Article 9. The legal regime of online platforms in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Law on Online Platforms and Online Advertising

Home / RLA / Article 9. The legal regime of online platforms in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Law on Online Platforms and Online Advertising

1. To carry out activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the owners and (or) other legal representatives of online platforms, the average daily access to online platforms of which during a month is more than one hundred thousand users located on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, appoint their legal representative to interact with the authorized body in accordance with the requirements established by the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The first part of this paragraph does not apply to instant messaging services that perform the functions of internal corporate messaging services and e-mail services.

2. The authorized body maintains a register of legal representatives of online platforms in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the procedure determined by it.

3. Online platforms should have the following functions:

1) determining the number of users in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) the filing of a complaint by users, established by Article 11 of this Law, and automatic confirmation of its receipt.

The interface of the online platform should not mislead or otherwise hinder the user in making a decision.

4. The owners and (or) legal representatives of online platforms are obliged to:

1) take measures to counteract the spread of illegal content on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) to consider the request of the authorized body within twenty-four hours after its receipt;

3) ensure the enforcement of judicial acts that have entered into legal force;

4) to ensure the reception and consideration of orders, submissions, notifications, and decisions of state bodies with the adoption of measures established by Article 41-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Communications".;

5) immediately notify the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of detection of illegal content that poses a threat to the life or safety of a person and citizen;

6) inform the authorized body about measures to counteract illegal content;

7) to make publicly available information on the average monthly number of users in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan over the last six months of the online platform's operation;

8) take measures to ensure the safety of minors;

9) provide information about users requested by the authorized body on the basis of judicial acts, requests from law enforcement or special state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

10) suspend the activity of accounts in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan that post and distribute illegal content, information recognized as cyberbullying against a child, based on the instructions of the authorized body.

This Law regulates public relations related to online platforms operating in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as public relations arising in the process of production, placement, distribution and storage of online advertising in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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