Azerbaijan
Answer ... The State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control will examine the application and the corresponding documents within 15 calendar days and issue a decision.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... In practice, especially in cases where additional documents are required, the term indicated in question 4.1 can be extended by a further 15 calendar days. The timetable for review is suspended for the period for submission of additional documents.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... The State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control can cooperate with other state bodies, business entities and officials to gather the relevant information.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... See questions 3.5 and 4.4.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... No. Only the transaction parties can participate in the review process.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... No. If the transaction may have restrictive effects in the relevant product market in Azerbaijan, the State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control may apply to a local (and possibly a foreign) court to undo the transaction if it closes globally without awaiting the results of the ongoing review by the service.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... See questions 2.3 and 2.6. The test is same for all sectors.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... Not applicable.
Azerbaijan
Answer ... The State Service for Anti-monopoly and Consumer Market Control considers only whether the transaction will restrain competition in the relevant product market in Azerbaijan. Non-competition related issues are not considered.
