AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS INTRODUCED BY:
1) Edict No. 2447 of 31st August 1995 of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law «Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts». (Article 14; amendment effective as of date of its publication); 2) Edict No. 2489 of 5th October 1995 of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law «Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Edict of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law «Concerning the State Registration of Legal Entities» (Articles: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12; amendments effective as of date of their publication); 3) Edict No. 2824 of 26th January 1996 of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law «Concerning the Introduction of Amendment and Additions to Certain Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Edicts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of Law» (Article 4; amendments effective as of the date of publication); 4) Law No. 30 of 15th July 1996 of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan» (Articles: 4, 6, 13, 14); 5) Law of 19th June 1997 of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan» (Articles: 5, 6, 7, 9, and 13); 6) Law No. 221 of 22nd April 1998 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Articles 6 and 7); 7) Law No. 282 of 10th July 1998 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Joint-Stock Companies. (Article 7); 8) Law No. 436 of 16th July 1999 of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan» (Articles: 6, 14). Effective from 5th August 1999; 9) Law No. 39 of 23rd March 2000 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of State Registration of Public Associations. [Article 9 replaced]. Effective from the 7th April 2000; 10) Law No. 40 of 23rd March 2000 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments to the Edict of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law «Concerning the State Registration of the Legal Entities» [Article 2, 4 (replaced), 5, 6, 14, 16]; 11) Law No. 128 of 18th December 2000 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Insurance and Insurance Activities. (Article 6). Effective from 23rd December 2000; 12) Law No. 135 of 5th January 2001 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to the Edict of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Having the Force of a Law Concerning Registration of Legal Entities. (Articles: 1, 6, 8, 11 replaced, 12, 14, 16, 18). Effective from 23rd January 2001; 13) Law No. 162 of 2nd March 2001 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions To Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of the Banking Activity. (Articles: 5). Effective from 12th March 2001; 14) Law No. 276 of 24th December 2001 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan In Connection With the Adoption of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Concerning Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget» (The Tax Code). (Articles: 6; 10 replaced, 11, 14, 15) Effective from the 1st January 2002; 15) Law No. 348 of 29th October 2002 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of State Registration. (Form, Heading of the Act, Preamble excluded, Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6-1 introduced, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 16-1 introduced, 18, 19). Effective from the 2nd December 2002; 16) Law No. 394 of 13th March 2003 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Pension Support. (Articles: 6, 14). Effective from the 15th March 2003; 17) Law No. 483 of 10th July 2003 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Organising an Integrated System of State Regulation and Supervision of Financial Markets and Financial Organisations. (Article 6). Effective from the 1st January 2004; 18) Law No. 537 of 18th March 2004 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of State Registration of Legal Entities. (Articles: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6-1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 replaced, 14, 16 replaced, 16-1, 18). Effective the 18th September 2004; 19) Law No. 69 of 8th July 2005 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Functioning of the State Authorities Exercising the Regulation of Financial Markets. (Article 6). Effective July 16, 2005; 20) Law No. 67 of 8th July 2005 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Ensuring National Security. (Articles: 6, 9). Effective date n/a;
21) Law No. 72 of 8th July 2005 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Securities Markets and Joint-Stock Companies. (Article 14). Effective date n/a; 22) Law No. 107 of 23rd December 2005 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Licensing and Consolidated Supervision. (Articles: 6, 8). Effective December 30, 2005; 23) Law No. 146 of 5th June 2006 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Formation of the Regional Financial Centre of the City of Almaty. (Articles: 4, 6, 9, 13). Effective date n/a; 24) Law No. 174 of 7th July 2006 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Supervision and Regulation of Activities of Natural Monopolies and Market Entities Holding Predominant Positions in Relevant Commodity Markets. (Articles: 6, 14, 16). Effective date n/a; 25) Law No. 201 of 11th December 2006 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Taxation. (Articles: 6, 6-1, 11, 14, 15, 16, 16-1, 17). Effective January 1, 2007; 26) Law No. 224 of 12th January 2007 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of the National Identification Numbers Registers. (Articles: 1, 13). Effective August, 2010; 27) Law No. 54 of 4th July 2008 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of the State Registration of Legal Entities and the Accounting Registration of Affiliates and Representations. (Articles: 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15 replaced, 16). Effective date n/a (amendment to paragraph 3) of Article 16 effective August 13, 2010); 28) Law No. 101 of 10th December 2008 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Taxation. (Articles: 6-1, 9, 14, 16-1). Effective January 1, 2009; 29) Law No. 113 of 25th December 2008 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Competition. (Articles: 6, 14). Effective January 1, 2009; 30) Law No. 116 of 29th December 2008 of Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Issues of Activities of Independent Sectoral Regulators. (Articles: 6, 14, 16). Effective January 1, 2009; 31) Law No. 222 of 7th December 2009 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Further Intensification of Fighting Against Corruption. (Articles: 1, 7). Effective date n/a; 32) Law No. 225 of 8th December 2009 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Suppression of Fraudulent Business. (Articles 6, 6-1, 16 and 16-1). Effective date n/a; 33) Law No. 239-IV of 20th January 2010 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Simplifying State Registration of Legal Entities and Accounting Registration of Affiliates and Representations. (Articles: 6, 7, 9 replaced, 12, 15). Effective date n/a, except for the fourth part of Article 9 which is effective till August 13, 2010; 34) Law No. 258 of 19th March 2010 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Statistics and Taxation. (Articles 13 repealed, 16). Effective date