Azerbaijan
Answer ... Notification is mandatory and no exceptions are provided under the Anti-monopoly Law.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... The State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control is responsible for determining whether a transaction will restrict competition; in this regard, an initial inquiry with the service may be relevant.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... In case of a merger, the merging entities; in case of an acquisition, the purchaser.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... There are no filing fees.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... The following documents must be submitted to the State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control:
- a notification application;
- the acquisition deed or decision; and
- information on the target’s volume of sales of the relevant product in the relevant market.
Under the Anti-monopoly Law, the service is not allowed to request additional documents. However, in practice, the service uses its discretion to request additional documents.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... If a transaction is subject to filing in Azerbaijan, the approval of the State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control in relation to the transaction must be obtained before the transaction closes.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... No. The State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control requires a copy of the acquisition deed. Therefore, the filing must be post signing.
