the State Register of Legal Entities”, the status on the state...

Feb 13, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Labor Code of Azerbaijan 2026 | Amendments to labor laws

Labor Code of Azerbaijan 2026 | Amendments to labor laws

Significant labor law news in Azerbaijan (2026): Summary and legal explanation of Azerbaijani Labour Code Amendments 2026

Jan 20, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
Energy Efficiency Law of Azerbaijan Amended

Energy Efficiency Law of Azerbaijan Amended

Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan has added Article 17.3 to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On the Rational Use of Energy Resources and ...

Jan 14, 2026 Caspian Legal Center
The Restriction of Competition Criminal Offence Amended

The Restriction of Competition Criminal Offence Amended

A series of important amendments have been introduced to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. These legislative changes are aimed at strengthenin...

Dec 01, 2025 Caspian Legal Center

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