Legislation on administrative proceedings shall consist of this Code and other acts of legislation.

Where an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes rules other than those provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on administrative proceedings, then the rules of the international treaty shall apply.

The tasks of administrative proceedings shall be:

respect for the rule of law, rights and legitimate interests of citizens, as well as enterprises, institutions, organizations (hereinafter referred to as legal entities) in their relations with administrative bodies;

protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens and legal entities in the field of administrative and other public legal relations;

assistance in strengthening the rule of law and prevention of violations in the field of administrative and other public legal relations;

formation of a respectful attitude towards the law and the court.

This Code shall apply to the procedure for carrying out administrative proceedings in the course of consideration and resolving administrative cases on the protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens and legal entities.

This Code shall not apply to proceedings with regard to cases on administrative offenses.

Any interested person shall have the right to apply to an administrative court (court) for the protection of his/her violated or disputed rights or interests, which are protected by law.

In cases stipulated by legislation, the prosecutor, state bodies and other persons shall have the right to apply to the court.

Waiver of the right to apply to court shall be invalid.

An appeal to the court shall be carried out in the form of:

application statement (complaint) and petition — in administrative cases on the protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens and legal entities, as well as in other cases provided for by this Code;

complaint (protest) — when applying to the courts of appeal or cassation, as well as in other cases provided for by this Code and other laws.

The appeal and the documents attached to it may be sent to the court in the form of an electronic document.

An administrative case shall be formed on the basis of documents submitted to the court by persons participating in the case and other participants in administrative proceedings, or requested by the court, as well as judicial and other acts drawn up on paper.

An administrative file can be formed electronically.

When forming an administrative case in electronic form, the persons participating in the case and other participants in the administrative proceedings shall have the right to submit documents to the court in electronic form, confirmed by their electronic digital signature. Documents in written which are submitted to the court by persons participating in the case and other participants in administrative proceedings shall be attached to the case in electronic form, and after the documents in written shall be returned to the persons who submitted them.

In the case of the formation of an administrative case in electronic form, judicial acts shall be confirmed by the electronic digital signature of the judge (judges), and the minutes of court sessions and individual procedural actions shall be confirmed by the electronic digital signature of the presiding judge and the secretary of the court session.

The transfer of an administrative case in electronic form to another administrative court or other body shall be carried out through the information system.

An administrative case which is formed in electronic form may have a copy on paper.

The court shall adopt judicial acts in the form of a decision, determination, order.

A decision or order shall be adopted in the court of first instance, based on the results of the consideration of the case on the merits.

Based on the results of the consideration of appeals, cassation, and supervisory complaints (protests), decisions shall be adopted by the courts of the appellate, cassation, and supervisory instances.

Court acts that do not resolve the case on the merits shall be issued in the form of determination.

Justice with regard to administrative cases shall be administered only by a court in accordance with the rules established by this Code.

Administrative justice shall be administered on the basis of equality before the law and the court, regardless of individualsʼ gender, race, nationality, language, religion, beliefs, social origin, social status, and regardless of the form of ownership or location of legal entities, as well as other circumstances.

In administering justice, judges shall be independent and subject only to the law.

Any interference in the activities of judges in the administration of justice shall be unacceptable and entails liability under the law.

The guarantees of the independence of judges shall be established by law.

Administrative proceedings are carried out on the basis of the active role of the court.

The court, not limiting itself to explanations, statements, petitions of persons participating in the case, evidence presented by them and other materials of the case, comprehensively, completely and objectively examines all factual circumstances relevant for the correct resolution of the administrative case.

The court, on its own initiative or at the request of the persons participating in the case, collects additional evidence, as well as performs other actions aimed at solving the tasks of administrative proceedings.

The persons participating in the case are obliged to assist the court in investigating the factual circumstances of the case and in collecting evidence.

Administrative proceedings shall be conducted in the Uzbek, Karakalpak languages or in the language of the majority of the population of the area.

Participants in a court proceeding who do not speak the language in which the administrative proceedings are conducted shall be guaranteed the right to familiarize themselves with the case materials, participate in court proceedings through an interpreter and the right to speak in court in their native language or freely chosen language of communication.

Judicial acts adopted in the course of the trial shall be drawn up in the same language in which the court session was held.

Proceedings in courts shall be open.

Hearing of a case in a closed court session shall be allowed when it is necessary to preserve state secrets or other secrets protected by law. Hearing of a case in a closed court session via videoconferencing shall not be allowed, and audio and video recording of such a session shall not be carried out.

When holding a hearing in a closed court session, formation of a case in electronic form shall not be allowed.

On the hearing of the case in a closed court session, a determination shall be adopted.

The decision of the court in all cases shall be announced publicly.

When considering an administrative case, the court shall be obliged to directly examine all the evidences in the case.

The court shall resolve administrative cases on the basis of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, other acts of legislation, as well as international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The court, having established the discrepancy between the act of the administrative body and the law when considering an administrative case, including its adoption with excess of authority, shall adopt a decision in accordance with the law.

In the absence of legal norms regulating the disputed relationship, the court shall apply the legal norms regulating similar relations, and in the absence of such norms, shall resolve the dispute based on the general principles and meaning of the laws.

When considering administrative cases, all irreparable contradictions and ambiguities of the legislation shall be interpreted in favor of citizens and legal entities.

Judicial acts that have entered into legal force shall be obligatory for all state bodies, self-government bodies of citizens, public associations, enterprises, institutions, organizations, officials and citizens and shall be subject to execution throughout the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Failure to comply with judicial acts shall entail liability established by this Code and other laws.

Administrative cases (hereinafter referred to as “the case”) at first instance in the interdistrict administrative court, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of regions and the city of Tashkent shall be considered by a single judge, cases in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be considered at first instance collegially in the composition of three judges.

Review of cases in appellate, cassation, and supervisory proceedings shall be carried out by a panel consisting of three judges.

The review of a case in supervisory proceedings by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be carried out by a panel with the participation of the majority of the members of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In the collegial consideration of the case, one of the judges shall preside over the court session.

All judges shall enjoy equal rights when considering a case.

In the event that this Code gives the judge the right to solely consider the case and resolve individual issues, he shall act on behalf of the court.

The composition of the court for the consideration of a specific case shall be formed taking into account the workload and specialization of judges in a manner that excludes the influence of persons interested in the outcome of the proceedings on its formation, with using an automated information system.

The case, the consideration of which was started by one judge or the composition of the court, should be considered by the same judge or the composition of the court.

Replacement of a judge or one of the judges shall be possible in the case of:

self-recusal or recusal of a judge declared and satisfied in the manner prescribed by this Code;

impossibility of considering the case due to the absence of a judge.

After the replacement of the judge, the consideration of the case shall begin anew.

Issues, which arise during the consideration of a case by a collegial court, shall be resolved by judges by a majority vote. None of the judges shall have the right to abstain from voting. The judge presiding at the court session shall vote last.

A judge who disagrees with the majority opinion shall be obliged to sign the judicial act and shall have the right to state in writing his dissenting opinion, which is attached to the case in a sealed envelope, but not announced. The persons participating in the case shall not be familiarized with the dissenting opinion of the judge.

The higher court shall have the right to familiarize with the dissenting opinion of the judge.

A judge who participated in the consideration of a case in a court of first instance may not participate in the reconsideration of the same case in the court of first instance if the judgment of the court was annulled by an appellate, cassation, or supervisory instance, except in cases where the case is being reviewed due to newly discovered circumstances.