n/a; 35) Law No. 452 of 5th July 2011 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Revision of the Competence of Authorised State Bodies and of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Pass Regulatory Legal Acts establishing Requirements to Audited Entities. (Article 5). Effective date n/a; 36) Law No. 461 of 15th July 2011 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Improvement of the Permissive System. (Articles: 2, 6, 14, 15, 16, 16-1). Effective date n/a; 37) Law No. 484 of 11th October 2011 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Religious Activities and Religious Associations. (Articles: 6, 11). Effective date n/a; 38) Law No. 538-IV of 12th January 2012 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Stock Market Development in the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Article 1 ). Amendments are effective from January 1, 2012 until January 1, 2013; 39) Law No. 30 of 5th July 2012 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of the Organisation of Activity of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Regulation of the Financial Market and Financial Organisations. (Articles: 4, 6, 16, 18). Effective date n/a; 40) Law No. 60 of 24th December 2012 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Registration of Legal Entities and Accounting Registration of Affiliates and Representations. (Articles: 1 replaced, 2 replaced, 5, 6 replaced, 6-1 replaced, 6-2 introduced, 6-3 introduced, 7 replaced, 8, 9 replaced, 10 replaced, 11 replaced, 12 replaced, 14 replaced, 14-1 introduced, 15 replaced, 16 replaced, 16-1 replaced, 17 replaced, 18). Effective date n/a; 41) Law No. 106 of 21st June 2013 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Pension Support. (Article 14). Effective date n/a; 42) Law No. 164 of 15th January 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of the Improvement of Enforcement Procedures. (Article 11). Effective date n/a; 43) Law No. 177 of 7th March 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy, Taxation. (Article 11). Effective date n/a;
44) Law No. 225 of 2nd July 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Government. (Articles: 6, 6-1, 12). Effective date n/a;
45) Law No. 227 of 3rd July 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of the Improvement of Criminal Legislation. (Article 11). Effective January 1, 2015;
46) Law No. 239 of 29 th September 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Delimitation of Powers Among the State Administration Levels. (Articles: 7, 12). Effective date n/a;
47) Law No. 248 of 7th November 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Further Improvement of the State Administration System. (Articles: 16, 16-1). Effective date n/a;
48) Law No. 269 of 29th December 2014 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of the Cardinal Improvement of Conditions for Business Activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Articles: 6, 6-1, 6-2, 7, 9, 14, 14-1, 15, 16). Effective January 1, 2015;
49) Law No. 308 of 22nd April 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Restriction of the Participation of the State in Business Activities. (Articles: 6, 14). Effective date n/a;
50) Law No. 342 of 2nd August 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Pension Support. (Articles: 16, 16-1). Effective January 1, 2018;
51) Law No. 343 of 2nd August 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Counteraction to Legislation (Laundering) of Income Gained in a Criminal Way, and Financing of Terrorism. (Article 11). Effective upon expiration of six months after the date of the first official publication;
52) Law No. 376 of 29th October 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Entrepreneurship. (Articles: 6, 16). Effective January 1, 2016;
53) Law No. 422 of 24th November 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Non-Performing Loans, and Assets of Second-Tier Banks, Provision of Financial Services and Activity of Financial Organisations and of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Articles: 4, 6, 9, 17). Effective January 1, 2016;
54) Law No. 432 of 3rd December 2015 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Taxation and Customs Administration. (Articles: 16, 16-1). Effective January 1, 2017;
55) Law No. 34 of 28th December 2016 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Competition and State Support to Housing Construction. (Articles: 6, 6-3, 14, 16). Effective January 1, 2017;
56) Law No. 49 of 27th February 2017 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of the Improvement of Civil, Banking Legislation and Enhancement of Conditions for Business Activities. (Articles: 6, 11, 12, 14, 16-1). Effective date n/a, except for amendments to the thirteenth part of Article 6, which are effective January 1, 2018;
57) Law No. 122 of 25th December 2017 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Taxation. (Articles: 16, 16-1). Effective January 1, 2018;
58) Law No. 166 of 2nd July 2018 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Insurance and Insurance Activity. (Article 14). Effective January 1, 2019;
59) Law No. 217 of 21st January 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Strengthening of the Protection of Ownership Rights, Arbitration, Optimization of Court Load and Further Humanization of Criminal Legislation. (Article 11). Effective date n/a;
60) Law No. 241 of 2nd April 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Development of the Business Environment and Regulation of Trade Activity. (Articles: 4 replaced, 5, 5-1 introduced, 5-2 introduced, 6, 6-2, 6-3, 8, 10 replaced, 14 replaced, 16, 16-1 Effective date n/a, except for amendments to: Articles 4, 5, 5-1, 5-2, 6, 6-2, 6-3, 10, 14, 16, 16-1 which shall enter in force from July 1, 2019;
61) Law No. 262 of 3rd July 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, Microfinance Activities and Taxation. (Articles: 6, 6-2, 16, 18). Effective January 1, 2020;
62) Law No. 272 of 25th November 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Provision of Public Services. (Articles: 6, 6-1, 6-2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 14-1, 14-2 introduced, 15, 16, 16-1). Effective date n/a, except for amendments to subparagraph 4) of the first part of Article 16 which shall enter in force from the 2nd January 2020;
63) Law No. 284 of 26th December 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Housing and Communal Services. (Article 7). Effective date n/a;
64) Law No. 290 of 27th December 2019 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Improvement of Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Procedures, Budget, Tax Legislation and Legislation Concerning Railway Transport. (Article 11). Effective date n/a;
65) Law No. 325 of 13th May 2020 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Income Gained in a Criminal Way and Financing of Terrorism. (Article 11). Effective upon expiration of six months after the date of the first official publication;
66) Law No.351 of 29th June 2020 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Administrative Procedure and Administrative Proceedings Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (Article 17 replaced). Effective July 1, 2020; and
67) Law No. 352 of 29th June 2020 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Business Climate Improvement. (Article 6). Effective date n/a.