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Unofficial translation by MG Consulting

Decision # 336 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan
13 November 2015

City of Baku, 21 October 2015
On ‘Rules on submission of information about amount of donation received by NGOs as well as by branches or representations of NGOs of foreign states and about the donor’

With an aim to ensure implementation of para 1.2.1 of the Decree #345 of 14 November 2014
of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On application of the Law #1082- IVQD of 17
October 2014 “On making changes to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan On Non –
governmental organizations (public unions and foundations)” ’, the Cabinet of Ministers of the
Republic of Azerbaijan decides to:
– Approve the ‘Rules on submission of information about amount of donation received by
NGOs as well as by branches or repr esentations of NGOs of foreign states and about the
donor’ (attached).

Artour Rasi -zade
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Approved by the Decision #336
of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan
of 21 October 2015
RULES
on submission of information about amount of donation received by NGOs as well as by branches or representations of NGOs of foreign states and about the donor

1. General provisions
1.1.These Rules shall regulate the procedure for submission to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter – the Ministry of Justice) and the Ministry
of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter – the Ministry of Finance) of
information about donations which in accordance with article 24 -1.5 of the Law of
the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On Non -governmental organizations (public unions and
foundations) is an aid in a form of financial means and(or) other material form from
a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, or a legal entity officia lly registered in the
Republic of Azerbaijan, branches and representations of non- governmental
organizations of foreign states (branches and representations of non- governmental
organizations of foreign states which signed an agreement in accordance with ar ticle
12.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On Non -governmental organizations
(public unions and foundations) ) made to a non- governmental organization as well
as branches and representations of non- governmental organizations of foreign states
(her einafter – non- governmental organization) without imposing a duty to reach any
goal .
1.2. Non -governmental organizations shall submit to the Ministry of Justice the
information about the amount of donation and the person who made the donation
within 15 (fiftee n) days since receiving a donation in order to be included into the
register of grants, service contracts and donations (hereinafter – the register).

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1.3. In accordance with article 24 -1.4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On
Non -governmental organizations (public unions and foundations) ’, donated
financial means shall be received as a wire to the bank account of a non –
governmental organization. Non -governmental organizations which have charity as
the main statutory aim can receive cash donatio ns not exceeding 200 (two hundred)
manat.
1.4. In accordance with article 24 -1.5 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On
Non -governmental organizations (public unions and foundations)’, it shall be
banned to conduct bank operations and any other operati ons on donations for which
the information has not been submitted.
1.5. Operations on donations received by non -governmental bodies shall be carried out
on the basis of a notification confirming that the information about the said donation
has been included i nto the register.

2. Submission to the Ministry of Justice of the information about the amount of grant and
persons who gave donations
2.1. Non -governmental organizations shall use the application in annex 1 to the present
Rules for submission to the Ministry of Justice of information about the amount of
donation and persons who made donations on the donations they receive.
2.2. The application s hall be signed by the legal representative of the non- governmental
organization and be sealed with its seal.
2.3. If the donated amount exceeds 200 (two hundred) manat, the document confirming
that the donation has been wired to the bank account of non- governmental
organization shall be attached to the application.
2.4. If there are deficiencies in the documents which non- governmental organizations
submitted about amount of donation and persons who made donation that do not
lead to the rejection of the applicatio n, the Ministry of Justice shall return those
documents to the applicant and appoint 5 (five) days for eliminating the
deficiencies.

3. Examination of information about donation
3.1. The Ministry of Justice shall examine the following in order to issue the
notification about the donation:
3.1.1. If the person who signed the application has a relevant authority (if the
donor is a resident in Azerbaijan) and if the founding documents of non-
governmental organization that receives a donation are compliant with the
information in the state register of legal entities;
3.1.2. If donation meets the requirements of article 24- 1.1 of the Law of the
Republic of Azerbaijan ‘On Non -governmental organizations (public unions
and foundations)’;
3.1.3. If the activities planned to be realized with the donation correspond to the
legislation and the aims defined in organization’s charter (regulations);
3.1.4. If there is information that non- governmental organization that receives a
donation does not observe the Law on fighting corruption, Law on fight
against legalization of financial means or other property obtained by
criminal ways and against financing terrorism and Law on fighting
terrorism;
3.1.5. If donation funds are given in cash or by wire to bank account of non-
governmental organization.
3.2. If donat ion is made by representation or branch of a non- governmental organization
of a foreign state, there shall also be examination of validity of its agreement signed
for its state registration.

