The K&A team has prepared a newsletter covering past and upcoming 2021 elections and referendum, the first decrees of the newly elected President Sadyr Japarov (in particular the decree on reforming the mining industry) and the temporary moratorium on issuing new gold licenses.
Under the emergency conditions, the commandant of the city of Bishkek adopted a number of orders regulating the activities of the commandant’s office and aimed at maintenance of public order and preventing the spread of coronavirus infection. The text of the commandant’s orders below:
Disclaimer: The translation of the Commandant’s orders from Russian into English is unofficial and provided for reference only, therefore K&A and its lawyers cannot be held responsible for any erroneous translations and content of the orders.
Due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Kyrgyz Republic and around the world, K&A lawyers have prepared a list of normative legal acts, which have been adopted in the country due to the pandemic. The acts are aimed to regulate the interaction between government authorities, local self-government bodies, legal entities and natural persons in the time of the state of emergency as well as they are aimed to virus spread control and mitigation of its consequences. In addition to that, we have prepared a list of legislative changes introduced in the Kyrgyz Republic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic sorted by industries and in chronological order.
K&A practice in the field of labor relations includes not only advising clients on the issues of labor law, but also active participation in the development of effective solutions to improve the regulatory framework. On December 11, 2019, K&A partner Magomed Saaduev has taken part in a panel discussion of the IBC Human Resources Committee and presented on the issue of introducing additions to the Labor Code of the Kyrgyz Republic regarding the regulation of distance labor relations. Global trends in the labor market, as well as the experience of neighboring countries, indicate the growing importance of the issue of regulating the labor relations of employees working remotely, i.e. outside the employer's office. The introduction of these amendments to the Labor Code will facilitate the involvement of persons with disabilities, retired persons, women with many children, etc. in the economy. As a result of the discussion, the committee members supported the proposals and agreed on further steps.
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate at the international IBA Europe - Caucasus - Asia Forum (IBA ECA Forum), which will be held from October 31 to November 2, 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Managing partners, leaders of practice, legal advisers and other senior-level professionals representing the ECA region or interested in it will take part in the IBA ECA Forum. In addition to discussing current issues in the legal services market and legal practice, an excellent cultural program will be offered as part of the IBA ECA Forum.
Key topics of the Forum:
• Legal issues in investing in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia
• A “journey” on investment risks in times of uncertainty in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
• Services for international clients: what does it mean to work with clients operating all over the world?
• The environment of the legal profession: “non-recruitment” of employees, agreements establishing the level of salaries, as agreed by employers at the same industry level, exchange of confidential information, and other practices of unfair competition in the field of human resources management
• How can we promote equality, diversity and inclusiveness in legal profession?
• “Burnout” of lawyers: an inevitable phenomenon?
• M&A deals in the ECA region
• Taxation in the countries of the region: CIS and other countries
• Settlement of disputes in the region.
(!) Register before September 20, 2019 to receive a discount on early registration:
https://www.int-bar.org/Conferences/conf980/binary/980%20Tbilisi%202019%20programme.pdf
You can obtain more detailed information about the program and conditions for participation in the IBA ECA Forum at the following email addresses: lpruidze@fsgeorgia.ge or iba@int-bar.org.
IBA ECA Forum is the largest regional forum and the place where we meet our colleagues, share knowledge and experience.
Respectfully,
K&A team
As part of its initiative to support the development of the new generation of legal professionals K&A announces its annual scholarship program among students of law schools.
A winner of K&A Scholarship will receive a one-time monetary stipend and an opportunity to undergo a one-month internship at Kalikova & Associates, with a possibility of extension up to 2 months.
More information about the program you may find by the following link.
K&A, as a legal advisor to the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, was involved in the preparation of the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project for the organization of hemodialysis services in Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad. K&A, along with international consultants, prepared feasibility study, tender documentation, PPP agreement and provided legal support in the matters relating to tender and conclusion of the PPP agreement with the winning bidder. Our PPP practice group continues to advise the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic on the matters relating to the implementation of the PPP agreement. Apart from working on specific PPP projects, our PPP team is involved in legal reforms aimed at ensuring further improvement of legal regulation of PPPs in the Kyrgyz Republic.
We are extremely proud of our PPP Team for contributing to the successful launching of the socially important project which provide benefits for patients needing hemodialysis services in the Kyrgyz Republic by increasing the number and quality of hemodialysis services in the Kyrgyz Republic!
K&A hosted client seminar on December 5, 2018 under the theme ‘Termination of Employment by Employer. Employment Litigation Practice’ organized by K&A Senior Lawyers, Albina Rakhmidinova and Jyldyz Tagaeva.
Madina Akramovna Davletbaeva, the retired judge, lawyer and permanent instructor at the High School of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, was invited to speak on the employment litigation practice and employers’ liability for labor law violations, and to share her experience in labor dispute resolution.
The discussion focused on dismissal of employees in the event of:
(1) Liquidation of an organization;
(2) Reduction in force or job elimination;
(3) Employee’s unsuitability for her/his work or position.
Albina Rakhmidinova and Jyldyz Tagaeva spoke on legal requirements and procedures for dismissal of employees, potential risks and common dismissal mistakes made by employers.
We appreciate the active participation and input of all attendees!
On October 8, 2018, the law firm “K & A Legal” and partner of the company, head of the “Electric Power Industry” practice, Magomed Saaduev, were awarded a special certificate of the Energy Charter Secretariat as a sign of gratitude in preparing a study on the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of assessing investment risks in the energy sector. The study was included in the global report of the International Energy Charter, covering dozens of different jurisdictions around the world, including Kyrgyz Republic. The report was published on October 3, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.