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New approaches to legal reform in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Published: May 5, 2025
Participants during the working visit to the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf. In the middle: Prof Dr Marat Bashimov, member of the parliament of the Republic Kazakhstan, 2nd from left: Dr Christian Reitemeier, Deputy Head of the Department for Civil Law, Public Law and International Affairs at the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Participants during the working visit to the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf. In the middle: Prof Dr Marat Bashimov, member of the parliament of the Republic Kazakhstan, 2nd from left: Dr Christian Reitemeier, Deputy Head of the Department for Civil Law, Public Law and International Affairs at the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Kazakhstan

The IRZ supports its Kazakh partners in implementing the development strategy ‘Kazakhstan 2030/2050’. Among other things, the legal policy concept contained in this strategy aims to further strengthen the rule of law and develop democracy in Kazakhstan. Within the framework of this concept, the IRZ has identified administrative court jurisdiction as a priority area for its work in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Back in August 2024, the IRZ organised expert talks in Germany on consolidating administrative court jurisdiction in Kazakhstan. Following on from this, in April 2025 it welcomed representatives of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Düsseldorf, Bonn and Mainz. The aim was to promote an exchange of experience between Kazakh and German colleagues in order to place Kazakh legislation on administrative court jurisdiction on a new, modern footing based on the rule of law.

At the start of the study trip, the delegation was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, Dr Benjamin Limbach, at the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia, and then exchanged views on mediation in administrative matters and the system of pre-court appeal proceedings. This was followed by an exchange on alternative dispute resolution in administrative law in Bonn and finally insights into the work and functioning of the City Law Committee, the Ombudsman of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Commissioner for the State Police in Mainz.

The experiences gained during the visit will be compiled in academic articles and publications for the Kazakh public, and proposals for amendments and additions to certain legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be submitted.

Kazakh delegation from the court administration for expert talks in Germany and the Netherlands

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Published: December 17, 2024
The delegation from the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in The Hague
The delegation from the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in The Hague. The IRZ has been kindly provided with the photo by the Permanent Bureau.
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A delegation from the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in a specialist exchange in Germany and the Netherlands on issues of international legal assistance in civil matters, which was organised by the IRZ in cooperation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, from 17 to 21 November 2020. In The Hague, Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), welcomed the participants. He told them more about the role of judges and the conditions for applying the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements and the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters.

The expert discussions at the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn, which were opened by the head of the department for international civil law, Stefan Schlauß, focused on the cross-border enforcement of maintenance claims and legal assistance in civil matters. Feedback from the participants confirmed that the discussions had provided useful insights. Erkenntnisse maßgeblich zur Weiterentwicklung der künftigen Zusammenarbeit beitragen werden.

International seminar on legal assistance and maintenance law

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Published: October 28, 2024
International seminar on legal assistance and maintenance law in Burabay, Kazakhstan.
International seminar on legal assistance and maintenance law in Burabay, Kazakhstan.
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In cooperation with the Supreme Court and the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, IRZ organised a follow-up seminar on the application of the Hague Conventions on 26 and 27 September 2024 in Burabay, Kazakhstan.

During the hybrid event, the IRZ team of experts addressed the following topics:

  • The Hague Service Convention – General Aspects and overview
  • The Hague Evidence Convention – General Aspects an overview and Convention on International Access to Justice – the key points
  • Processing of Incoming Request under the Hague Service Convention and under the Hague Evidence Convention in Germany
  • The Federal of Justice as designated Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
  • The German Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
  • The Hague Child Support Convention – General Aspects and overview on the Cooperation of Central Authorities and on the cross-border enforcement of Child Support Orders
  • The Establishment and Enforcement of Child Support orders in Germany

Representatives of the court administration, judges of the Supreme Court and specialised national juvenile courts in the Republic of Kazakhstan, judge coordinators of territorial and equivalent courts responsible for providing international legal assistance and specialists from territorial court administrations responsible for legal assistance took part in the event.

The seminar participants expressed their mutual interest in further cooperation. In order to continue the intensive dialogue and clarify any outstanding issues, IRZ is organising a study trip to The Hague and Bonn in November 2024.