Pursuant to Law On Amending the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 5 December 2023, the mechanism of converting the debt obligations into equity ownership will be allowed. Namely, the persons having monetary claims against the company, on the basis of the unanimous decision of the participants of the limited liability company (two-thirds majority of the shareholders of the joint-stock company), by offsetting the monetary claims and becoming a participant of the limited liability company (shareholder of the joint-stock company), are exempted from the obligation to contribute to the charter capital of the limited liability company (paying the shares of the joint-stock company).
It is also provided that in case the unpaid loss of the company as a result of its economic activity exceeds its authorized capital, the debt-equity swap mechanism is allowed to be applied if the difference between the excess amount and the amount of the debt to be offset with the participation share (additional issued share) is removed due to the placement of additional share (issuance of additional share).
This Amendment has entered into force from 1
January 2024.
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