A judge who participated in the consideration of a case in the court of first instance may not participate in the consideration of the same case in the appellate, cassation, or supervisory instance.

A judge who participated in the consideration of a case in the appellate instance may not participate in the consideration of the same case in the first instance, cassation, or supervisory instance.

A judge who participated in the consideration of a case in the cassation instance may not participate in the consideration of the same case in the first instance, appellate, or supervisory instance.

A judge who participated in the consideration of a case in the supervisory instance may not participate in the consideration of the same case in the first instance, appellate, or cassation instance, nor in the re-consideration of the case in supervisory proceedings by a higher court.

A judge cannot participate in the consideration of a case and is subject to recusal if he:

1) participated in the previous consideration of this case as a judge and his repeated participation in the consideration of the case is unacceptable in accordance with the requirements of this Code;

2) participated in the previous consideration of this case as a prosecutor, expert, specialist, translator, court secretary, representative or witness;

3) is a relative of the persons participating in the case, or their representatives;

4) is personally, directly or indirectly interested in the outcome of the case, or there are other circumstances that raise doubts with regard to his impartiality;

5) is a relative of a judge who is a member of the collegial court composition considering the case.

A prosecutor, expert, specialist, translator and secretary of the court session cannot participate in the consideration of the case and shall be subject to recusal if he:

1) is a relative of the persons participating in the case, or their representatives;

2) is personally, directly or indirectly interested in the outcome of the case, or there are other circumstances that raise doubts with regard to his impartiality.

Grounds for challenging an expert and a specialist shall be also:

1) his official or other dependence on the persons participating in the case, or their representatives at the time of the proceedings or in the past;

2) the production by him of an audit, the materials of which served as the basis or reason for applying to court or are used in the consideration of the case.

In case there are grounds specified in articles 21 and 22 of this Code, the judge, prosecutor, expert, specialist, court secretary and translator shall be obliged to declare self-recusation. They may be challenged by the persons participating in the case on the same grounds. A challenge to a prosecutor, expert, specialist, court secretary, translator may also be considered on the initiative of the court.

Self-recusation or recusal must be motivated and declared before the start of the consideration of the case on the merits.

Applying self-recusation or recusal in the course of the consideration of the case shall be allowed only if the grounds for self-recusation or recusal became known to the person declaring self-recusation or recusal after the start of the consideration of the case on the merits.

A repeated recusal on the same grounds cannot be declared by the same person. In the event of an application for a repeated recusal, it shall not be considered.

In case of a recusal, the court shall hear the opinion of the persons participating in the case, as well as the person with regard to whom the recusal is filed, if the challenged wants to give explanations.

The issue of recusal of a judge who is considering a case solely shall be resolved by the chairman of the court.

The issue of recusal of a judge who is considering a case in a collegial court composition shall be resolved by the same composition of the court by a majority vote in the absence of the judge to whom the recusal has been filed. If the number of votes cast for the recusal and against the recusal is equal, the judge shall be considered recused.

The issue of recusal of several judges or to the entire composition of the court considering the case shall be resolved by the same composition by a simple majority of votes.

The issue of self-recusation or recusal of a prosecutor, expert, specialist, court secretary and translator shall be resolved by the court considering the case.

The issue of self-recusation of a judge shall be resolved by the court in the manner prescribed by this article.

Based on the results of consideration of the issue of recusal, a determination shall be adopted.

In case of satisfaction of the application for self-recusal or recusal of a judge, or several judges, or the entire composition of the court, the case shall be considered in the same court, but with a different composition of judges.

If, as a result of the satisfaction of the self-recusal and recusal, it is impossible to form a new composition of the court to consider the case in the same court, it must be transferred to another court.

The Administrative Court shall have the responsibility over cases on the protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens and legal entities arising from administrative and other public legal relations, with the exception of cases referred to the responsibility of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, civil courts, economic courts and military courts.

Other cases may also be referred to the responsibility of the administrative court by law.

The Administrative Court shall consider cases under its responsibility with the participation of citizens, legal entities and administrative bodies, as well as foreign legal entities, international organizations, foreign citizens, persons without citizenship which are operating in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

It is not allowed to combine several related claims, some of which are subordinate to an administrative court, and others to an economic court or a civil court.

The court shall adjudicate cases:

1) on challenging departmental normative legal acts;

2) on challenging decisions, actions (inaction) of government bodies, other organizations authorized to carry out administrative and legal activities (hereinafter referred to as administrative bodies), self-government bodies of citizens and their officials which do not comply with the legislation and violate the rights and interests of citizens or legal entities protected by law;

3) on disputing the actions (decisions) of election commissions and commissions for conducting a referendum;

4) on challenging the refusal to perform a notarial act, registration of civil status records or actions (inaction) of a notary or an official of the civil status register;

5) on appealing against the refusal of state registration or evasion of state registration within the prescribed period;

6) on investment disputes specified in article 27² of this Code;

7) on the competition specified in article 27² of this Code;

8) on appealing an executive or other document, according to which collection is carried out in an indisputable manner, according to requirements arising from administrative and other public legal relations.

The court shall also adjudicate other cases on the protection of violated or disputed rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens and legal entities arising from administrative and other public legal relations, attributed by law to its competence.

The applicant has the right to submit, along with the statement (complaint) specified in this article, also a claim for compensation for losses that are in a cause-and-effect relationship with these claims.

Claims for damages claimed separately from the claims specified in this article are subject to consideration in a civil court or an economic court under jurisdiction.

Investment disputes shall include cases between investors and administrative bodies, self-government bodies of citizens on decisions, actions (inaction) of their officials related to compliance with the terms of the investment agreement.

Cases on competition shall be deemed to be disputes which are within the jurisdiction of an administrative court, between legal entities, including foreign ones, economic management bodies, individual entrepreneurs and the antimonopoly body arising from relations in the field of competition in the commodity and financial markets.

If a claim is submitted to an administrative court in violation of the rules of jurisdiction, the application (complaint) is submitted for consideration to the civil court or economic court within the jurisdiction.

If, during the consideration of the case, it is revealed that the application (complaint) was accepted for proceedings in violation of the rules of jurisdiction, the administrative court issues a ruling to transfer the case materials to the civil court or economic court of jurisdiction and terminate the administrative proceedings.

A ruling to transfer an application (complaint) or case materials from an administrative court to another court within its jurisdiction may be appealed (protested).

An application (complaint), case materials transferred from an administrative court to another court under jurisdiction must be accepted by the court to which they were transferred.

Disputes about jurisdiction between courts in the Republic of Uzbekistan are not allowed.

Cases subject to the jurisdiction of the court shall be considered by inter-district administrative courts, with the exception of cases which are within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of regions and the city of Tashkent, as well as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

At the request of a major investor in investment disputes, parties in competition cases, cases of this category shall be considered directly by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other investment disputes, at the request of the investor, shall be considered by the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of regions and the city of Tashkent as a court of first instance.

The Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of regions and the city of Tashkent shall consider cases related to state secrets as a court of first instance.

The Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the administrative courts of the regions and the city of Tashkentshall have the right to withdraw any case from the interdistrict administrative court and accept it for its proceedings at first instance, depending on special circumstances, or transfer the case from one court to another.

Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consider as a court of first instance cases:

1) on challenging departmental normative-legal acts;

2) on challenging the actions (decisions) of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consider other cases as well referred by law to its competence as a court of first instance.

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to withdraw any case from any administrative court and to accept it for its proceedings at first instance, depending on special circumstances, or to transfer the case from one court to another.

In the cases of a cancellation of a court decision, a court resolution upon re-examination of the case in cassation and sending it for a new consideration to the court of first instance, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to accept the case for its proceedings as a court of first instance.

