The new Civil Code of Kazakhstan will place particular emphasis on regulating digital legal relations. Work on the document has already begun as part of the implementation of the Head of State’s initiatives outlined in his state-of-the-nation address. The legislative amendments will aim to protect citizens’ property rights and strengthen the stability of contractual relations. These issues were discussed at a meeting of the Public Council under the Ministry of Justice. Lawyers, attorneys, notaries and representatives of public society organisations raised issues concerning improvements to the e-Otinish electronic system for receiving and processing citizens’ appeals, the optimization of notary services and broader public discussion of legislative initiatives. The participants stressed that the proposals would be considered in the drafting of the new Civil Code.
«Digital economy and digital law are now coming to the forefront. Lawyers therefore need to pay particular attention to this area. Amendments to the Civil Code are also linked to digital legal relations. In particular, the legal regulation of electronic digital signatures should be reflected in the Code. As the Head of State noted, scholars and leading specialists should be involved in this work to jointly develop proposals,» noted Marat Bashimov, member of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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