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!

The International Energy Charter announces the launch of the 2018 Energy Investment Risk Assessment publication (EIRA 2018), issued on an annual basis. The presentation, timed to the release of the EIRA 2018 publication, will take place today, October 3, in Brussels.

The primary objective of the EIRA publication is to assist governments to improve investment conditions for foreign investors in the energy sector.

The section on Kyrgyzstan was prepared by Kalikova & Associates partner and Head of Hydroenergy practice group, Magomed Saaduev, who has over 15 years of practical experience advising clients on the legal regulation of the electricity market and on the construction of energy facilities.

On July 5-6, 2018, the 1st international legal forum was held in Bishkek, which was organized on the initiative of the Association "Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan" in cooperation with the KSU named after after G. Balasagyn, KRSU named after B.N. Yeltsin, KSLA, AUCA and the Council for Business and Entrepreneurship Development.

 Within the framework of the Forum, issues related to access to justice, to the legal profession, issues of judicial reform were discussed, as well as issues on the development of corporate law and application of information technologies in judicial and law enforcement practice. In these discussions, the experience of foreign countries was presented and taken into account.

 Kalikova & Associates was represented at the Forum by Nurbek Sabirov, Partner and Head of Practice "Court Representation and Arbitration". Nurbek made a presentation on "The problematic aspects of corporate law in the Kyrgyz Republic".

On May 23, 2018, Kalikova & Associates represented by Magomed Saaduev, Partner and Albina Rakhmidinova, Senior Lawyer attended a seminar organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

The seminar focused specifically on international experience and recommendations related to the effective management of contracts between the public and private sectors to offer long-term infrastructure solutions in developing countries. A separate section of the seminar was devoted to the first PPP project in the history of the Kyrgyz Republic related to the organization of hemodialysis services in the cities of Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad.

Albina Rakhmidinova, Senior Lawyer and PPP practice team member, made a presentation on the key provisions of the PPP Agreement, the main obligations of both the public partner and the private partner, the liability of the parties and the monitoring of the project. She also shared her experience in preparing and implementing the first PPP project in the country.

The seminar was intended for the public sector employees involved in PPP projects and dealing with PPP agreements, contract management, hemodialysis services, and associations of hemodialysis care providers.