Military courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consider administrative cases assigned by law to their competence.

An application (complaint) of a citizen or legal entity shall be submitted to the court at the location of the administrative body or at the place of work of the official whose decisions, actions (inaction) are appealed.

An application (complaint) with regard to several defendants which located in different places shall be submitted to the court at the choice of the applicant at the location of one of the defendants.

Claims (complaints) related to the investment activities of an investor who is not a major investor may be brought to the interdistrict administrative court or the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the administrative courts of the regions and the city of Tashkent at the location of the defendant.

Claims (complaints) related to the investment activities of a major investor, as well as claims those arising from relations in the field of competition in commodity and financial markets, may be brought to the interdistrict administrative court or the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A case which is accepted by the court for its proceedings in compliance with the rules of jurisdiction, must be examined by it on the merits, even if in the future it became jurisdictional to another administrative court.

The court shall refer the case to another administrative court if:

1) during the consideration of the case in this court it was revealed that it was accepted for proceedings in violation of the rules of jurisdiction;

2) after the recursal of one or several judges, their replacement in this court becomes impossible, as well as in other cases when it is impossible to consider the case in this court.

A determination of court shall be issued on the transfer of the case to another administrative court.

A case which is sent from one court to another must be accepted for consideration by the court to which it was sent.

Disputes with regard to jurisdiction between administrative courts shall be not allowed.

The ability to command administrative procedural rights and obligations (administrative procedural legal capacity) shall be recognized for all citizens and legal entities equally.

The ability to exercise rights and obligations in court shall belong to citizens who have reached the age of majority and to legal entities.

A minor may personally exercise his procedural rights and perform procedural duties in court from the time of marriage in the event that the law allows marriage before reaching eighteen years of age, as well as in the event that he is declared fully dispositive capable in the manner prescribed by law (emancipation).

The rights, freedoms and legally protected interests of a minor between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, as well as a citizen recognized as having limited dispositive capacity, shall be protected in court by their legal representatives (parents, adoptive parents, trustees, an administration of educational, medical institutions or other similar institutions). However, the court shall have the right to involve the minor himself or a citizen recognized as having limited dispositive capacity to participate in such cases.

In the events stipulated by law with regard to cases arising from administrative legal relations, a minor shall have the right to personally defend his rights and interests protected by law in court. However, the court shall have the right to involve the legal representatives of the minor in such cases.

The rights, freedoms and legally protected interests of a minor under the age of fourteen, as well as a citizen recognized as incapacitated due to a mental disorder (mental illness or dementia), shall be protected in court by their legal representatives.

Participants in administrative proceedings shall be deemed to be persons participating in the case and persons facilitating the administration of justice.

The persons participating in the case shall be deemed the parties, third parties, the prosecutor, state bodies and other persons, by virtue of the powers assigned to them.

Persons who participate in the case shall have the right to familiarize themselves with the case materials, make extracts from them, make copies, declare recusals, present evidence, participate in the examination of evidence, ask questions, make petitions, make statements, give oral and written explanations to the court, present their arguments, conclusions on all issues arising in the course of the consideration of the case, object to the motions, arguments of other persons participating in the case, appeal (protest) judicial acts and enjoy other procedural rights granted to them by this Code.

The persons participating in the case shall bear the procedural obligations provided for by this Code and must conscientiously use all procedural rights belonging to them.

Parties in administrative proceedings shall be deemed an applicant and a defendant.

Applicants shall be deemed citizens and legal entities who have made a claim to protect their rights and legally protected interests or in whose interests the claim is made.

The defendants shall be deemed the administrative bodies, self-government bodies of citizens and their officials against whom the claim is made.

The parties shall enjoy equal procedural rights.

A claim may be brought jointly by several applicants or against several defendants.

Each of the applicants and defendants shall act independently in the proceedings in relation to the other party.

Procedural partners may entrust the conduct of the case to one of the partners.

If it is impossible to consider the case without the participation of another defendant, the court of first instance, prior to making a decision with the consent of the applicant, shall involve this defendant in the case.

If the legislation provides for the mandatory participation in the case of another defendant, the court shall involve this defendant in the case on its own initiative.

The court shall have the right to involve another defendant in the case at the request of the applicant too. A determination shall be issued on the involvement or refusal to involve another defendant in the case.

Where another defendant brought to participate in the case, the case shall be considered from the beginning.

The court, having established that the claim has been brought against the person who should not defend to the application (complaint), prior to making a decision, with the consent of the applicant, may allow the replacement of the inappropriate defendant by the proper defendant.

If the applicant does not agree to the replacement of the defendant by another person, the court may, with the consent of the applicant, involve this person as a second defendant.

A determination shall be issued on the replacement of the inappropriate defendant.

After replacement of the inappropriate defendant, the case shall be considered from the beginning.

In the event of the withdrawal of one of the parties in a disputed or legal relationship established by a judicial act (reorganization of a legal entity, death of a citizen and other cases of change of persons in obligations), the court shall replace this party with its successor.

Succession shall be possible at any stage of administrative proceedings.

A determination shall be issued on the replacement of a party by a legal successor.

The determination on the replacement of a party by a legal successor may be appealed (protested).

After the replacement of the party by the legal successor, the administrative proceedings shall continue at the same stage in which the replacement was made.

For the legal successor, all actions performed in the judicial process prior to his entry into the case shall be obligatory to the extent that they would be obligatory for the person who was replaced by the legal successor.

Third parties making independent claims regarding the subject of the dispute may enter before the court of first instance makes a decision. They shall enjoy all the rights and bear all the obligations of the applicant.

In the event that a third party, making independent claims regarding the subject of the dispute, entered the case after the start of the trial, the case shall be considered from the beginning.

Third parties who do not make independent claims regarding the subject of the dispute may enter the case on the side of the applicant or the defendant before the decision of the first instance court is made, if it can affect their rights or obligations regarding relation to one of the parties. They can also be involved in the case at the request of a party or at the initiative of the court.

Third parties who do not make independent claims regarding the subject of the stated claim enjoy procedural rights and bear procedural responsibilities of the party, with the exception of the right to change the basis or subject of the stated claim, waiver of the claim, recognition of the claim or conclusion of a settlement agreement, demand for the forced execution of a judicial act.

A determination shall be issued on the involvement of a third party who does not make independent claims regarding the subject of the dispute to participate in the case or to refuse to do so.

In the event that a third party, who does not make independent claims regarding the subject of the dispute, entered the case after the start of the trial, the case shall be considered from the beginning.

A prosecutor shall have the right to participate in the court session in all cases.

The prosecutor shall have the right to apply to the court with an application in defense of the rights and legally protected interests of citizens and legal entities, as well as society and the state.

Prosecutors of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, the city of Tashkent, districts (cities) and equivalent prosecutors or their deputies shall submit an application to the inter-district administrative courts, and prosecutors of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, and the city of Tashkent or their deputies shall submit an application to the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of regions and the city of Tashkent.

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan or his deputy shall have the right to submit an application to all administrative courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The refusal of the prosecutor from the application submitted by him shall not deprive the applicant of the right to demand the examination of the case on the merits.

The refusal of the applicant from the claim, which was made in defense of his rights by the prosecutor, shall entail dismissing the application.

In cases provided for by law or where the court deems the participation of the prosecutor necessary, the prosecutor's participation shall be mandatory in cases related to legal relations concerning land, as well as in cases initiated on the basis of the prosecutorʼs application.

