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October 20, Fineko/abc.az.Azerbaijan is planning to expand the scope of the Law on E-Commerce.

The relevant bill was discussed at today's meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship.

The changes are envisaged in the Action Plan for the Strategy for Socio-Economic Development 2022-2026, approved by Presidential Decree dated July 22, 2022. The document stipulates the improvement of legislation in the field of e-commerce, the removal of obstacles and the reduction of illegal trade operations.

Under the bill, the restriction will be lifted, according to which the law applies only to e-commerce carried out on the territory of Azerbaijan.

The document will also introduce the concept of "technological neutrality" and the corresponding principle, clarify the definition of "POS terminal" and improve the provisions on payments, taking into account the development of payment methods in e-commerce.