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Baker & McKenzie announces new managing partner for Baku office
Gunduz Karimov has been elected managing partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Baku office, effective 1 November 2012. Read more.
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Bilateral Investment Treaty Between Azerbaijan and Turkey Enters into Force
The Agreement on the Reciprocal Protection and Promotion of Investments between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey, signed on 25 October 2011, at Izmir, Turkey (the Treaty), entered into force on 2 May 2013. Read more.
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Baker & McKenzie strengthens CIS Corporate Compliance group
Baker & McKenzie strengthened its CIS Compliance group by adding Thomas Firestone as a senior counsel in its Moscow office. Mr. Firestone brings years of experience in the areas of white-collar and transnational criminal law to the Firm. Read more.
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Azerbaijan Revises its Migration Laws
A number of changes have been made to existing migration laws, which came into effect on 1 April 2013. Read more.
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Azerbaijan Toughens Anti-counterfeiting Legislation
From 8 October 2012, the new law On Securing Intellectual Property Rights and Combating Piracy came into effect in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The new law is designed to improve the legal protection of IP owners' rights and keep it in line with international practice. Read more.
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Moratorium on the sale of agricultural land to continue for another year
On 30 December 2011, the Law of Ukraine On Introducing Amendments to Section X "Transitional Provisions" of the Land Code of Ukraine Concerning Prohibition on the Alienation and Rezoning of Agricultural Land took effect. Our partners further discuss the moratarium. Read more.
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New rules on residential certificates
The State Securities Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan has introduced new rules on residential securities to reduce the risk of investing in residential developments, hereby stimulating residential construction. Our lawyers discuss its implications. Read more. |