The prosecutor participating in the case shall express his opinion on the merits of the case, except for cases initiated at his request in defense of the rights and protected interests of other persons.

The prosecutor who filed an application in the interests of a citizen, legal entity, society and the state enjoys the rights and bears the responsibilities of the applicant, with the exception of the right to conclude a settlement agreement.

In cases stipulated by legislation, state bodies and other persons may submit an application in defense of the rights and interests of citizens and legal entities protected by law. The indicated bodies and persons who submitted the application shall enjoy all the rights and bear the obligations of the applicant.

The refusal of the state body and other person from the application submitted by it shall not deprive the applicant of the right to demand that the case be considered on the merits.

The refusal of the applicant from the claim, which was made in defense of his rights by a state body and other person, shall entail dismissing the application.

Along with the persons participating in the case, persons facilitating the administration of justice may participate in administrative proceedings, such as witnesses, experts, specialists and translators.

During the court session, the assistant (senior assistant) of the judge shall perform the functions of the secretary of the court session.

The secretary of the court session shall take the actions necessary to prepare administrative cases for the trial, notify the persons participating in the case about the time and place of the trial and check their appearance in court, find out the reasons for their failure to appear and report this to the judge, keep a record of the procedural actions, carry out other orders of the judge related to the preparation and conduct of the court session, and sending of the judicial act for execution.

Any person who is aware of any circumstances relevant to the case may be a witness.

The following cannot be summoned and interrogated as witnesses:

representatives in a civil, economic, administrative case or defense lawyers in a criminal case, lawyers in a case of an administrative offense with regard to the circumstances that became known to them in connection with the performance of the duties of a representative, defense lawyer or lawyer;

persons who, due to their physical disabilities or mental disorders, are unable to correctly perceive facts or give correct testimony about them.

Witness shall have the right to use the legal assistance of a lawyer, to testify in his native language if he does not command or command insufficiently the language in which the administrative proceedings are conducted, and in this case to use the services of an interpreter, to state his testimony by himself, and to use written notes and documents when giving testimony.

A witness shall be obliged to appear when summoned by the court, to give truthful testimony about the information and circumstances known to him in the case, to answer questions of the judge and persons participating in the case, to maintain order during the court session.

A witness shall be criminally liable for giving deliberately false testimony, which is warned by the court against writ receipt.

No one shall be obliged to testify against himself and his close relatives.

The obligation to testify shall not apply to persons who, in accordance with the law, have the right to refuse to testify on the basis of information and circumstances that have become known to them by virtue of their professional duty.

A physical person who has special knowledge in the field of science, technology, art or craft necessary for giving an opinion may be appointed as an expert.

An expert from a state forensic institution, an expert from a non-state forensic organization, an employee of another enterprise, institution, organization or other individual can act as an expert.

Persons recognized legally as incapacitated or partially incapacitated, as well as persons with an outstanding or unexpunged conviction for deliberate crimes, cannot be involved as an expert.

An expert has the right to: familiarize themselves with the case materials relevant to the subject of the expert examination, record necessary information from them, or make copies; participate in on-site inspections and submit motions for the provision of additional materials and objects of examination necessary for conducting the expert examination; participate in the examination of evidence related to the subject of the expert examination during the court hearing and, with the permission of the court, put questions to the persons participating in the case and to witnesses; inspect physical, written, and digital evidence and documents; state in their opinion conclusions not only on the questions put before them, but also on other matters relevant to the case and related to the subject of the expert examination; make statements to be entered into the minutes of the court session regarding any misinterpretation of their opinion or testimony by the persons participating in the case and witnesses; present an opinion and give testimony in their native language if they do not know or do not sufficiently know the language in which the administrative court proceedings are being conducted, and in such case, use the services of an interpreter; appeal against the judgments of the court or the actions (inaction) of the judge in the manner prescribed by law if such judgments or actions (inaction) violate the rights and freedoms of the expert.

The expert shall be obliged: if there are grounds provided for by Articles 21 and 22 of this Code, immediately recuse himself; conduct a comprehensive and complete study of the objects of research presented to him, give a reasoned and objective written opinion on the questions posed to him; appear when summoned by the court for personal participation in the court session; give testimony about his expertise and answer additional questions to clarify his conclusion; not to disclose information that became known to him in connection with the production of the examination; to ensure the safety of the presented objects of research and case materials; keep order during the trial.

An expert shall be subject to criminal liability for knowingly giving a false opinion and for disclosing information and details of a closed court hearing without the permission of the court.

Where the expert is convinced that the questions posed cannot be resolved on the basis of his special knowledge or the objects of research or materials presented to him are unsuitable or insufficient for giving an opinion and cannot be filled in, or the state of science and forensic practice does not allow answering the questions posed, he shall draw up a motivated act on the impossibility of giving an opinion and send it to the court that appointed the expert examination.

To participate in a court session or procedural actions in order to assist in the collection, research and assessment of evidence by giving advice (explanations) and assistance in the use of scientific and technical means, the court may involve an adult who is not interested in the outcome of the case in the capacity of a specialist with specialized knowledge and skills in the field of science, technology, art or craft.

A determination shall be issues on the involvement of a specialist to participate in the court session.

A court request to call a specialist shall be mandatory for his employer.

The court shall have the right to involve a specialist at the request of a party. The persons participating in the case can file a petition with the court for the involvement of a specific person with special knowledge and skills as a specialist.

A person summoned as a specialist shall have the right: to know the purpose of calling him; refuse to participate in the proceedings if he does not have the appropriate special knowledge and skills; with the permission of the court, to ask questions to the participants in the procedural action; to draw the attention of the participants in the procedural action to the circumstances associated with his actions in assisting in the collection, research and assessment of evidence, in the use of scientific and technical means, in the preparation of materials for the appointment of an examination; to get acquainted with the protocol of the procedural action in which he took part, as well as in the relevant part with the protocol of the court session and make statements and comments to be entered into the protocol regarding the completeness and correctness of recording the course and results of the actions carried out with his participation; receive reimbursement of expenses incurred by him in connection with participation in the production of procedural actions, and remuneration for the work performed, if participation in the proceedings on the case is not included in the scope of his official duties.

A person involved as a specialist shall be obliged to: appear upon the summons of the court; participate in the execution of procedural actions and in the court hearing by using specialized knowledge, skills, and scientific and technical means; provide consultations and give explanations regarding the actions they perform; and not disclose information and details of a closed court hearing without the permission of the court.

If a specialist does not appear when summoned by the court for reasons recognized by the court as disrespectful, as well as for unreasonable refusal to give advice (explanations), he may be fined in the manner prescribed by this Code.

The imposition of a fine shall not relieve a specialist from the obligation to appear and give advice (explanations).

An interpreter is a person who speaks languages, knowledge of which is necessary for translation, and appointed by the court in the cases provided for by this Code.

Other participants in administrative proceedings shall not be entitled to assume the duties of an interpreter, although they know the languages necessary for translation.

An interpreter shall have the right: to ask questions to the participants of the court session in order to clarify the translation; refusal to participate in court proceedings if he does not have the appropriate knowledge for translation; get acquainted with the protocol of the court session; submit objections to the correctness of the translation.

The Interpreter shall be obliged: to appear when summoned by the court; accurately, fully and correctly translate; keep order during the court session.

An interpreter shall be subject to criminal liability for knowingly making a false translation and for disclosing information and details of a closed court hearing without the permission of the court, about which they shall be warned by the court and a written acknowledgment shall be obtained from them.

Cases with regard to legal entities in court shall be conducted by their bodies, acting within the powers granted to them by legislation or by constituent documents, and (or) their representatives.

