The materials on this booklet have been prepared by Popa & Associates Law Firm, associate office of GRATA International in Moldova

A performance bond is issued to one party of a contract as a guarantee against the failure of the other party to meet the obligations specified in the contract.

Kazakhstan recently opened its doors to the new Astana International Financial Centre (the AIFC). The AIFC specifically aims towards the financial and professional services growth.

In 2009, Kazakhstan was the first county of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to introduce Islamic banking and Islamic securities.

From 2024, the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan is authorized to conduct currency control alongside the National Bank of Kazakhstan.

The Legal Practice in Central Asia held an interview with Liya Akzhanova, Partner of GRATA International Kazakhstan in Astana within the framework of the project: "Successful Partnership in Law Firm".

GRATA International experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have contributed to the Global Project Finance Guide 2026...

on 26 January 2021 Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held an Extended Session of the Government at which he stated that the domestic natural gas market is still over-regulated, which hinders increasing the resource base, ...

On 16 March 2015 the Management Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan by its Resolution №32 resolved to amend the Rules on Currency Operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Rules).

The Unicase team provides full assistance for opening an account by documents preparation, collection, coordination with the bank and advising on related issues.

This article examines PPP development in Kazakhstan from 1991 to the time of writing. Article reviews evolution of the PPP legislation and approaches used to develop a PPP-enabling environment in order to draw lessons...

Despite the attempts of the government of Kazakhstan to make its Islamic finance market more attractive, Islamic products are still rarely used in Kazakhstan.

Under Kazakhstan law, generally, both resident and non-resident legal entities may own shares in a Kazakhstan bank.

The AIFC will constitute a financial 'free zone' within a physical area to be delineated in future. It is expected that eventually the Centre will be located on the site currently being developed to house Expo2017.

The AIFC will constitute a financial ‘free zone' within a physical area to be delineated in future.

Foreign companies and individuals applying to government authorities or courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan often encounter a non-standard procedure for paying the state duty.

The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) hosts two key institutions for resolving commercial disputes: the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre (IAC).

Today the rapid development of business relations dictates the conditions of the market, that is why debt collecting is a relevant issue in modern business society.

By the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan, dated 19 May 2015, a new financial centre, called the Astana International Financial Centre ("AIFC"), was created in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana.

If you are interested in establishing a presence in a new market, restructuring your current operations, or expanding the geographical coverage of your business, the jurisdictions of Caucasus...