Quota on Attraction of Foreign Labour for Priority Projects

May 12, 2014

The procedure to assign the quota for priority projects has several differences from the general procedure for assigning quotas on attraction of foreign labour. For a more detailed understanding of these differences, it is suggested to analyze the legislation[1] of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in particular, migration and employment law.

Recent changes to the subsoil use laws

June 17, 2015

The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Subsoil and Subsoil Use» (hereinafter – the Law) has been significantly amended by virtue of the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 269-V from 29.12.2014, № 271-V from 29.12.2014.

Reflections on the restriction of foreign law firms’ activities in Kazakhstan

November 18, 2014

The Majilis Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan has recently discussed an issue of restricting the activities of foreign law firms in Kazakhstan at the round table meeting dedicated to the issues of the legal services regulation. The material can be accessed through the following link.

Reforming of judicial system in respect of investor-State dispute settlement

January 19, 2016

Since the beginning of the New Year, some provisions of law were brought into force, which are directed on reforming of judicial system for the purpose of improvement of investment climate in the country, namely ensuring performance of guarantees of legal protection of activity of (foreign) investors in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Reviewing the case by state court when there is an arbitration agreement

February 23, 2015

We had an issue in practice, what should the state court do when it receives the claim regarding the violation of the works contract, which has the arbitration clause.

Some aspects of arrangements constitutive documents of legal entities

March 19, 2015

Most professionals involved in supporting corporate operations are used to the idea that instruments of incorporation (pre-incorporation contract and/or charter) need to be notarized and registered with the justice department.