Member Articles

Below you can read the articles that some of our members kindly posted to us and that may be of interest to you. If you are a member of the Society and wish to publish your article please contact us via email or phone.

Title: A Few Words About A Kazakh Lady in England Member Name: Upload Date: 06 August 2004 Synopsis: A group of Kazakh specialists of Tengizchevroil arrived in Camberley in the South-West of England four years ago. One of them was Baurzhan Kaliyev who took his mother Mellyat apa with him. And I, who was one of those specialists who joined later to Projects, met Mellyat apa and our relationship became close as relatives during those years in Great Britain. View Document

Title: Subsoil user tax legislation Member Name: Grata Law Firm Upload Date: 30 October 2008 Synopsis: The author of this article, Almat Daumov, a Partner at GRATA Law Firm and the Director of Tax Department, is conducting a detailed analysis of the changes in the government taxation policy applied to subsoil users by considering the changes and developments in this field of tax legislation View Document

Title: New law on subsoil use Member Name: Grata LAw Firm Upload Date: 30 October 2008 Synopsis: Review of the new law on subsoil and subsoil use The draft law combines the principles of the Law of the RK in effect on "Subsoil and Subsoil use" of January 27, 1996 (further the Law on Subsoil) and the Law of the RK on "Oil" of June 28, 1995 (further the Law on Oil), and involves the provisions and requirements of certain governmental resolutions and other delegated legislation View Document

Title: Acquisition of banks Member Name: Grata Law Firm Upload Date: 30 October 2008 Synopsis: The acquisition of a Bank in Kazakhstan is an attractive investment prospect due to Kazakhstans developing economy coupled with the great potential of the financial market. In view of the fact that many Kazakhstani banks have many clients and significant experience in the market, together with substantial assets, the acquisition of a bank in Kazakhstan, with a rational development plan, can become a worthy addition to a buyers asset portfolio. When purchasing a Kazakhstani bank it is necessary to remember that there is a range of certain restrictions provided by Kazakhstani legislation in relation to the banks shareholders, the banks participation in other companies, banking confidentiality etc. View Document

Title: New legislation on transfer pricing Member Name: Grata Law Firm Upload Date: 30 October 2008 Synopsis: New legislation on transfer pricing - Its downsides and advantages in comparison with the current legislation View Document