Citizens shall have the right to conduct their cases in court personally and (or) through representatives. Personal participation in the case of a citizen shall not deprive him of the right to have a representative in the case.

Rights and legally protected interests of incapacitated or partially dispositive capable persons shall be protected in court by their legal representatives (parents, adoptive parents, guardians, trustees).

In a case in which a citizen recognized as missing in the established manner must participate, the person appointed to guard and manage the property of the missing person shall act as his representative.

In a case in which the heir of a person who has died or is declared dead in accordance with the established procedure must participate, if the inheritance has not yet been accepted by anyone, the guardian or custodian appointed to protect and manage the inherited property shall act as the representative of the heir.

A legal representative shall have the right to entrust the conduct of a case in court to another person chosen by him as a representative.

The legal representative of a minor under the age of fourteen, of a person recognized as incapacitated or missing, shall perform all procedural actions in the interests of the represented person when considering cases concerning the rights and legally protected interests of the person he represents.

The legal representative of a minor from fourteen to eighteen years of age, a person recognized as having limited legal capacity, shall perform all procedural actions in the interests of this person when considering cases within the scope of limited rights.

Legal representatives and representatives shall not be entitled to perform procedural actions in their own interests or contrary to the interests of the person they represent.

Under contractual (voluntary) representation, the principal shall instructs the representative to conduct a case in court in defense of his rights and interests protected by law.

Contractual (voluntary) representatives can be:

1) bars;

2) relatives in the direct ascending and descending or lateral line, as well as the husband (wife) or his (her) relatives;

3) employees of legal entities — on the cases of these legal entities;

4) authorized representatives of non-commercial organizations — on the cases of members of these organizations;

5) authorized representatives of non-commercial organizations, who are authorized by law to protect the rights and interests of other persons;

6) one of the procedural accomplices on behalf of other accomplices;

7) persons admitted by the court considering the case as representatives of physical persons.

Only lawyers can be involved in professional activities in the conduct of cases in court as a representative.

At the request of the applicant, the court shall take measures to ensure the participation of a lawyer providing legal assistance at the expense of the state in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Providing Legal Assistance at the Expense of the State".

Until the involvement of a lawyer providing legal assistance at the expense of the state, the court shall postpone the hearing of the case. When involving such a lawyer, the lawyer must be given at least four hours to prepare for the case from the moment their participation is confirmed.

The powers of the representative must be indicated in the power of attorney issued and registered in accordance with the legislation.

Powers of attorney issued by citizens shall be certified by notaries or other officials who have the right to perform notarial acts.

Representatives of public administration bodies, or an official shall act on the basis of a power of attorney issued with the signature of the head of the relevant body or official.

A power of attorney on behalf of a legal entity shall be issued with the signature of the head of a legal entity, certified by the seal of the legal entity (if there is a seal).

The heads of legal entities shall present to the court documents certifying their official position or powers.

The powers of a lawyer shall be certified in the manner prescribed by legislation.

Powers to conduct a case in court shall grant the right to a representative to perform all procedural actions on behalf of the person represented, with the exception of the right to conclude a settlement agreement.

The powers of the contractual representative to make a full or partial refusal, change the basis or subject of the claim, recognition of the applicant's claims, transfer of authority to another person (transfer of trust), appeal against a judicial act, signing an application for revision of a judicial act due to newly discovered circumstances, requiring for the enforcement of a judicial act must be in each case specially stipulated in the power of attorney issued by the represented.

The court shall be obliged to verify the powers of the persons participating in the case and their representatives.

The court shall resolve the issue of recognizing the powers of the persons participating in the case and their representatives and allowing them to participate in the court session on the basis of a study of the documents presented by these persons to the court. Information about the documents confirming the powers of the persons participating in the case and their representatives shall be entered into the minutes of the court session, and, if necessary, their copies shall be attached to the case.

In the event the person participating in the case, his representative fails to provide the necessary documents in confirmation of powers or submission of documents that do not meet the requirements of the legislation, the court shall refuse to recognize the powers of the relevant person to participate in the case, what shall be indicated in the minutes of the court session.

Representatives in court may not be persons:

1) who have not reached the age of majority, except for cases established by legislation;

2) who are under guardianship and trusteeship;

3) who are judges, prosecutors, investigators, interrogators, employees of the court apparatus, except for cases when they act as legal representatives (parents, adoptive parents, guardians, trustees), as well as representatives of the relevant court, prosecutor's office, inquiry body and investigative body;

4) those who have provided or have previously provided legal assistance to persons whose interests contradict the interests of the person they represent;

5) those in kinship with a judge, prosecutor, court secretary, expert, specialist, interpreter.

Evidence in a case shall be information about facts obtained in the manner prescribed by this Code and other laws, on the basis of which the court determines the existence or non-existence of circumstances justifying the claims and objections of the persons participating in the case, as well as other circumstances relevant to the correct resolution of the dispute. Such information shall be established by physical, written, and digital evidence, expert opinions, consultations (explanations) of specialists, testimonies of witnesses, and explanations of the persons participating in the case.

The use of evidence obtained in violation of the law shall not be allowed.

Proof shall consist of the collection, verification and assessment of evidence in order to establish the circumstances that are important for the consideration of the case on the merits.

The persons participating in the case must prove the factual circumstances to which they refer as the grounds for their claims or objections, unless another procedure for the distribution of evidentiary duties in administrative cases is provided for by this Code.

The applicant, to the extent possible, is obliged to participate in the collection of evidence. The applicant is obliged to prove the amount of damage caused to him.

The burden of proof rests with administrative bodies and officials whose decisions, actions (inactions) are being challenged. Administrative bodies and officials are also required to confirm the facts to which they refer as the basis for their objections. These persons can only refer to the grounds that guided them when making a decision or taking an action.

If a party retains the evidence requested by the court and does not submit it at the request of the court within the time period established by the court, it is assumed that the information contained in it is directed against the interests of this party and is considered recognized by it.

The parties are obliged to submit to the court all the evidence at their disposal with which they substantiate their claims or objections. The administrative body is also obliged to submit all the materials of the administrative proceedings.

If the evidence presented is insufficient for the correct resolution of the case, the court will request additional evidence on its own initiative or at the request of the persons participating in the case.

The persons participating in the case have no right to destroy or conceal any evidence or otherwise interfere with its investigation and evaluation, making it impossible or difficult to obtain evidence. In such a case, the court may impose the burden of proof on the obstructing party, regardless of the rules established by this Code.

A person participating in a case who is unable to independently obtain the necessary evidence from a person participating or not participating in the case, shall have the right to apply to the court with a petition to demand this evidence. The petition must indicate what circumstances relevant to the case can be established by this evidence, indicate the evidence and indicate its location.

The court shall issue a determination on the demand for evidence, which specifies the time limit and procedure for presenting this evidence.

A copy of the determination shall be sent to the persons participating in the case, as well as to the person who possess the evidence requested by the court.

The person who possess the evidence requested by the court shall send it directly to the court or hand it to the person who submitted the relevant determination, for transferring to the court.

If the person from whom the court is demanding evidence is unable to present it or unable to present within the time limit established by the court, he shall be obliged to notify the court about this, indicating the reasons within this time limit.

In case of failure to fulfill the obligation to present the requested evidence for reasons recognized by the court as disrespectful, a fine shall be imposed on the person who possess the evidence in the manner prescribed by this Code.

The imposition of a fine shall not relieve the person in possession of the required evidence from the obligation to present it to the court.

