An online webinar “Legal Dialogues: Jurisdiction of the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre: Privileges and Opportunities for the Legal Community” was held
On July 16, 2021, an online webinar was held – “Legal Dialogues: Jurisdiction of the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre: Privileges and Opportunities for the Legal Community”. The event was organised by the Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation, the Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Institute of KazNPU named after Abai and the Astana International Financial Centre.
Deputy Executive Director of the Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation, member of the Academic Council of the AIFC Academy of Law, Doctor of Law, Professor I. Rogov moderated the round table.
The Chairman of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Mami, the Chairman of the Legislation and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Musin, the Vice-Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan A. Amirgaliev, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KazNPU named after Abay G. Isibayeva and the Chairman of the Board – Rector of KazNPU named after Abay, PhD in Higher Education D. Bilyalov opened the round table with a welcome speech.
During the round table, the participants discussed the role of AIFC in legal reforms, practical aspects of dispute resolution in the AIFC Court and IAC, and issues of the practical application of the acting law of the AIFC.
Reference Information:
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) was established on the initiative of the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The constitutional law establishing the AIFC was signed on December 7, 2015. The goal of the AIFC is to form a leading centre for international financial services. The objectives of the AIFC are to assist in attracting investments in the country’s economy, creating an attractive environment for investing in financial services, developing the securities market of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and ensuring its integration with international capital markets. www.aifc.kz
