Business
LLCs and joint-stock companies with ASAN single-window registration
The Civil Code contains the corporate law provisions. The limited liability company is the dominant form, and registration is handled through the Ministry of Taxes and the ASAN service centres, often within a single working day.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — National. Commercial disputes go to the administrative-economic courts.
Governing law
- Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1999) — company forms and governance
- Law on State Registration of Legal Entities2003
- Law on Investment Activity and the 2016 investment promotion decrees
In practice
Unlike many civil law systems, Azerbaijan places its core company law in the Civil Code rather than a standalone companies act. The limited liability company has no minimum capital requirement and can be formed with a single member. Registration through the ASAN single-window centres is fast and largely electronic. Investment promotion certificates confer tax and customs relief on qualifying projects. The Alat Free Economic Zone, established in 2023, operates under its own legal regime with an independent dispute resolution body and is a deliberate attempt to create a common-law-flavoured enclave for major investment.