The new law 'On Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Competition has recently been adopted.

On 30 September, 2024, an order was issued by the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy to amend the Rules for the Activities of Natural Monopoly Entities.

One of the steps announced in 'The Nation's Plan – 100 specific steps to implement five institutional reforms' is to change the concept of operation of the antimonopoly service...

The Law introduced a definition of anticompetitive horizontal agreements or concerted actions (cartel) and discriminatory conditions.

In practice it is common to see contracts that contain clauses establishing certain restrictions on the contracting parties.

One of the steps of "The Nation's Plan – 100 Specific Steps to Implement Five Institutional Reforms" is to change the concept of the activity of the antimonopoly service of the Republic of Kazakhstan...

In the beginning of June, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on improvement of the entrepreneurial activity" (the Law) entered into force.

On 1 January 2017, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Competition and State Support to Housing Development"..

GRATA International examines cartel detection and bid rigging regulation across eight jurisdictions, analyzing evidence types, liability frameworks, and compliance mechanisms. The comparative guide explores how competition authorities identify unlawful coordination, distinguish legitimate cooperation from anticompetitive conduct, and what red flags signal potential cartel activity in public and private tenders.

Kazakhstan floats its national currency, tenge, allowing the market to determine the tenge rate.

On 7 May 2015, amendments to certain legislative acts to improve Kazakhstan's legislation on natural monopolies and regulated markets, competition and development of the transport infrastructure were published.

As per the European Commission Press Release, the European Commission has recently fined Altice €125 million for gun jumping conduct — breaching the EU rules and controlling PT Portugal...

In Kazakhstan, the regulation of tender procedures, both public and private, is generally divided into four categories.

Overview of the amendments introduced to the Kazakhstan Competition Law by Kazakhstan Law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Natural Monopolies and Regulated Markets" No. 312-V of 5 May 2015

Importance of so-called natural monopolies in Kazakhstan can be seen in the fact that some of Kazakhstan's largest and most powerful corporate empires are officially subject to natural monopoly regulation.

Is the mandatory merger control regime in force in Kazakhstan? Yes, the mandatory merger control regime is in force in Kazakhstan.

Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the former Soviet republics have been on a quest for independent development.

GRATA International presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of cartel agreements and bid-rigging regulations across multiple jurisdictions including Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. The publication examines critical aspects of cartel detection, evidence gathering, liability frameworks, and compliance strategies for businesses operating in these markets.

Краткий обзор законодательства Республики Казахстан о защите конкуренции...

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