Law on compulsory ecological insurance (2002). Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Polluter pays principle Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes conditions and regulations on compulsory insurance of civil responsibility for the damage caused to life and health of the population, property and environment by environmental pollution as a result of disaster, guarantees protection of property rights of legal and natural persons, as well as of state and municipalities. The document consists of 16 Articles Art. 1 introduces the main concepts. Article 2 specifies legislation on ecological insurance. Article 3 specifie Full text Russian