The court may inspect and study evidence at the place of its location in case of impossibility or difficulty of delivery to the court, as well as material evidence subject to rapid damage.

A determination shall be issued on inspection and examination of evidence at the place of its location.

If necessary, persons facilitating the administration of justice may be summoned to participate in the inspection and examination of evidence.

Material evidence, subject to rapid damage, can be inspected and examined immediately by the court without notifying the persons participating in the case.

During the process of direct on-site inspection and examination of physical, written, and digital evidence at the place of their location, minutes shall be drawn up by the court in the manner established in Article 175 of this Code.

Along with drawing up a protocol, audio, video recording, photographing, making copies, plans, diagrams and other methods of displaying information can be used to consolidate evidence. The application of this method of securing evidence shall be reflected in the protocol, materials reflecting the information shall be attached to the protocol.

The court shall accept only evidence that is relevant to the case.

If, in the opinion of the court, the evidence presented does not relate to the case under consideration, they shall not be attached to the case file; their rejection as evidence shall be recorded in the judicial act.

Circumstances of the case, which, according to the legislation, must be confirmed by certain evidence, cannot be confirmed by other evidence.

Circumstances of the case, which are recognized by the administrative court as generally known, shall not need proof.

The circumstances established by the decision of the administrative court on a previously considered case, which entered into legal force, shall not be proven again, where the court is considering another case in which the same persons are participating.

A decision of a civil court or an economic court that has entered into legal force shall be binding for an administrative court which considers another case on issues about circumstances established by a decision of a civil court or an economic court and related to the persons participating in the case.

The verdict of the criminal court, which has entered into legal force, shall be binding for the administrative court on the issues of whether certain actions took place and by whom they were committed.

The court shall assess the evidence according to its inner conviction based on a comprehensive, full and impartial consideration in the court session of all the circumstances of the case in their totality, and guided by the law.

Each of the evidence shall be subject to assessment from the point of view of relevance, admissibility and reliability, and the totality of evidence from the point of view of their sufficiency.

Evidence shall be considered reliable if, as a result of verification, it is established that it corresponds to reality.

No evidence shall have a predetermined effect on the court.

The court is not bound by a party's statement on the admissibility of evidence, which is allowed when making a decision.

The court cannot consider as proven the circumstances, confirmed only by a copy of a document or other written evidence, if the original of the document was lost and not transferred to the court, and the copies of this document presented by each of the disputing parties are not identical, and it is impossible to establish the true content of the document using other evidence.

Written evidence shall be deemed acts, contracts, certificates, business correspondence, other documents and materials, including those obtained by facsimile, electronic or other communication or in another way that allows you to establish the reliability of document, which contain information about the circumstances important for the case.

Written evidence shall be presented in the original or in a duly certified copy. If only part of the document is relevant to the case under consideration, a certified extract from it may be submitted.

Original documents shall be submitted when the circumstances of the case are subject to confirmation only by such documents, according to the legislation, as well as in other necessary cases at the request of the court.

Written evidence submitted to the court and drawn up in whole or in part in a foreign language, shall be accompanied by their duly certified translations.

A document received in a foreign state shall be recognized in court as written evidence if it is legalized in the manner prescribed by legislation.

A document received in a foreign state shall be recognized in court as written evidence without its legalization in cases stipulated by an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The originals of documents contained in the case file may be returned to the persons who submitted them, upon their motion, after the judgment of the court enters into legal force, or during the proceedings before the judgment enters into legal force if the court concludes that the return of the document will not prejudice the correct resolution of the dispute. Simultaneously with the motion, the said persons shall submit a duly certified copy of the original document or request that the court certify the conformity of the copy remaining in the case file with the original.

Electronic data is data created, processed, and stored using electronic devices, information systems, and information technologies.

The parties participating in the case, witnesses, and other persons have the right to submit electronic data by making a copy of this data from an electronic medium to another electronic medium containing the electronic data.

The court shall accept the submitted electronic data with the participation of a specialist and shall inspect the primary electronic medium containing the electronic data.

Electronic media containing electronic data that is of no relevance to the case shall be returned to their owners immediately.

Electronic data containing information about circumstances relevant to the case, including electronic files, audio and video recordings, information stored on the World Wide Web (Internet), as well as other electronic data, shall be deemed digital evidence.

Making a copy of digital evidence shall be permitted, provided that its integrity and identical conformity are preserved.

The admissibility of a copy made from digital evidence shall be ensured by the existence of the original digital evidence from which the said copy was made, except for digital evidence certified by a notary. The parties participating in the case, witnesses, and other persons have the right to submit copies of digital evidence in printed paper form. In this case, the paper form of the digital evidence may not be considered written evidence, except for digital evidence certified by a notary.

Audio and video recordings generated in the form of electronic data and attached to procedural minutes drawn up during the judicial proceedings shall also be considered digital evidence.

A copy of digital evidence shall be kept together with the case materials.

Material evidence shall be deemed objects that, by their appearance, internal properties and content, their location or other signs, can serve as a means of establishing circumstances relevant to the case.

Material evidence shall be stored in court.

Material evidence that cannot be brought to court shall be stored at the place of their location. They must be described in detail, and, if necessary, sealed, photographed or videotaped.

The court and the custodian of material evidence shall take measures to preserve them unchanged.

The expenses for the storage of material evidence shall be distributed between the parties in accordance with the rules established by Article 115 of this Code.

After the court decision comes into legal force, material evidence shall be returned to the persons from whom it was received, or transferred to the persons for whom the court has recognized the right to these items, or shall be disposed in a different manner determined by the court.

In some cases, material evidence, after being inspected and examined by the court, may be returned in the course of the proceedings to the persons from whom they were obtained, if the latter apply for this and the satisfaction of such a request does not prejudice the correct resolution of the dispute.

The court shall issue a determination on the return of material evidence.

Items that, according to the law, cannot be in the possession of individuals, shall be transferred to the relevant organizations.

In order to clarify the issues arising during the consideration of the case, requiring special knowledge in the field of science, technology, art or craft, the court shall appoint an expert examination at the request of the person participating in the case, or with the consent of the persons participating in the case. In the event that the appointment of an examination is prescribed by law or provided for by an agreement, or it is necessary to verify an application for falsification of the evidence presented, or an additional examination is required, the court may appoint an examination on its own initiative.

The scope and content of the questions on which the examination should be carried out shall be determined by the court. The persons participating in the case shall have the right to submit questions to the court that must be clarified during the examination. The court shall be obliged to motivate the rejection of the questions presented by the persons participating in the case.

The persons participating in the case shall have the right: to apply for the involvement of the persons indicated by them as experts or to conduct an examination in a specific expert institution, to declare a recusal to the expert; to apply for inclusion in the court determination on the appointment of an expert examination of additional questions posed to the expert; give explanations to an expert; to get acquainted with the expert's opinion or a message about the impossibility to give an opinion; to apply for an additional or repeated examination.

A determination shall be issued on the appointment of an expert examination or on the refusal to satisfy the application for the appointment of an expert examination.

The determination on the appointment of an examination shall indicate: the grounds for the appointment of an examination; surname, name and patronymic of the expert or the name of the expert institution in which the examination is to be carried out; questions posed to the expert; materials and documents made available to the expert; the time limit during which the examination must be carried out and the conclusion submitted to the court.

If a party avoids participating in the examination, fails to provide the experts with the necessary materials and documents for research, and in other cases, if due to the circumstances of the case and without the participation of this party, the examination cannot be carried out, the court, depending on which party evades the examination, and also which it matters, shall have the right to recognize the fact, for the clarification of which the examination was appointed, as established or refuted.

