Law No.439-IQ on subsoil. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Concession Institution Exploration Minerals Mining Research Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, 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. 7-20) classifies the main types of the use of subsoil. Section III (Arts. 21-25) regards rational use and protection of subsoil. Section IV (Arts. 26-34) regards geological study of subsoil. Section V (Arts. 35-38) regards state regulation of the uses of subsoil. Section VI (Arts. 39-45) regards economic mechanism of the use of subsoil. Section VII (Arts. 46-48) establishes liability for the infringement of the present Law. Full text Russian/Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az 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-IQ on industrial and consumer waste. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 (2000) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX