Article 23. Jurisdiction of civil cases to the courts of the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. Courts shall consider and resolve cases concerning the protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legitimate interests in civil proceedings, unless, in accordance with this Code and other laws, their protection is carried out in another manner.

2. The courts are responsible for civil cases of claim proceedings in disputes arising from civil, family, labor, housing, financial, economic, land and other legal relations.

3. The courts are responsible for the cases of special claim proceedings provided for by this Code.

4. Courts are subject to special proceedings, the categories of which are provided for by this Code.

5. The courts are responsible for cases involving foreigners, stateless persons, foreign organizations, as well as international organizations, unless otherwise provided by law, international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, or an agreement of the parties.

6. The courts are responsible for cases of recognition and enforcement of judgments, court orders of foreign courts and arbitral awards.

7. The courts are responsible for cases concerning the annulment of arbitral awards and the enforcement of such decisions.

8. Other categories of civil cases may be assigned to the jurisdiction of the courts in accordance with the law.

9. Claims for the release of property from seizure (exclusion from the inventory) in respect of the property of persons who have been arrested are not subject to consideration in civil proceedings.:

1) the body of criminal prosecution in the investigation of a criminal case;

2) on the basis of a court verdict (resolution) on the confiscation of property, which specifies the items to be confiscated, as well as on the conversion into state income of property obtained illegally or acquired with funds obtained illegally, as well as being an instrument or means of committing a criminal offense;

3) on the basis of a court order on the confiscation of an object or instrument of an administrative offense.

The legality of the actions of the body conducting the criminal process, the case of an administrative offense on issues related to the seizure, confiscation, and transfer of property to the State income, is subject to verification in accordance with the procedure established by the Legislation of the Russian Federation. The Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offences.

The footnote. Article 23 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/29/2020 No. 351-VI (effective from 07/01/2021).

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