Indian contract law, mainly the Indian Contract Act 1872, applies to deals with Indian parties unless the contract picks a different law. Pharmaceutical contracts must deal with registration, quality and recall responsibilities. Because a Kazakh judgment cannot be executed directly in India, an arbitration clause is the key protection; both countries are New York Convention parties.
- Document route
- Kazakh notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Kazakhstan all year
- Core law
- Indian Contract Act 1872
- Foreign awards
- Part II, Arbitration Act 1996
Commercial Contracts from Kazakhstan: how it works
We draft and review distribution, supply and services agreements, focusing on product registration in Kazakhstan, quality and recall, pricing, payment security, exclusivity and dispute resolution.
We advise on Indian withholding tax on fees and royalties and how the treaty reduces it, and on stamping the contract in India.
For energy and uranium-related contracts, we flag the government-to-government framework and export control rules that apply.
Pharmaceutical exporters should note that Kazakhstan follows the Eurasian Economic Union's registration rules for medicines, which affect timelines and costs; we make the contract reflect who bears them.
What clients in Kazakhstan should know
- Allocate product registration and recall responsibilities clearly.
- Choose a seat and an institution, not just the word arbitration.
- Use treaty rates with a tax residence certificate.
Step by step from Kazakhstan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Kazakhstan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Kazakhstan
Kazakh notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Kazakhstan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Kazakhstan. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Commercial Contracts, or see all services for clients in Kazakhstan and the Doing Business in India practice area.
Questions from clients in Kazakhstan
Should we use arbitration?
Generally yes; it gives the most reliable route to enforcement.
Can you review an Indian manufacturer's distribution agreement?
Yes, and explain the risks.
Does the treaty reduce withholding tax?
Often yes.
Do EAEU registration rules affect our contract?
Yes, they affect timelines and costs, which the contract should allocate.