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Handover and acceptance certificate: what it is

A document where the parties to a contract record that one side handed over and the other accepted a thing: a flat, a car, goods or finished work, in what condition, with which keys and meter readings.

In Russian: Акт приёма-передачи·Akt priema-peredachi

Contracts, documents and rights Checked by the editorial team Checked: September 2026
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In Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus

Russia

When a flat or house is sold, a handover certificate is mandatory (Art. 556 of the Civil Code). For a flat rental, a car purchase or acceptance of work the law does not always require it, but the certificate is what later proves the condition in which the thing was handed over. It is signed in two copies, one for each side.

Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, a handover and acceptance certificate is likewise signed when housing is sold or rented, work is accepted or goods are delivered; for the sale of real estate, handover by certificate is provided for by the Civil Code of Kazakhstan.

Belarus

In Belarus, a handover certificate (акт приёма-передачи) is also drawn up when real estate is sold and housing is rented; it records the condition of the property and anything handed over together with it.

Sources: Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Art. 556 («Гражданский кодекс РФ»), ConsultantPlus

This information is for reference only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Prepared by our editorial team, last checked: September 2026. Found an error? Write to us.

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