Reform scenario preparation, bill drafting, and regulatory impact assessment based on international standards β professional consulting with local and international experts.
Preparation of economic reform documents for government bodies, international development organisations, and the private sector β with deep sectoral expertise.
From problem diagnostics to parliamentary discussion β a structured and transparent process.
Our team consists of specialists who have served as official inspectors, decision-makers, and policy developers in relevant government bodies. This means a team that understands bureaucratic processes, the intricacies of legislation, and the reform environment from the inside. More than 50 experts who have directly participated in major international projects such as USAID ACT, World Bank, SECO, and the EU.
A team of certified, experienced specialists in every field.
Legal expert in international trade, corporate law, and WTO
A lawyer with extensive experience in international trade policy, corporate law, intellectual property rights (IPR), and World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms. Has acted as a lead expert in strengthening the legal capacity of government bodies, international projects (EU, USAID, UN, World Bank), and the private sector, in the preparation of legislative acts, and in ISO standards implementation processes.
Specialist in business law, international arbitration, and project expertise. Extensive experience in preparing institutional projects, cross-border transactions, and legal documents for the World Bank, UNESCO, donor organisations, and ministries.
A senior manager with an LLM in Commercial Law and over 15 years of experience managing large-scale programmes with international donors (EU, World Bank, UN) and government bodies. Deep legal and operational expertise in national legislative reforms, business and antitrust legislation, contract risk management, compliance standards, and public finance planning.
A professional lawyer with extensive experience in commercial law, management of large-scale contracts, intellectual property rights (IPR), and WTO legislation. Possesses advanced management skills in minimising contract risks, implementing international ISO standards, and managing compliance and internal audits.
Real results for government bodies, development organisations, and the private sector using ASR's economic policy and legislative services.
Legislative projects carried out by ASR Development Consulting Group for government bodies, international development organisations, and the private sector. Click on a card for detailed information about the project.
Ensuring safer food supply for the population, increasing agricultural productivity, and expanding the export potential of domestic products to foreign markets.
The State Programme enabled the Food Safety Agency to implement activities for building a food safety system within a unified results-oriented framework.
Ensuring consumers are supplied with safe food, protecting consumer rights, and overseeing imported and exported food products based on leading international experience and standards.
The necessary legal framework was created to facilitate the export of domestic products, and full harmonisation with international standards was achieved.
Improvement of the legal basis of the phytosanitary control system, taking into account the current situation in plant health and leading international experience.
A regulatory framework was established to align import-export procedures with international requirements and to strengthen phytosanitary oversight.
Establishing a legislative framework for the protection of animal health, ensuring epizootic stability, and aligning veterinary oversight with international standards.
The institutional structure of the veterinary service and oversight mechanisms were codified into law based on OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) standards.
Carrying out reforms in the technical regulation system, establishing mandatory safety requirements for products, and aligning this area with international principles.
Final drafting completed; conformity assessment restructured on the basis of the ISO/IEC system, and the legal status of accreditation bodies strengthened.
Modernisation of the standardisation system, encouraging businesses to adopt voluntary standards, and integrating the national standardisation base with international requirements.
ISO/IEC international standardisation principles were fully reflected in the final draft, and the legal framework for voluntary standards was established.
Aligning the national accreditation system with international requirements, and establishing transparency and competence criteria for conformity assessment bodies (laboratories, certification bodies).
The legal framework for international recognition of services was improved, and EA (European Accreditation) requirements were fully reflected.
Defining the legal framework for protecting a healthy competitive environment in the market, preventing monopolistic practices, and institutional competition reforms based on international best practice.
A model adapted to Azerbaijani conditions was developed based on core EU competition law principles, and antitrust oversight mechanisms were strengthened.
A complex package of 1,000-page documents defining the development and economic reform strategy of the national economy and its 11 different sectors over the next 10 years.
Closely participated in the preparation, provided overall management of the work, and directly drafted several Road Maps.
Coordinating the activities of 18 Working Groups established within the Commission to improve the country's position in international rankings (Doing Business, Global Competitiveness, Economic Freedom Index, etc.).
Implementation mechanisms for working groups chaired by deputy ministers were established, and a monitoring framework for the action plan was created.
Establishing a unified regulatory and supervisory central executive authority in the field of food safety, and defining the legal basis for its institutional structure and operational directions.
The establishment of the Agency consolidated state food control functions under one roof and significantly increased the effectiveness of sector regulation.
Creating the legal framework for supporting SME activities, improving the management system, and providing government services to entrepreneurs in a single space ("SME House").
The institutional structure of the Agency, financial mechanisms, and legal foundations of the SME House concept were established, and sector activity documents were prepared.
Mechanisms for maintaining macroeconomic stability, regulating the exchange rate, and implementing financial sector recovery measures on a unified and coordinated basis.
The institutional structure of the Council, decision-making procedures, and coordination mechanisms of member bodies were reflected in the normative document.
Establishing a unified institutional structure to ensure effective governance in antitrust policy, prevention of unfair competition, public procurement, and consumer rights protection.
The legal status, functional powers, regulatory tools, and independence guarantees of the Agency were agreed with all parties in the normative act.
Consolidating the protection system for copyright, patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property objects, and optimising management in this area.
Dispersed functions were brought together under one agency, a legal framework aligned with WIPO standards was established, and mechanisms for fulfilling international treaty obligations were defined.
Abolishing outdated standardisation institutions, building a modern quality infrastructure, and redistributing regulatory functions in the sector.
Institutional changes in standardisation, metrology, and accreditation were regulated within a single Presidential Decree framework, and a model aligned with international practice was established.
Granting monitoring and evaluation powers to the Centre for Economic Reforms Analysis and Communication (CERAC) to improve the effectiveness of oversight over state programmes, strategic road maps, and economic incentive projects.
The legal status, functional framework, reporting mechanisms, and interaction procedures with other state bodies were reflected in the draft normative act.
Analysis of WTO compliance for more than 20 national legislative acts in the areas of foreign trade, customs, standards, intellectual property, sanitary, veterinary, and phytosanitary measures.
Arguments and harmonisation proposals for bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations were jointly prepared; gap analysis under GATT, TBT, SPS, and TRIPS Agreements was conducted.
Developing legal mechanisms to protect the domestic market and local producers from foreign dumping (unfairly cheap imports) and subsidised import threats.
Safeguard measure application mechanisms were defined in accordance with WTO principles, and a procedural framework for anti-dumping investigations was established.
Increasing the transparency of public procurement, defining the legal status of electronic tender platforms, and aligning open tender procedures with international standards.
Normative documents were prepared on appeal mechanisms, open tender procedures, and the legal basis of the e-procurement system, taking into account the UNCITRAL Model Law.
Preparation of the final draft of the Law on Amendments to the Law "On Trademarks and Geographical Indications" to improve trademark protection mechanisms based on international best practice, and achieving its adoption after coordination with relevant bodies.
Preparation of the final draft of the Law on Amendments to the Law "On Patents" to adapt the legal protection of industrial property objects to modern challenges, and achieving its adoption after coordination with all government bodies.
Government body, development project, or private sector β our team is ready to work with you on legislative consulting, reform scenarios, and RIA reports.