Increased trade with China may exacerbate this problem. A large percentage of computer software and videos available are pirated, but apparently are not mass-produced in Kazakhstan. The need for competent counsel, either Western or Kazakhstani, is critical for both understanding this challenging market and protecting your investment. Kazakhstan is still in the process of building the institutional capabilities of its judicial system. Until this is complete, the performance of courts in the country will be less than optimal.
Further problems exist in having a judgment enforced.
A judicial executor system is only beginning to be established by the Ministry of Justice. Given this level of development, it is likely that interference in judicial cases by private parties or by government officials will sometimes occur. General commercial law principles are established in Kazakhstan's Civil Code. The General Provisions were amended several times between 1995 and 1998. Commercial law development is ongoing, further necessitating strong legal counsel.