The protection of investments in Kazakh Law

The purpose of the thesis is to analyze the history of foreign investment in Kazakhstan, the legal methods applicable in foreign investments, the forms of foreign investments, the investment relationships between Turkey and Kazakhstan, and the protection of foreign investments in national and international markets.While deciding on investment the foreign investors have to consider economical, political, psychological, and legal factors such as: profitability, economical and political stability, government policies. Foreign investors bring capital to the country and this makes them different than the normal foreigners who visit the country. That?s why laws which provide a more transparent environment, some more rights and easiness in investment should be made regarding to the foreign investors. In other words there must be other special laws for foreign investors that want to be engaged in the direct investment.Within the Direct Foreign Investment term the analysis of investment protection in Kazakh Law and the efficient direction of foreign investments to various fields were conducted.The thesis was generally written using economic terms and in the discipline of the International Private Law.The thesis consists of three main chapters. In the first chapter, the definitions of investment and foreign investment related terms were given; forms and impacts of investments were analyzed. In the second chapter, the bases of ?Investment Law? in Kazakh Law were analyzed. The investment relationships between Turkey and Kazakhstan were also analyzed in this chapter. In the third chapter, the agreements related to foreign investments were analyzed.Thus, there was a high reference to The International Private Law and Economic principles and its relevant terminology was used.It is imperative to develop investment environment, tax and legal systems and to improve the friendship and economy images of both countries in the international marketplace in order to attract direct foreign investments.It will be possible to achieve these goals by establishing a suitable legal and investment environment in consistency with the international standards, and by promoting efficiently. The established legal environment will be able to provide laws that will improve the direct investment environment and will be complete after future amendments that will further improve the investment environment.This work was based on the Kazak law and the similarities and differences with Turkish law were pointed out.Key Words:1. Turkey,2. Kazakhstan,3. Direct foreign investment,4. Foreign investment,5. Investor,6. Decision of case.