On 27 September 2020, pursuant to a Presidential Decree, martial
law was declared in the Republic of Azerbaijan for an indefinite
period of time with effect from 28 September.
There is no precise regulation of how this declaration affects
businesses, i.e., civil law transactions, employment, etc. The
extent of effect, if any, i.e., whether the declaration excuses
performance due to the circumstance regarded a force majeure and/or
significant change of circumstances, of the declaration on a course
of business must be determined in each particular circumstance.
Additionally, the President has announced a partial
mobilisation. Employers are generally required to continue to
maintain prevalent employment conditions of employees called into a
service.