A lawyer, with the consent of the principal, may send a lawyer's request to state forensic expert institutions and non-state forensic expert organizations to conduct an examination on a contractual basis.

An examination shall be carried out in a court session or outside a court session, if it is necessary due to the nature of the study or if it is impossible to deliver the objects of research to the court session. The persons participating in the case shall have the right to be present during the examination, except for cases when such presence can interfere with the normal work of the expert.

Additional expert examinations shall be appointed to fill the gaps in the conclusion of an expert (expert commission) and shall be carried out by the same or another expert (expert commission).

A repeated examination shall be appointed when the conclusion of an expert (commission of experts) is unreasonable or its correctness raises doubts, or the evidence on which it is based is recognized as unreliable, or the procedural rules of the examination have been substantially violated.

When appointing a repeated examination, an expert (commission of experts) may be asked about the scientific validity of previously applied research methods.

The determination on the appointment of a repeated examination must contain the reasons for the disagreement of the court that ordered the repeated examination with the conclusion of the first (previous) examination.

The repeated examination shall be entrusted to another expert (expert commission). The expert (expert commission) who performed the first (previous) examination may be present during the re-examination and give explanations, but does not participate in the study and drawing up a conclusion.

An expert examination may be carried out by several experts of one (commission expert examination) or different forensic expert specialties (complex expert examination).

The conduct of an expert examination by a commission of experts shall be determined by the court that appointed the examination, or the head of the state forensic expert institution, non-governmental forensic expert organization or other enterprise, institution, organization organizing the production of this examination.

The expert commission, which is entrusted with the conduct of the examination, shall agree on the goals, sequence and scope of the upcoming studies based on the need to resolve the questions put before it.

Each expert shall independently and autonomously conduct research, evaluate the results obtained by him personally and other members of the commission and draw conclusions on the questions posed within the limits of his special knowledge as a member of a commission of experts, which is entrusted with the conduct of an examination.

Conduct of research in whole or in part by persons who are not included in the composition of the expert commission shall not be allowed.

When carrying out a commission expert examination, each of the experts shall conduct research in full and they jointly analyze the results. Having come to a common opinion, the experts shall draw up and sign a joint opinion or an act on the impossibility of giving an opinion.

In the event of a disagreement between the experts, each of them shall give a separate opinion on all or some of the issues that caused the disagreement.

A comprehensive expert examination shall be appointed in cases where the establishment of circumstances relevant to the case is possible only by conducting several studies with using different branches of special knowledge.

When carrying out a comprehensive examination, each of the experts shall conduct research within his competence. The conclusion of the comprehensive expert examination shall indicate what research and to what extent each of the experts conducted, what facts he personally established and what conclusions he came to. Each of the experts shall sign that part of the opinion, which contains his studies, and he shall be responsible for it.

The general conclusion (conclusions) shall be made by experts competent in assessing the results obtained and formulating this conclusion (conclusions). If the basis for the final conclusion of the commission of experts or its part are the facts established by one of the experts (individual experts), then this should be indicated in the conclusion.

In the event of a disagreement between the experts, each of them shall give a separate opinion on all or some of the issues that caused the disagreement.

If the production of a comprehensive experts examination is entrusted to a state forensic expert institution or a non-state forensic expert organization, then the organization of this examination is entrusted to its head.

After carrying out studies, an expert or a commission of experts shall draw up a conclusion, which is certified by the signature of an expert or each expert, who is a member of the commission of experts, respectively.

The expert opinion shall reflect: the date and place of the expert examination; the grounds for conducting the expert examination; information about the court that appointed the expert examination; information about the expert (surname, first name, patronymic, education, specialty, work experience, academic degree, academic title, position held) and the organization entrusted with conducting the expert examination; the expert's warning regarding criminal liability for knowingly giving a false opinion, and for disclosing information and details of a closed court hearing without the permission of the court when the case is heard in a closed court session; the questions put before the expert; the objects of examination and case materials provided to the expert; information about the persons present during the expert examination; the content and results of the examinations, indicating the methods applied, as well as by whom these examinations were conducted if a commission of experts was involved; the evaluation of the examination results and reasoned answers to the questions put forward; and the circumstances relevant to the case that were identified on the expert's own initiative.

Materials illustrating the conclusion and its results shall be attached to this conclusion and serve as its integral part. Materials documenting the course, conditions and results of the study are stored in a state forensic expert institution or a non-state forensic expert organization or other enterprise, institution, organization within the time limits established by law. At the request of the court that appointed the examination, they shall be presented for attachment to the case.

The conclusion must contain a justification for refusing to answer some of the questions posed if the insufficiency of the presented objects of research, materials or special knowledge of the expert is revealed in the course of the research.

Upon completion of the study, the conclusion, the objects of the study and the materials of the case shall be sent to the court that appointed the expert examination.

The conclusion shall be examined in the court session and evaluated along with other evidence.

A specialist shall provide the court with consultation (explanation) orally or in writing.

The consultation (explanation) of a specialist, given in writing, shall be read out, examined in the court session and attached to the case. Oral consultation (explanation) shall be recorded directly in the minutes of the court session (procedural action).

In order to clarify and supplement the consultation (explanation), the specialist may be asked questions.

At the request (petition) of a person participating in the case, the court may summon a witness to testify at the court session.

A person requesting to summon a witness shall be obliged to indicate which circumstances relevant to the case can be confirmed by the witness and to inform the court of his last name, first name, patronymic and place of residence.

A witness shall provide the court with information and circumstances known to him in the case orally. Upon the proposal of the court, the witness may state his testimony in writing.

The information provided by the witness shall not be deemed evidence if he cannot indicate the source of his knowledge.

The explanations of the persons participating in the case about the circumstances known to them that are important for the case shall be subject to verification and assessment along with other evidence. At the proposal of the court, the person participating in the case may state his explanations in writing.

The recognition by the person participating in the case of the facts on which the other person bases his claims or objections, shall not be obligatory for the court.

The court may consider a recognized fact as established if it has no doubts that the recognition corresponds to the circumstances of the case and was not made under the influence of deception, violence, threat, delusion or with the aim of concealing the truth.

Persons who have reason to believe that the submission of the necessary evidence will become impossible or difficult may petition the court that has accepted the case for its consideration to secure this evidence.

The application for securing evidence must indicate the evidence that must be secured, the circumstances for the confirmation of which this evidence is needed, the reasons that prompted the applicant to apply for securing it.

The issue of securing evidence shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 95 of this Code.

The court considering the case, in the event it is necessary to obtain evidence in the territory of another district or city, shall have the right to instruct the relevant court to carry out certain procedural actions.

The determination on the letter of order shall summarize the essence of the case under consideration, indicate the circumstances to be clarified, the evidence that must be collected by the court carrying out the order.

The determination on the letter of order shall be mandatory for the court to which the order was sent, and must be completed within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the determination.

The letter of order shall be carried out in a court session according to the rules established by this Code. The persons participating in the case shall be notified of the time and place of the court session. However, their failure to appear in court shall not be an obstacle to the holding of the court session.

A determination shall be issued on the execution of the letter of order, which, with all the materials, shall be immediately sent to the court considering the case.

Persons participating in the case, witnesses who have given explanations or testimonies to the court executing the letter of order, in the event of their participation in the session of the court considering the case, shall give explanations and testimonies in the general manner.

At the request of a person participating in the case, or on its own initiative, the court may take preliminary protection measures if:

1) before the adoption of a judicial act, which ends the consideration of an administrative case, there is a clear risk of violation of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the applicant or the person in whose interests the application is filed;

2) the protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the applicant will be impossible or difficult without taking such measures.

