Anti-corruption & international risk developments
Legislative News - Subsoil Use - The Ministry of Energy has amended the Rules for monitoring subsoil users' compliance with the terms and conditions of subsoil use contracts regarding the annual scheduled / unscheduled...more
I. Legislative News - Subsoil Use - - Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development ("MIID") has approved the Solid Commercial Minerals ("SCM") and Hydrocarbons Reserves Classification Methodology, as well as the...more
Key Kazakhstan legal developments for the last two months and clarifications from the state authorities, case law news and legal publications have been discussed by our team. I. Legislative News - Environment - -...more
The United States, Russia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (“OSCE”) held a series of talks this week aimed at de-escalating the situation at the...more
On June 30, Congress gaveled out for the July 4 recess after postponing a critical vote to begin debate on an Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal-and-replace bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP caucus...more
As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more
Donald Trump’s election has the potential to significantly reshape U.S.-Russia relations, but whether any change occurs will depend largely on his willingness to offer Russia a clean slate and whether the U.S. Congress...more
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE - Congress returns this week following the President’s Day holiday, and the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13 has set the stage for a contentious nomination battle in...more