Law No. 459-IQ on electric energy. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Financing Consumer protection Authorization/permit Inspection International trade Policy/planning Protection of environment Transport/storage Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Environmental standards Contract/agreement Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Law sets out provisions on management, state control, special permit, distribution, energy supply, tariffs, contracts, use of natural resources, environmental protection, consumer rights, import and export, property rights, development programs, financing, projects on construction, expansion and reconstruction of energy units, energy safety, energy conservation in the electric and thermal energy field. This Law determines the legal basis of production, transportation, distribution, sale and Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az