Civil Code of the Republic Uzbekistan 2018

The Civil Code of the Republic Uzbekistan, as amended, is the key document for any foreign investor and remains of considerable interest to the comparative law community as a leading Central Asian model for a legal system in transition from the socialist legal tradition to a destination as yet undetermined.

PART ONE SECTION I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Subsection 1. Basic Provision 1. Civil Legislation 2. Origin of Civil Rights and Duties. Effectuation and Defense of Civil Rights Subsection 2. Persons 3. Citizens (Natural Persons) 4. Juridical Persons 5. The State as Participant of Civil-Law Relations Subsection 3. Objects 6. General Provisions 7. Material Benefits 8. Nonmaterial Benefits Subsection 4. Transactions and Representation 9. Transactions 10. Representation and Power of Attorney Subsection 5. Periods. Limitations 11. Calculation of Periods 12. Limitations SECTION II. RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP AND OTHER RIGHTS TO THING 13. General Provisions 14. Right of Economic Jurisdiction. Right of Operative Management 15. Acquisition and Termination of Right of Ownership 16. Private Ownership 17. Public Ownership 18. Common Ownership 19. Defense of Right of Ownership and Other Rights to Thing SECTION III. LAW OF OBLIGATIONS Subsection 1. General Provisions on Obligations 20. Concept of and Parties to Obligations 21. Performance of Obligations 22. Securing Performance of Obligations 23. Change of Persons in Obligation 24. Responsibility for Violation of Obligations 25. Termination of Obligations Subsection 2. General Provisions on Contract 26. Concept and Conditions of Contract 27. Conclusion of Contract 28. Change and Dissolution of Contract PART TWO Subsection 3. Individual Types of Obligations 29. Purchase-Sale 30. Barter 31. Gift 32. Rent 33. Alienation of Dwelling House (or Apartment) with Condition of Maintenance for Life 34. Property Rental (Lease) 35. Rental of Dwelling Premise 36. Uncompensated Use 37. Independent Work 38. Compensated Rendering of Services 39. Carriage 40. Transport Expediting 41. Loan and Credit 42. Financing Under Assignment of Monetary Demand 43. Bank Deposit 44. Bank Account 45. Settlement of Accounts 46. Commission 47. Actions in Another's Interest Without Commission 48. Commission Agency 49. Trust Management of Property 50. Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising) 51. Keeping 52. Insurance 53. Simple Partnership 54. Public Competition 55. Public Promise of Reward 56. Conducting Games and Betting 57. Obligations as Consequence of Causing Harm 58. Obligations as Consequence of Unfounded Enrichment SECTION IV. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 59. General Provisions 60. Author's Right 61. Neighboring Rights 62. Right to Industrial Property (Right to Invention, Utility Model, Industrial Design) 63. Rights to New Varieties of Flora and New Strains of Fauna 64. Defense of Undivulged Information Against Illegal Use 65. Means of Individualization of Participants of Civil Turnover, Goods, Work, and Services SECTION V. INHERITANCE LAW 66. General Provisions on Inheriting 67. Inheriting by Will 68. Inheriting by Operation of Law 69. Acquisition of Inheritance SECTION VI. APPLICATION OF NORMS OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW TO CIVIL LAW RELATIONS 70. General Provisions 71. Conflicts Norms