1. General provisions

1.1. Rules of participation (hereinafter, membership) in the Association of Construction Manufacturers of Azerbaijan (hereinafter, the Association) (hereinafter, the rules) and membership relations are in accordance with the principles of fairness, equality, humanity, transparency, legality and mutual benefit, according to the relevant normative-legal acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, ratification of the Republic of Azerbaijan is regulated according to the international normative-legal acts, the Charter of the Association, the decisions of the governing body of the Association and this document.

1.2. Commercial legal entities operating on a legal basis in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, commercial legal entities operating on a legal basis in the territory of foreign countries may become members of the Association in accordance with the requirements stated in this rule.

1.3. The members of the association can choose and be elected to the relevant bodies of the organization within the framework of the rules, they can participate in the events of the organization in accordance with the regulations, they can make proposals and speak, they can represent the organization in the appropriate manner with the written permission of the governing body of the Association, they can state in their requisites that they are members of the Association (oral and in writing), they can also take advantage of the organization’s resources and opportunities in a privileged manner within the framework of the rules.

1.4. Membership in the Association is approved by the decision of the General Assembly meeting based on the presentation of the Association Chairman.

2. Members of the Association

2.1. The following can become members of the association:

2.1.1. Local commercial legal entities engaged in construction activities (construction of multi-apartment, individual residential houses and various types of non-residential objects, as well as construction of bridges, tunnels, etc.);

2.1.2. Foreign commercial legal entities engaged in construction activities and their representative offices or branches in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

3. Conditions for association membership

3.1. to register as a commercial legal entity in the Republic of Azerbaijan or in a foreign country;

3.2. to be duly registered as a taxpayer in the Republic of Azerbaijan;

3.3. To operate for at least 6 (six) months.

4. Restrictions on membership in the Association

4.1. Construction companies that have a court decision on the violation of normative rules on construction and the suspension of their activities are not admitted to membership earlier than 1 year after the day of their implementation of that decision and resumption of their activities;

4.2. Construction companies whose names are on the “black list” defined for construction companies that disregard construction regulations and regularly violate them are not accepted for membership;

4.3. Irregularly operating construction companies are not accepted for membership;

4.4. Individuals are not accepted as members of the Association.

5. Requirements for membership in the Association

5.1. A construction company wishing to become a member of the association:

5.1.1. hold an internal meeting and make a decision to become a member of the Association;

5.1.2. must send an application for membership in the name of the Chairman of the Association on the official letterhead.

5.2. The following documents must be attached to the application:

5.2.1. A copy of the extract from the register of the candidate organization passing through the state register at the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

5.2.2. Copy of taxpayer identification number-TIN of the candidate organization in the Republic of Azerbaijan;

5.2.3. Bank details of the candidate organization;

5.2.4. A copy of the candidate organization’s decision regarding membership in the Association (to be certified with a seal);

5.2.5. Materials reflecting the activities of the candidate organization (projects, etc.).

6. Formalization of association membership

6.1. Membership in the Association is formalized by the decision of the General Meeting of the Association.

6.2. The Executive Office of the Association informs the candidate organization that meets the necessary requirements and conditions for membership about the meeting of the General Assembly.

6.3. The newly admitted member is presented with the appropriate certificate of the Association.

6.4. Depending on the decision of the General Meeting of the Association, the candidate may be admitted to membership or his application may be rejected.

7. Circumstances and procedure for termination of membership

7.1. Membership is terminated in the following cases:

7.1.2. When the organization voluntarily leaves the membership;

7.1.3. When it is clear that the organization provided false information during the membership application;

7.1.4. If he violates the requirements of the Association’s Charter and Internal Rules of Disciplinary Rules;

7.1.5. Failure to pay membership fees.

7.2. A member of the association may resign only after the end of the financial year. An organization that voluntarily withdraws or is expelled from membership shall be subsidiarily liable for the obligations of the Association within one year from the date of withdrawal.

7.3. The member organization is expelled from the membership by the decision of the General Meeting of the Association.

8. Final Provisions

8.1. The association is not responsible for the liabilities of its members. The members of the association bear subsidiary responsibility for its obligations in the amount and manner provided for in the charter.

8.2. The new member organization must pay the membership fee within 10 (ten) working days after being admitted to the membership.

8.3. The organization newly admitted to the membership bears subsidiary responsibility for the obligations of the Association until its admission.

8.4. Re-membership of the organization removed from the membership of the association is not allowed.