Plans are underway to establish a separate judicial system in Alatau City under its special legal regime. Commercial disputes will be heard by an investment court based on the English common law model. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the initiative in his state-of-the-nation address. He emphasized that an effective judicial system is essential to the long-term attractiveness of any international jurisdiction and will help attract foreign investors. Meanwhile, other matters related to the city’s special legal regime will fall under the jurisdiction of a civil court. The government has been instructed to submit relevant amendments to the Constitutional Law «On the Special Legal Regime of the City of Alatau» to the Kurultai for consideration by the end of January 2027. The President reiterated that Alatau should become a city of accelerated development and an attractive hub for investment and entrepreneurship. Tokayev also underscored that the Constitution provides the strongest and most reliable legal protection for the investment interests of all entrepreneurs.
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