Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has a single Civil Procedure Code (CPC). Civil and commercial procedure were merged into one code with shared principles. Below is what actually affects how business deals with the economic courts.
1. Summary proceedings expanded
The list of cases heard under the summary procedure has been widened. For undisputed debt backed by written evidence, the process is shorter and the parties are not summoned.
2. Time limits
Time limits were clarified and split by complexity category. For standard debt-recovery claims they are shorter. Cases involving expert examination follow a separate regime.
3. Electronic filing and documents
The mandatory cases for electronic interaction with the court were expanded. This is convenient for regional cases: no need to travel just to file.
4. Principles of evidence
The rules for assessing evidence were unified. This removes some of the "double standards" where the same piece of evidence was weighed differently in a civil case versus a commercial one.
What to do right now
- Check the jurisdiction wording in your current contracts.
- In new contracts, specify an electronic method for exchanging demands (with an e-mail and address).
- For disputed debtors, recalculate the limitation periods under the new rules.