The delegation from the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in The Hague. The IRZ has been kindly provided with the photo by the Permanent Bureau. Kazakhstan
A delegation from the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in a specialist exchange in Germany and the Netherlands on issues of international legal assistance in civil matters, which was organised by the IRZ in cooperation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, from 17 to 21 November 2020. In The Hague, Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), welcomed the participants. He told them more about the role of judges and the conditions for applying the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements and the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters.
The expert discussions at the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn, which were opened by the head of the department for international civil law, Stefan Schlauß, focused on the cross-border enforcement of maintenance claims and legal assistance in civil matters. Feedback from the participants confirmed that the discussions had provided useful insights. Erkenntnisse maßgeblich zur Weiterentwicklung der künftigen Zusammenarbeit beitragen werden.
International seminar on legal assistance and maintenance law in Burabay, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan
In cooperation with the Supreme Court and the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, IRZ organised a follow-up seminar on the application of the Hague Conventions on 26 and 27 September 2024 in Burabay, Kazakhstan.
During the hybrid event, the IRZ team of experts addressed the following topics:
The Hague Service Convention – General Aspects and overview
The Hague Evidence Convention – General Aspects an overview and Convention on International Access to Justice – the key points
Processing of Incoming Request under the Hague Service Convention and under the Hague Evidence Convention in Germany
The Federal of Justice as designated Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
The German Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
The Hague Child Support Convention – General Aspects and overview on the Cooperation of Central Authorities and on the cross-border enforcement of Child Support Orders
The Establishment and Enforcement of Child Support orders in Germany
Representatives of the court administration, judges of the Supreme Court and specialised national juvenile courts in the Republic of Kazakhstan, judge coordinators of territorial and equivalent courts responsible for providing international legal assistance and specialists from territorial court administrations responsible for legal assistance took part in the event.
The seminar participants expressed their mutual interest in further cooperation. In order to continue the intensive dialogue and clarify any outstanding issues, IRZ is organising a study trip to The Hague and Bonn in November 2024.
Johannes Göbel, Prof Dr Marat Bashimov, Prof Dr Lars Brocker, Aiym Shayakhmetova, Azamat Nurgazin (from right to left). Kazakhstan
On August 12 and 13, 2024, expert talks were held in Germany on the consolidation of Kazakhstan's administrative jurisdiction and specialist legislation. The Kazakh delegation's working visit focused on the following topics
Civil service law in administrative court practice,
the importance of the protection of fundamental rights in civil service law,
disciplinary law,
service law for judges.
The presentations by the highly experienced team of experts were practice-oriented and the numerous case studies stimulated intensive discussions. The exchange and experience gained will be passed on to the working group in the Kazakh parliament, which is working on changes and additions to the administrative procedure and administrative process.
