Civil matters, legal proceedings regulated in Belarus
17.03.2026
MINSK (
BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a law on amendments to the laws governing civil proceedings and civil legal relations, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
The document brings more than 50 laws into compliance with the provisions of the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure, which came into force on 1 January 2026. In particular, it clarifies the jurisdiction over certain categories of cases, the names of procedural documents, and terminology, and removes obsolete references.
Apart from that, the law establishes a fair approach regarding the imposition of subsidiary liability for the debtor’s obligations (arising from harm to life or health, compensation for moral harm, or payment of wages) on the owners, founders (shareholders) of the legal entities that have been declared bankrupt in proportion to the shares (stakes in the charter capital) they hold in the organization.
The procedure for establishing political parties has been improved (requiring the formation of an organizing committee and notifying the Justice Ministry about it). The procedure for the liquidation of public associations and political parties as well as the transfer of the property left after their liquidation to the state treasury has been regulated.
The right of limited liability companies to operate on the basis of a model charter approved by the Council of Ministers has been implemented.
In accordance with the law the requirement to issue forensic expert qualification certificates has been abolished (this information will be posted in the Registry of Forensic Experts on the Internet) and the status of a cadet of the State Forensic Examination Committee has been clarified.
The entry into force of certain provisions of the law is staggered: one month, three months, and six months after the official publication. However, most of the provisions take effect immediately upon the official publication.
The document brings more than 50 laws into compliance with the provisions of the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure, which came into force on 1 January 2026. In particular, it clarifies the jurisdiction over certain categories of cases, the names of procedural documents, and terminology, and removes obsolete references.
Apart from that, the law establishes a fair approach regarding the imposition of subsidiary liability for the debtor’s obligations (arising from harm to life or health, compensation for moral harm, or payment of wages) on the owners, founders (shareholders) of the legal entities that have been declared bankrupt in proportion to the shares (stakes in the charter capital) they hold in the organization.
The procedure for establishing political parties has been improved (requiring the formation of an organizing committee and notifying the Justice Ministry about it). The procedure for the liquidation of public associations and political parties as well as the transfer of the property left after their liquidation to the state treasury has been regulated.
The right of limited liability companies to operate on the basis of a model charter approved by the Council of Ministers has been implemented.
In accordance with the law the requirement to issue forensic expert qualification certificates has been abolished (this information will be posted in the Registry of Forensic Experts on the Internet) and the status of a cadet of the State Forensic Examination Committee has been clarified.
The entry into force of certain provisions of the law is staggered: one month, three months, and six months after the official publication. However, most of the provisions take effect immediately upon the official publication.