Practical application of the Construction Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Programme

General provisions of the Construction Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• the subject and goals of the Construction Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• principles of town-planning activity
• the range of subjects to which the Code applies
• the relationship of the Construction Code with the Civil, Land and Environmental Codes

The land plot as the legal basis for construction

• the legal regime of the land plot
• designated use and zoning
• town-planning documentation (the General Plan, the detailed planning project and other documents)
• typical mistakes in preparing land documents

Design and design documentation

• the composition and legal significance of design documentation
• the liability of the designer and the client
• the mandatory expert review of design documentation
• author's supervision and its role in ensuring that construction complies with the design

Permit procedures and the start of construction

• the permit-based and notification-based procedure
• grounds for starting construction work
• unauthorised construction: signs and legal consequences
• the role of local executive bodies and authorised bodies

Estimated and contract cost of construction

• the difference between estimated and contract cost
• the legal nature of estimate documentation
• Article 44 of the Construction Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• grounds and procedure for changing the cost of construction
• typical mistakes in construction contracts

Construction, control and supervision

• technical supervision: functions and liability
• state architectural and construction control
• documenting the construction process
• typical violations identified during inspections

Commissioning a facility

• the legal significance of the commissioning certificate
• the facility acceptance procedure
• grounds for refusing commissioning
• the legal consequences of the absence of commissioning

Construction disputes and liability

• typical categories of construction disputes
• unauthorised construction and demolition of facilities
• administrative and civil liability
• options and limitations for legalising facilities

Practical conclusions and recommendations

• key control points of a construction project
• a checklist for the lawyer and the construction specialist
• recommendations on interaction between the legal and technical services