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4. Procedure for including information about donation to the register
4.1. Within 15 (fifteen) days since submission of application and documents envisaged in part 2 of the present Rules, the Ministry of Justice shall include the following
information into the register and issue a notification to non -governmental
organi zation in the form provided for in Annex 2 of the present Rules:
4.1.1. Name of legal entity that gives donation, name, surname and patronymic
name of natural person;
4.1.2. Amount of donation;
4.1.3. Name of non- governmental organization that receives donation;
4.1.4. Date of donati on;
4.1.5. Cash or bank transfer of donation;
4.1.6. Date of inserting information about donation to the register;
4.1.7. Individual number of the donation.
4.2. If there is a need for further examination of information or issues as provided for in
parts 2 and 3 of the present Rules, the period of issuing a notification shall be
extended up to 15 (fifteen) days.
4.3. Information about amount of donation received by non -governmental organization,
persons who made donation as well as activities planned to be realized with the
donation shall be reflected in the register which is documented for years. When
writing information to the register about each donation, there shal l be an individual
number issued for it. The individual number of a donation shall be written in bank
documents when conducting bank operations on the donation.
4.4. The Ministry of Justice shall generalize information about data in the register no less than once a year.

5. Grounds for rejecting the inclusion of information about donation to the register and
issuance of a notification
If false information or deficienc y is identified in information reflected in the application
submitted in accordance with item 2.1 of the present Rules or the documents annexed to
it, as well as when the application or its annexes are not submitted, it shall lead to
rejection in inclusion of information about donation to the register and issuance of a
notification.

6. Submission of information to the Ministry of Finance about the amount of donation and
persons who gave donation

Non -governmental organizations shall submit information to the Ministry of Finance
about the amount of donation and persons who gave donation in accordance with the
form provided for in Annex 3 to the present Rules.

7. Final provisions
The changes to the present Rules shall be made in accordance with item 2.6 -1 of ‘Re gulations
on drafting normative legal acts of bodies of executive power and the procedure for adoption’
as approved by Decree #772 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 24 August 2002.

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Annex 1 to the

“Rules on submission of information about amount of donation received by non- governmental organization,
as well as by branches or representat ions of foreign non- governmental
organizations of foreign states and about donors ”

T he application form for inclusion of information in the registry about amount of donation received by
non- governmental organization, as well as by branch es or representati ons of foreign non-
governmental organization s of foreign states and about donors

____________________________________
( name of the state agency that applied)
_____________________________________________________________
(name, legal address and TIN of non-governmental organization, as well as branches or representations of
foreign non- governmental organization that apply)
_____________________________________________________________
(name, surname, patronymic name, place of residence, number of identification card of legal representative)

APPLICATION
We inform that, by the donor
_____________________________________________________________
(name of legal entity , in case of individuals , its name, surname, patronymic name, place of residence, number
of identification card)

on _______date the recipient

_____________________________________________________________
(name of non- governmental organization)
_____________________________________________________________
(amount (including currency), content in case of property)
is donated.

Taking into account above mentioned, we request to include the information about mentioned donation in the
registry and give the relevant notification.

Annex (indicating the list of annexed documents and number of pages) :
_____________________________________________________________
(information about annexes shall be written in separate lines )

name, surname, patronymic name, position and signature of the recipient (his/her representative)
__________________________
(Appr oved with entity’s seal )
D ate: ___ ____________20___
Contact numbers :

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Annex 2 to the

“Rules on submission of information about amount of donation received by non-governmental organization,
as well as by branches or representat ions of foreign non- governmental
organizations of foreign states and about donors”

NOTIFICATION
for inclusion of information in the registry about amount of donation received by non- governmental
organization, as well as by branch or representati ons of foreign non- governmental organization s of
foreign states and about donors

Donor
_____________________________________________________________
(name of legal entity, in case of individuals, its name, surname, patronymic name)

Recipient
_____________________________________________________________
(name of non- governmental organization)

_____________________________________________________________
(date of donation, amount (including currency), composition in case of property and work will be carried out at
the expense of donation)

Information on giving donation __________ ____ with
(registration number)

________________________
(registration date)

has been included in the registry

Date of notification _________________

______________________________
(name, surname, position and signature of the official of Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan who
signed the notification)

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Annex 3 to the

“Rules on submission of information about amount of donation received by non-governmental organization,
as well as by branches or representat ions of foreign non- governmental
organizations of foreign states and about donors”

Information about donation s received by non- governmental organization, as well as by branches or
representat ions of foreign non- governmental organizations of foreign states and about donors
____________________________________
(name of state agency that applied)
By
____________________________________________________________
(name, legal address and TIN of non- governmental organization, as well as branch or representati ons of
foreign non- governmental organization that apply s)
_____________________________________________________________
(name, sur name, patronymic name, place of residence , number of identification card, of legal representative)

We inform that, by the Donor
____________________________________________________________________
(name, surname, patronymic name, place of residence , number of identification card, of legal representative)

on_______date the Recipient
______________________________________________ _______________
(name of the non- governmental organization)
_____________________________________________________________
(amount (including currency), composition in case of property )

has been donated.

_____________________________________________________________
(name of legal entity, in case of individuals, its name, sur name, patronymic name, place of residence, ,
number of identification card)

N ame, sur name, patronymic name, position
and signature of the recipient (his/her representative _______________________
(Approved with entity’s seal )

Date: ___ ____________20___
Contact numbers :