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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments & Arbitral Awards in Uzbekistan

Bond Stone advises on the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and international arbitral awards in Uzbekistan — from enforceability assessment through recognition proceedings before Uzbek economic courts, asset tracing, and execution against debtor assets.

Enforcing a foreign judgment or arbitral award in Uzbekistan requires a dedicated recognition and enforcement procedure before the Uzbek economic courts — separate from the original proceedings. The applicable route depends on whether the decision is a foreign arbitral award enforceable under the New York Convention, a judgment from a state with a treaty with Uzbekistan on recognition and enforcement, including CIS states, or a judgment from a non-treaty state. Bond Stone advises on all three tracks and manages the full enforcement mandate from assessment through execution.

The procedure is in Chapter 33 of the Economic Procedure Code (Articles 248 to 258) and in the treaties. A decision must be presented within three years of taking legal force, unless a treaty says otherwise, and the court considers the application within six months (Articles 248 and 254).

Primary authority: Economic Procedural Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Law "On International Commercial Arbitration" No. ZRU-674 dated 16 February 2021; Law "On Arbitration Courts" No. ZRU-64 dated 16 October 2006; New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958); judicial cooperation treaties, including with CIS states. Authority: lex.uz

Uzbekistan — Market Context 2025

USD 43B

Investment in 2025

1996

Party to the New York Convention — arbitral awards enforceable

BITs

Bilateral investment treaties — treaty protection for qualifying investors

CIS

Treaties — route for judgments from CIS states

Enforcement Routes in Uzbekistan

Type of Decision Legal Basis Enforcement Path Risk Level
Foreign arbitral award New York Convention (1958) Recognition application to Uzbek economic court — writ of execution issued on recognition Lower — NY Convention grounds for refusal are limited
Judgment from a treaty state, including CIS states Treaty on recognition and enforcement Recognition application under the treaty; the court tests the refusal grounds (Economic Procedure Code, Art. 255) Medium — depends on treaty terms and category of dispute
Judgment from a non-treaty state No treaty: a ground for refusal (Economic Procedure Code, Arts. 248 and 255(9)) Recognition is likely to be refused; a fresh claim on the merits before the Uzbek economic courts is the usual alternative High — no established route
TICC judgment (when operational) Constitutional Law No. ZRU-1158, Article 29 — enforced as judgments of other Uzbek courts Enforced outside the Centre by the national enforcement authorities Court not yet operating

Enforcement Process — Arbitral Awards

1

Enforceability assessment

Bond Stone reviews the award and arbitration agreement for compliance with New York Convention requirements — written arbitration agreement, valid award on its face, no grounds for refusal under Article V. Simultaneously assesses the Uzbek respondent's assets — registered property, bank accounts, receivables, and participatory interests in Uzbek entities.
2

Recognition application

Bond Stone files the recognition and enforcement application before the competent Uzbek economic court. Required documents include the original or certified copy of the award and of the arbitration agreement, with certified translations. An award seated in Uzbekistan follows the same chapter, with the features in Law No. ZRU-674 (Art. 248). The economic court considers the application without re-examining the merits of the underlying dispute — only the grounds for refusal under the New York Convention are reviewed.
3

Writ of execution

Upon recognition, the Uzbek economic court issues a writ of execution — the Uzbek enforcement instrument. The writ is presented to Uzbek enforcement officers (bailiffs) who execute against the debtor's identified assets. Bond Stone manages the transition from court recognition to bailiff execution, including protective measures where assets may be at risk of dissipation.
4

Asset execution

Enforcement officers levy execution against the debtor's bank accounts, receivables, real property, and participatory interests in Uzbek entities. Bond Stone monitors execution, coordinates with enforcement officers, and advises on parallel measures — including account freezing applications — where assets may be transferred before execution is completed.

Experience

Bond Stone has advised on cross-border enforcement mandates in Uzbekistan for clients based in China, Turkey, the UAE, and Europe. Client confidentiality is maintained across all matters.

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Tashkent International Financial Centre (TIFC)

The TIFC includes the Tashkent International Commercial Court (TICC), which is not yet operating. Under Article 29 of Constitutional Law No. ZRU-1158, its final judgments will be recognised throughout Uzbekistan and enforced outside the Centre by the national enforcement authorities in the same way as judgments of other Uzbek courts.

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