Law No.439-IG of 1998 on subsoil. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Concession Institution Exploration Minerals Mining Research Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law regulates relations originating from study (reconnaissance, prospecting), rational use and protection of subsoil pertaining to the national territory, including Azerbaijanian sector of the Caspian sea, safe execution of work, and ensures protection of state interests in the process of the utilization of subsoil, the users of subsoil and natural persons. The document consists of VII Secs. that contain 48 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 7 Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree regarding implementation of the Law on subsoil. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 692-IQD amending the legislative acts implementing the Law No. 514-IG on industrial and consumer waste. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX