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Landowners of private subsidiary plots in Almaty have complained to the President about lawsuits filed by the city administration.

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A group of landowners in Almaty has sent a collective appeal to the President of Kazakhstan. The petitioners ask to stop the practice of recovering from them the cadastral value of land and losses of agricultural production – payments that began to be demanded years after the plots were officially transferred from the category of “personal subsidiary farming” to “individual housing construction.”

<blockquote>«ҚазАвтоЖол» has reminded of the danger of overloading amid attempts to bypass weighbridge control</blockquote>

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In the Zhetysu region, video footage has been released showing cement truck drivers bypassing weight control checkpoints. Against this backdrop, JSC "NC "KazAvtoZhol" has explained in detail the damage overloaded lorries cause to roads. However, the focus has fallen on another question — why vehicles are able to circumvent a system that was created precisely to detect overloading.

The environmental campaign "Lotus Clean Day" as part of "Taza Kazakhstan" was held in Atyrau.

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Volunteers and young people from Atyrau cleaned up a natural area where lotuses grow, and learned about their biological characteristics and significance for the ecosystem. The event took place as part of the nationwide programme "Taza Kazakhstan".

US sanctions against Iran have affected a company from Kazakhstan.

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The US has expanded its sanctions restrictions against Iran, including a company from Kazakhstan in the materials relating to the new measures. Tour Invest LLC, linked to the sale of services for the Iranian airline Mahan Air, has come under the scrutiny of the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Arbitration without a biography: why the structure of the private court "ADAL" in Kazakhstan raises questions about the independence of arbitrators

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An arbitration clause can deprive a business of its right to a state court and refer the dispute to private arbitration. The FBK editorial team examined the activities of the International Arbitration Centre "ADAL" LLP following complaints from entrepreneurs who questioned the arbitrator's independence. During the course of the work, it emerged that the problem may be wider than one specific case.

Kazakhstan overtakes its neighbours in financial stability in the region

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The Times of Central Asia publication has released an updated selection of charts on the economies of the five Central Asian countries. The data show that Kazakhstan leads in GDP, foreign investment inflows and exports, while maintaining the lowest level of dependence on migrant remittances and external aid among its neighbours.

An underground cash desk for bookmakers 1xBet and Mostbet was discovered in Baku

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In the Khatai district of Baku, five organisers of the Telegram cash desk AzeCash have been detained; through it, payments were processed for clients of the bookmakers 1xBet and Mostbet, which are banned in Azerbaijan. The turnover of the scheme amounted to 10 million manats (about $5.9 million or 2.7 billion tenge). All those involved have been charged, and the court has selected preventive measures, including arrest.

The scheme of the scandalously famous online casino Pin-Up in Kazakhstan has been uncovered in Ukraine.

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Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has seized the property of Maksym Syhalov, co-owner of the payment companies Diamond Pay and E-Pay, which serviced Ukrainian online casinos. According to the investigation, the companies were used to launder funds from gambling. Among the clients of the accused were operators linked to the Pin-Up brand.
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