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2.2.16. Operating a Representative Office
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2.2.16. Operating a Representative Office

2.2.16.1. General description

Operating a Representative Office is listed in section 16 of Schedule 1 of GEN. It means the marketing, from an establishment in the AIFC, of one or more financial services or investments which are offered in a jurisdiction other than the AIFC.

For further details see GEN and AIFC Representative Office Rules.

Currency regulation

Subject to the general currency regulation legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

2.2.16.2. Exclusions

Any communication which amounts to marketing in respect of a Financial Service or Investment, which is issued by or on behalf of a Government or non‐commercial governmental entity, does not constitute marketing for the purposes of the general description. This does not include activity of a broker that is marketing or selling Government bonds to its Clients.