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Azerbaijani society is typified by cultural diversity, so all laws on culture are geared to satisfy a broad range of cultural requirements. Some laws are general (e.g. the Law on Culture of 2012), others more specific (e.g. the laws on cinematography, town planning, museums and publishing). The Law on Culture spells out the state policy's principles and aims and lays down the duties of government and local authorities in this area. It guarantees the right of individuals to engage in creative activity, promotes international contacts and co-operation, prevents the state from monopolising culture, and covers preservation and development of the... read more →

The Law on Getting Information (2005) provides that access to information in the Republic of Azerbaijan is free. Everyone has the right to contact the owner of the information directly or through his representative and to choose the type and form of access to information. Everyone who applies to the owner of the data has the right: to find out whether the requested information belongs to the owner of the information and to receive additional details to obtain it in the absence of this information. If the data owner has the requested information, then it must be provided freely, without... read more →

The foundations of the state language policy and legal provisions on multilingualism are laid down in the relevant articles of the Constitution (1995). The official language is the Azerbaijani language; the state guarantees the development of the Azerbaijani Language and ensures free use and development of other languages spoken by the population. Everyone has the right to use their native language. In addition, everyone has the right to an upbringing, education, and engage in any creative activity in any language, as desired. No person may be deprived of the right to use their native language. The Law on the State... read more →

The Law on Information, Informatisation and Information Protection (1998) regulatesthe relations arising at the formation of information resources based on creation, collection, processing, accumulation, keeping, searching, and dissemination of information. It also applies with the establishment and use of information systems, technology and means for their insurance and at the protection of data. The most important advantage of this law for the cultural sphere is the legal formulation of state policy regarding information resources - documents and arrays of documents in information systems (libraries, archives, funds, data banks, etc.) and separately existing documents in their collections. The Law on Copyright... read more →

The Republic of Azerbaijan is a state member of the following international copyright agreements: The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (June 4, 1999), The WIPO Copyright Treaty (April 11, 2006),The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation (December 25, 1995), The WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (April 11, 2006), The Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorised Duplication of Their Phonograms (September 1, 2001), The Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (October 8, 2005), - the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind,... read more →

The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1995), the Labour Code (1999) and laws On Employment (2018), On Trade Unions (1994), and On Culture (2012) regulate employment in the cultural field. A unified system of salaries is in place for those working in the different spheres of the public sector. Relationships between employers and workers are based on a contract system (usually concluded on a permanent or short-term basis). The collective contract is signed between the employer on the one side and the trade union on the other. In the event of the trade union’s absence, the working collective signs... read more →

The Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2001)  determines the system of taxes, the general principles of taxation, the rules of the establishment, payment and taxation, et cetera.  Presently, there is a unified legislative and regulatory framework for taxation: The number of regulations and compliance with laws and regulations governing tax relations has decreased;The number of taxes has decreased, which simplifies settlements for taxpayers;The tax burden is reduced, which allows the tax system to play a regulatory (stimulating) role. The most progressive element of the Tax Code is the application of simplified tax rates. So, under Article 218.1.1 of... read more →

According to Article 38 of the Constitution, “everyone has the right to social security”. Social welfare payments are described by laws On Social Benefits (2006), On Social Insurance (1997), On Protection of Public Health (1997), On Medical Insurance (1999), On Labour Pensions (2006), On Social Services (2011), On Unemployment Insurance (2017), On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2018), On Employment (2018), et cetera. In practice, The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population is in charge of regulating the labour markets and ensuring social protection of the population. Regulation of activities in social insurance and provision of... read more →

Legislative procedures for the allocation of public funds for culture in the Republic of Azerbaijan is defined by the Constitution, the Law on the Budget System, annual laws and Presidential decrees on the state budget, and annual laws and Presidential decrees on the execution of the state budget. In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers’ Rules of Preparation and Execution of the State Budget and The Unified Budget Classification of the Republic of Azerbaijan are instruments of these procedures for state bodies. The competence of the Milli Majlis (parliament) includes approval of the state budget upon the submission of the President... read more →

Following the Constitutional Referendum of 12 November 1995, the new Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan entered into force on 5 December 1995. The country’s basic law was developed in line with the fundamental principles and norms of international law. Besides general guarantees, fundamental rights, freedoms, and responsibilities, the Constitution has several provisions related to culture and, more specifically, cultural rights, freedom of expression and creativity, copyright protection, heritage protection, etc. Article 40 of the Constitution (“Right to culture”) provides that “I. Everyone has the right to take part in cultural life, to use cultural institutions and cultural values. II.... read more →