Legal Texts Relevant to Traditional Cultural Expressions

Azerbaijan

Constitution / Basic Law

Date of TextTitle
November 12, 1995Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (as last amended on March 18, 2009)

Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Date of TextTitle
December 7, 2004Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Protection and Development of the Craft (Art) of Azerbaijani Carpet
September 14, 2004Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Databases
May 16, 2003Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Expressions of the Azerbaijan Folklore

IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Date of TextTitle
December 29, 2006Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Theater and Theater Activity
May 10, 2005Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Electronic Commerce
June 11, 2000Administrative Offences Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 30, 1999Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 10, 1998Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments
February 6, 1998Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Culture

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Date of TextTitle
April 4, 2011Decision No. 38 of May 2, 1997 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on amendments to the Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Issues related to the Implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Copyright and Related Rights
August 30, 2005Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the approval of the Statute of the Copyright Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 23, 2004Resolution of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on ensuring the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on amendments to the Administrative Offences Code and Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Expressions of the Azerbaijan Folklore
January 29, 2004Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on ensuring the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Expressions of the Azerbaijan Folklore
August 4, 2003Resolution of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Expressions of the Azerbaijan Folklore
August 12, 1999Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the approval of the Rule on the Registration of the Cultural heritage of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the State Catalogue of national cultural property and the Catalogue of protection of cultural heritage
April 16, 1998Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on culture

 

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