Managing Partner Vitaliy Vodolazkin and Partner Dmitriy Chumakov Took Part in the Kazakhstan’s Annual Legal Forum

On 18 September 2015, SZP Managing Partner Vitaliy Vodolazkin and Partner Dmitriy Chumakov successfully made their presentations at the Kazakhstan’s Annual Legal Forum held in Almaty.

The presentations focused on a number of the current hot topics.  Thus, Vitaliy Vodolazkin presented the package proposal of Sayat Zholshy & Partners for amendment of the current antitrust legislation of Kazakhstan.  He also informed the audience about the challenges faced by the entities operating in the market regulated by antitrust law.

Dmitriy Chumakov, in his turn, introduced the Forum participants to the key developments in the new draft Labour Code and disclosed the novelties related to the issuance of foreign employment permits and work permits for expatriates in Kazakhstan which the Government intends to introduce in the nearest future.

In the course of discussions the participants exchanged their opinions and, subsequently, were provided exhaustive explanations on the issues covered by the presentations of the SZP partners.