Article 100. Written evidence of the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Written evidence is acts, documents, letters of a business or personal nature containing information about circumstances relevant to the case.
2. Written evidence may be provided by the parties and other persons involved in the case, or requested by the court at their request. Written evidence may also be requested by the court on its own initiative.
3. Persons who are unable to present the written evidence requested by the court or provide it within the time limit set by the court are obliged to notify the court of this, indicating the reasons for non-fulfillment of the court's requirement.
4. Written evidence required by the court from citizens and legal entities shall be sent directly to the court. The court may issue a request to the person requesting written evidence for the right to receive it for subsequent submission to the court.
5. Written evidence is usually presented in the original. If a copy of the document is provided, the court has the right, if necessary, and also in accordance with part five of Article 68 of this Code, to require the presentation of the original.
If it is difficult to submit the original written evidence to the court, the court may require the submission of duly attested copies and extracts from such a document or to inspect and examine other written evidence at the place of their storage.
6. Evidence in the form of electronic documents or their copies certified with an electronic digital signature shall be submitted to the court in compliance with the rules established by this article.
An electronic document is recognized as evidence, except in cases where the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not allow the use of only an electronic document.
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