Judges of Kostanay region discussed innovations and amendments to legislation

Judges of the Kostanay Regional Court Sergei Nurov and Zhanara Zhaylebayeva held a roundtable during which participants discussed the main changes to the Law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Improving Civil Banking Legislation and Improving Conditions for Entrepreneurial Activity."

The judges, representatives of the SI ‘Land Relations of the Akimat of Kostanay’, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the branch of the Union of Professional Managers in bankruptcy procedures ‘Zhetysu’, the Department of State Revenues, the Prosecutor's Office, banks, the regional chamber of the court officers took part in the discussion.

The moderators, speaking, noted the importance of the Law in the framework of the Message of the Head of State "The Third Modernization: Global Competitiveness". The changes introduced concern the protection of private property, the effectiveness of fiscal policy, the rational use of budgetary funds, and others.

Speakers noted that there are plenty of changes in the Law, mentioning in particular, the innovations of the Civil Code. Speaking about the new wording regarding the disputability, insignificance and invalidation of transactions, the participants discussed what consequences have the party guilty of committing actions that caused invalidity of the transaction, the existence of wrongfulness and intent.

A number of aspects concerning the interests of individuals and legal entities were touched upon. Representatives of the present state authorities and NGOs, having studied the innovations, also joined in the dialogue. They discussed amendments to the Law from different points of view, first of all, taking into account how it affects the population.

An important subject for discussion was a number of changes in the Civil Procedure Code. According to the innovations, from now on the defendant submits to the court a response to the legal claim with the application of the documents no later than 10 working days from the date of receipt of the legal claim. In this case, the documents refute the arguments regarding the legal claim, as well as a copy of the response and the documents attached to it. And the judge within three working days sends or gives to the plaintiff and other persons involved in the case, copies of the response and the documents attached to it.

Judges of the regional court Larisa Pashkevich and Karlygash Ismagulova in their reports highlighted the main changes and additions to the Civil Code and the Civil Procedure Code, as well as to the banking legislation.

The judge of Kostanay City Court Ryskul Begeyzhanova dwelled on issues related to individuals' appeals to banks actions to block card accounts. They discussed and pressing issues related to foreclosure on property.

Having stressed that the trial should be started no later than ten working days after the end of its preparation, the participants of the round table focused on the timing of timely consideration of cases, strict compliance with the requirements of all innovations.