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and where he does not have the status of an entrepreneur, or, if he
has such status, the dispute arises other than in connection with
the carrying out of his entrepreneurial activity.
The economic courts consider cases in respect of economic
disputes arising from civil, administrative and other legal relations
between legal entities and physical persons with the status of
individual entrepreneurs. Pursuant to the Decree of the President,
the Economic Court of Appeals was liquidated and the regional
appellate courts were established in Baku, Ganja, Sheki, Sumqayit
and Shirvan cities.
The decisions of the appeal courts can be further appealed to the
court of cassation. The appellate board for civil cases of the
Supreme Court considers appeals brought in respect of the
decisions of boards for civil case of appellate courts. The appellate
board of the Supreme Court for economic cases reviews the
decisions of the decisions of boards for civil case of appellate
courts. The cassation court is located in Baku.
Mandatory enforcement
Enforcement procedures set forth in Law on the Execution of Court
Orders apply to judgments of Azerbaijani and foreign courts as well
as international arbitration and foreign arbitration awards.
The following documents have the status of execution orders:
• court orders (e.g. judgments of azerbaijani courts, interim orders,
awards of international arbitration courts and tribunals,
decisions of courts of foreign states and arbitration courts);
• notarized agreements concerning the recovery of alimony and a
collateral in a mortgage agreement;
• execution notes of notaries;
• decisions of state bodies (officials) authorized to consider cases