A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Kazakhstan guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
Administrative Procedural and Process-Related Code
Governs administrative decision-making and administrative judicial proceedings, distinct from administrative-offence and ordinary civil procedures.
Open the legal source ↗Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market
Regulates and supervises the national financial market and protects financial consumers; AIFC authorisation requires separate analysis.
Open the legal source ↗AIFC Constitutional Statute
Establishes the Centre’s legal framework and Court jurisdiction; current amendments and the particular activity determine applicability.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code of Kazakhstan — General Part
Governs persons, property and general obligations; the official-language text and current amendment history control over unofficial translations.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code of Kazakhstan — Special Part
Provides rules for specific contracts, liability, intellectual property and succession, subject to specialist statutes and later amendments.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Procedure Code of Kazakhstan
Regulates national civil proceedings and procedural remedies; jurisdiction and enforcement must be distinguished from AIFC mechanisms.
Open the legal source ↗Code on Marriage (Matrimony) and Family
Regulates marriage, family relationships, children and maintenance; nationality and cross-border facts can require additional conflicts analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Construction Code — Code 253-VIII of 2026
Regulates architecture, urban planning, construction and building safety across the project lifecycle, with 2026 amendments and transition.
Open the legal source ↗Ecological Code — Code 400-VI of 2021
Provides environmental assessment, prevention and operational requirements, including project impacts and relevant environmental control mechanisms.
Open the legal source ↗Entrepreneur Code — official government legislative record
Identifies the national business and investment framework; retrieve current amendments rather than relying on this older publication alone.
Open the legal source ↗Government insurance licensing service
Identifies insurance licensing and the financial-market agency’s role; authorisation does not itself determine policy coverage or claims liability.
Open the legal source ↗Government migration resources — foreign employment
Explains foreign-labour permits, employer requirements and relevant categories; residence and entry permissions require separate assessment.
Open the legal source ↗Labour Code of Kazakhstan — legislative history
Records the Labour Code and its amendments governing employment relationships; use the operative text for the relevant event.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Arbitration — Law 488-V of 2016
Governs arbitration agreements and proceedings, including specific restrictions on certain standard-form and consumer loan arbitration agreements.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Artificial Intelligence — Law 230-VIII of 2025
Addresses AI-system responsibilities, prohibited capabilities and transparency, including identification of synthetic outputs and interactions with data law.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Mediation — Law 401-IV of 2011
Provides the national mediation framework and agreement procedures; current amendments and settlement-enforcement rules require checking.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Personal Data and their Protection — Law 94-V
Regulates personal-data collection, processing and protection; current amendments and territorial storage or transfer requirements require checking.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Protection of Consumer Rights
Provides consumer rights and trader responsibilities concerning goods, works and services, alongside relevant sector-specific rules.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Public Procurement — Law 106-VIII of 2024
Regulates covered public purchasing and exclusions, with subsequent amendments affecting the operative procurement framework.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy
Provides rehabilitation and bankruptcy procedures for covered debtors, creditor participation and the consequences of collective proceedings.
Open the legal source ↗Penal Code of Kazakhstan — Code 226-V of 2014
Defines criminal offences and responsibility; current amendments and criminal procedure must be assessed for the alleged conduct and date.
Open the legal source ↗Tax Code — Code 214-VIII of 18 July 2025
Publishes the newer Tax Code; commencement, transitional provisions and the tax period determine which rules govern an obligation.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
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