. :ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Article 49. Conditions for Participation of Political Parties (Block of Political Parties) in Elections (Referendum Campaign)
49.1 Political party (blocks of political parties) which participate in elections (referendum campaign) must should follow the following conditions, along with provisions of Article 2.6 of this Code:
49.1.1 to respect right of other political parties (blocks of political parties) to freely and independently express their views during election (referendum) campaign;
49.1.2 to respect rights of other political parties (block of political parties), voters and public organizations;
49.1.3 not to prevent other political parties (blocks of political parties) from establishing free communication with voters;
49.1.4 to ensure provide the voters who intend to participate in political activities with guaranties for free conduct of those activities;

Article 50. Block of Political Parties

50.1 At least two political parties can create block of political parties. If a political party is a member of the block, it cannot function as an independent political party or join another block during the conduct of elections. A decision on joining the block of political parties is shall be made in conformity with the charter of each political party, which intends to join the block of political parties. After a relevant decision is adopted, authorized representatives of political parties shall sign a joint decision on establishment of the block.
50.2 An authorized representative of the block of political parties shall submits the following documents to the Central Election Commission for registration:
50.2.1. copies of charters of political parties which included in the block, verified by the notary office;
50.2.2. decisions of political parties on joining the block;
50.2.3. a joint decision on establishment of a block signed by the authorized representatives of political parties and verified by the stamp of those parties.
50.3 A blocks of political parties must should be registered within 5 days starting from the day they submit relevant documents to the Central Election Commission.
50.4 The blocks of political parties can be refused in registration if the documents mentioned in Article 50.2. of this Code are not officialized, or they are not complete, or do not meet requirements of this Code.
50.5 No other political party can be included in the block of political parties after the latter has been registered by the Central Election Commission.

Article 51. Name and Emblem of a Block of Political Parties
51.1 The A block of political parties shall submits information about its full and abbreviated name to the Central Election Commission.
51.2 The name of the block of political parties is shall be defined in the joint meeting of representatives of political parties, which joined that block. Names of political parties, which are not included in that block (regardless of whether they participate in the elections or not) or of other political parties that participated in previous elections cannot be used. If a new registered block of political parties does not include a majority of political parties that joined the block during previous elections, a newly established block cannot be named by its previous name. Name or surname of a physical individual can be used by the block of political parties on the basis of that individual’s written consent.
51.3 A block of political parties can also submit its emblem to the Central Election Commission. A block of political parties can submit any emblem except for registered emblem of any political party that is included in the block or the same emblems used by other political parties and blocks of political parties for previous or being used for current elections (taking into consideration Article 51.2 of this Code). Symbols of the block of political partyies must should not:
• violate intellectual property rights, trademark rights;
• insult state symbols of the Republic of Azerbaijan or other countries, religious symbols;
• violate common accepted moral norms.
The block of political parties must should make agreement with the Central Election Commission on the usage of the block’s name, which cannot contain more than 5 words and its emblem in the election documents.
51.4 It shall is not be allowed to change the names and emblems of a block of political parties during the election processes.

Article 52. Authorized Representatives of a Political Party and a Block of Political Parties
52.1 Political parties and blocks of political parties shall participate in elections, and appoint authorized representatives on financial issues, in conformity with this Code.
52.2
52.1 The authorized representatives, as well as the representatives responsible for financial issues are shall be appointed correspondingly due to theby decision of a joint meeting of political parties, the relevant political parties included in the block or representatives of political parties, or to the by decision of their congress, conference or meeting of a managing body.
52.2 The authorized representative of a political party and block of political parties shall performs his/her functions on the basis of a decision considered by Article 52.2 1 of this Code which shall contain his/her powers, his/her name, surname, father’s namepatronymic, date of birth, the serial and batch number of his/her identification document or substitute document, address of residence, working place, occupation or official duty (service job) (if he/she does not have them – type of activity) as well as for the authorized representative of political party or block of political parties on financial issues – samples of financial documents and samples of stamps for those documents.
52.3 The list of authorized representatives appointed by political parties and blocks of political parties shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission. Except for the authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties on financial issues, the list of other authorized representatives is shall be submitted to the Constituency Election Commission as well.
52.4 The list of authorized representatives and blocks of political representatives should contain the following information on each authorized representative:
• name, surname, father’s namepatronymic, birth date;
• serial and batch number of identification document or substitute document and date of issue;
• address of residence;
• main working place and occupation (if he/she does not have them – type of activity);
• telephone number.
The relevant list submitted to the Central Election Commission must should have attached a written consent of each person to be an authorized representative of each person.
52.5 The powers of a representative can be terminated by the decision of authorized body of political parties and blocks of political parties, informing in writing. Copy of the decision on that must should be transferred to the Central Election Commission and Constituency Election Commissions
52.6 The authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties who are still working for government or municipality cannot use their occupation or service position during the elections processes.
52.7 The term of office of the authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties shall commences from the day they are appointed, and ends by the finishcompletion of the status of candidacy of all candidates, as well as the candidates listed in the list nominated by political parties and blocks of political parties not later than general results of elections are officially published.


Central Election Commission • Baku - Azerbaijan
AZ 1000 3 Rasul Rza
Tel/Fax: (994 12) 493 60 08 • E-mail: office@cec.gov.az