ESSENTIAL TERMS OF THE SURROGACY AGREEMENT: COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS

The essential terms of surrogacy contracts are investigated. During the study of notarial surrogacy contracts concluded in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it was revealed that, firstly, their content does not correspond to the legal nature and meaning of civil law contracts, secondly, they do not specify or incorrectly define the main subject, thirdly, they do not provide for agreed and approved the parties have requirements that are essential conditions. A review of Kazakhstan's legislation in the field of reproductive medicine, marriage, family and civil law relations has shown that, to this day, a standard surrogacy contract has not been developed and adopted. It has been established that the lack of a unified form of surrogacy agreement and state control over such agreements has negatively affected contractual practice, which, in turn, has formed its own customs and conditions that do not fully correspond to its legal nature and meaning. Taking into account the nature and characteristics of surrogacy, the procedure and conditions for its application, the meaning of legislation and established contractual practice, as well as the experience of foreign countries, the authors propose essential conditions that must be provided for in surrogacy contracts.

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