{"faq_id":"e0a3b001-cfda-4b41-bba5-6b94923a4932","code":"practical-international-treaties","kind":"faq","canonical_slug":"practical-international-treaties","section":{"id":22,"code":"practical","slug":"practical","title":"Practical"},"lang":"en","question":"How the Relationship Between International Treaties and National Laws Will Change","short_answer":"The relationship between an international treaty and national law depends on the Constitution, the treaty’s legal status and the applicable legislation. For a concrete dispute, read the official text, ratification act and relevant procedure together.","blocks":{"answer_html":"<h2>What to check</h2>\n<p>When relying on an international treaty, read the official text, the act that establishes its status for Kazakhstan, the Constitution and the applicable sector-specific law together. The name or general subject of a treaty does not itself decide a concrete case.</p>\n<h2>When there appears to be a conflict</h2>\n<p>The relationship between the documents is assessed against the specific provision, facts and procedure. A court or other competent body considers the official texts, evidence and its jurisdiction. This page does not predetermine the outcome of a particular dispute or the status of a particular treaty.</p>\n<h2>Practical steps</h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Find the official published version of the treaty.</li>\n<li>Verify its status for Kazakhstan and the relevant ratification act.</li>\n<li>Identify the national-law provision and procedure that apply.</li>\n<li>Obtain qualified advice or an explanation from the competent body for a concrete matter.</li>\n</ol>\n","facts_html":"<ul>\n<li>The official text and legal status of a treaty matter more than its title</li>\n<li>The Constitution, sector-specific law and procedure shape concrete application</li>\n<li>A conflict depends on the facts and decision of the competent body</li>\n<li>Check the official text together with the ratification act</li>\n</ul>\n","what_not_change_html":"","where_detailed_html":"","misconceptions_html":""},"updated_at":"2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00","article_refs":[{"number":5,"title":"Applicable Law"},{"number":9,"title":"International Treaties"},{"number":44,"title":"Presidential Foreign Relations"},{"number":60,"title":"Ratification of International Treaties"}],"entity_links":[{"type":"constitutional_article","number":5,"label":"Article 5","title":"Applicable Law","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-5"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":9,"label":"Article 9","title":"International Treaties","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-9"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":44,"label":"Article 44","title":"Presidential Foreign Relations","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-44"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":60,"label":"Article 60","title":"Ratification of International Treaties","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-60"}],"source_records":[{"id":"constitution-2026-official","type":"constitution","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","title":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-19","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"},{"id":"constitution-1995-gov-archive","type":"historical_legal_text","url":"https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2020/2/11/92594e9ba28352a961ca421505b4b79a_original.146163.pdf","title":"Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1995 (official archive publication)","publisher":"Gov.kz","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-19","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"}],"verified_claims":[],"implementation_status":null,"source_schema_records":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"},{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1995 (official archive publication)","url":"https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2020/2/11/92594e9ba28352a961ca421505b4b79a_original.146163.pdf","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gov.kz"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"}],"source_citation_urls":["https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2020/2/11/92594e9ba28352a961ca421505b4b79a_original.146163.pdf"]}