Article 9. Pricing in the sphere of domestic trade of the Law on Regulation of Trade Activities

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1. The prices of goods are determined by the subjects of domestic trade independently, with the exception of the case provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, and cases when, at the request of the supplier, a contract for the supply of food products is concluded, in which, by agreement of the parties, the amount of the marginal trade premium is set.

The price of the product when it is sold on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the terms of a public agreement is indicated in tenge.

When concluding contracts for the supply of socially significant food products, the amount of the maximum trade premium must be established without fail. A transaction made in violation of this requirement is invalid.

The subject of internal trade for socially significant food products sets the maximum trade premium of no more than fifteen percent of the selling price of the manufacturer or the purchase price of the wholesale supplier specified in the contract for the supply of socially significant food products.

In the case of a socially significant food product from several manufacturers or wholesalers, an internal trade entity sets the maximum trade premium of no more than fifteen percent of the manufacturer's selling price or the wholesale supplier's purchase price for a socially significant food product with the lowest value specified in the contract for the supply of socially significant food products.

Note from <url>! Paragraph 2 is provided to be deleted by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/06/2024 No. 71-VIII (effective from 12/31/2025).

2. In case of exceeding the thresholds of retail prices for socially significant food products in the territory of the region, the city of republican significance, the capital, the local executive body, after consulting with subjects of domestic trade, has the right to set the maximum allowable retail prices for them in the territory of the region, the city of republican significance, the capital for a period of no more than ninety calendar days.

In case of exceeding the maximum permissible retail prices for socially significant food products established in accordance with part one of this paragraph, the subject of domestic trade is liable in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 12, 2004 No. 544.

This Law regulates public relations in the sphere of trade activity, establishes the principles and organizational bases of its state regulation.

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