When considering a claim for compensation for damages caused to a citizen or legal entity as a result of decisions, actions (inaction) of an administrative body, a self-government body of citizens and their officials that do not comply with the law and violate the rights and legally protected interests of citizens or legal entities, the court, upon application of the applicant, is obliged to take preliminary protection measures.

The adoption of preliminary protection measures is allowed at any stage of administrative proceedings.

Measures of preliminary protection may be:

1) prohibition of the defendant to perform certain actions;

2) prohibition of other persons to perform certain actions concerning the subject of the dispute;

3) suspension of the sale of property;

4) suspension of the execution of the contested act of the administrative body, self-government body of citizens in whole or in part.

5) seizure of property or funds of the defendant.

Several measures of preliminary protection can be taken simultaneously by the court.

The preliminary protection measures must be compatible with the stated claim.

An application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection may be submitted to the court simultaneously with the application (complaint) or in the course of proceedings on the case.

An application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection must indicate:

1) the name of the court to which the application is submitted;

2) the names (surname, name and patronymic) of the parties, their location (postal address) or residence;

3) the subject of the claim;

4) justification of the need to adopt a preliminary protection measure;

5) the type of preliminary protection measure that the applicant asks to adopt;

6) a list of the attached documents.

Other information may be indicated in the application.

The application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection shall be signed by the applicant or his representative.

A power of attorney or other document confirming his authority to sign the application shall be attached to the application signed by the representative.

A request for preliminary protection measures can be set out in a statement (complaint).

In the event that an application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection is set out in a statement (complaint), it must contain the information provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 of part two of this Article.

An application for adoption of measures of preliminary protection, set out with an application (complaint), shall be considered by the court simultaneously with the resolution of the issue of accepting the application (complaint) for proceedings and initiating a case, without notifying the persons participating in the case.

If an application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection is filed during a court session, it must be considered at the same session.

If an application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection is filed in the course of the proceedings, it shall be considered no later than the next day after its receipt.

Based on the results of consideration of the application for the adoption of measures of preliminary protection, a determination shall be issued, a copy of which shall be sent to the persons participating in the case.

The determination on the adoption of measures of preliminary protection or refusal to take measures of preliminary protection may be appealed (protested). Filing a complaint (protest) shall not suspend the execution of the determination.

Replacement of one type of preliminary protection with another shall be allowed.

Replacement of the type of measures of preliminary protection can be made at the request of the person participating in the case, by the court considering the case.

The issue of replacement of the type of preliminary protection measures shall be resolved at a court session. The persons participating in the case shall be notified of the time and place of the court session in the manner prescribed by Article 124 of this Code. However, their failure to appear shall not be an obstacle to considering the issue of replacement of the type of preliminary protection measures.

Based on the results of considering the issue of replacement of the type of preliminary protection measures, a determination shall be issued.

The determination to replace or refuse to replace the type of preliminary protection measures may be appealed (protested).

Filing a complaint (lodging a protest) shall not suspend the execution of the determination.

The determination on the adoption of measures of preliminary protection shall be executed immediately in accordance with the procedure established for the execution of judicial acts.

For failure to comply with the determination on the adoption of measures of preliminary protection, a person who is imposed by the court to carry out the measures adopted shall be subject to a court fine in the manner prescribed by this Code.

Measures of preliminary protection may be canceled by the court considering the case at the request of the person participating in the case.

The issue of cancellation of measures of preliminary protection shall be resolved in a court session. The persons participating in the case shall be notified of the time and place of the session, in the manner prescribed by Article 124 of this Code. However, their failure to appear shall not be an obstacle to considering the issue of canceling preliminary protection measures.

Based on the results of considering the issue of canceling the measures of preliminary protection, a determination shall be issued.

A copy of the determination shall be sent to the persons participating in the case no later than the next day after the day of its issuance.

If the application (complaint) is satisfied, the measures of preliminary protection shall remain in effect until the actual execution of the judicial act.

In cases of refusal to satisfy the application (complaint), dismissing the application (complaint), termination of the proceedings, the preliminary protection measures shall remain in effect until the relevant judicial act enters into legal force. However, the court may, simultaneously with the adoption of these acts or after their adoption, issue a determination on the cancellation of measures of preliminary protection.

The determination on the cancellation of measures of preliminary protection can be appealed (protested).

The court shall be obliged to suspend proceedings on a case in the following cases:

1) where it is impossible to consider this case until a decision is made on another case or issue considered by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, by a civil court , by a criminal court, an administrative court or an economic court, as well as on which investigative actions are carried out;

2) death of a citizen who is a person participating in the case, if the disputed legal relationship allows for legal succession;

3) incapacitation of a citizen who is a person participating in the case.

The court shall have the right to suspend the proceedings on the case in the following cases:

1) court has appointed an expert examination;

2) reorganization of a legal entity that is a person participating in the case;

3) involving a citizen, who is an applicant, to fulfill a state obligation.

Proceedings on a case shall be suspended in the cases provided for:

1) paragraph 1 of Article 99 of this Code — until the entry into force of a judicial act of the relevant court or until the completion of investigative actions;

2) paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 99 and paragraph 2 of Article 100 of this Code — until the determination of the legal successor of the person participating in the case, the appointment of a representative to the incapacitated person, before the state registration of the newly formed legal entity;

3) paragraph 1 of Article 100 of this Code — until the court receives the expert conclusion;

4) paragraph 3 of Article 100 of this Code — until the elimination of the circumstance that served as the basis for the suspension of the proceedings.

When the proceedings on a case are suspended, the time limits established by this Code or other laws or appointed by the court shall be suspended.

Until the resumption of the proceedings, the court shall not be entitled to perform any procedural actions, with the exception of actions aimed at adoption of measures of preliminary protection and securing evidence.

Proceedings on a case shall be resumed after the elimination of the circumstances that caused its suspension.

On the suspension of proceedings on a case, its resumption or on refusal to resume, the court shall issue a determination.

A copy of the determination shall be sent to the persons participating in the case.

The determination of the court on the suspension of the proceedings on the case, on the refusal to resume the proceedings on the case may be appealed (protested).

The court shall dismiss the application (complaint) if:

1) in the proceedings of a civil court, an administrative court there is a case on a dispute between the same persons about the same subject and on the same grounds;

2) application (complaint) is not signed or signed by a person who does not have the right to sign it, or by a person whose official position or surname and initials are not indicated;

3) applicant did not appear at the first session of the court and did not declare about the consideration of the case without his participation;

4) applicant, in whose interests the claim was made by the prosecutor, state body and other person, refused the declared claim.

5) the application (complaint) was filed by a person declared incompetent by the court.

The court shall issue a determination on dismissing an application (complaint).

In the determination of the court, issues about the distribution of court costs between the persons participating in the case, about the return of the state duty from the budget may be resolved.

A copy of the determination shall be sent to the persons participating in the case.

The determination to dismiss the application (complaint) may be appealed (protested).

After elimination of the circumstances that served as the basis for dismissing the application (complaint), the applicant shall have the right to apply to the court again with an application (complaint) in a general manner.

A court shall terminate proceedings in a case if:

1) the case is not within the jurisdiction of the administrative court, civil court or economic court;

2) there is a court decision that has entered into legal force on a dispute between the same persons, on the same subject and on the same grounds;

3) the legal entity which is the applicant has been liquidated;

4) after the death of a citizen who is a party to the case, the disputed legal relationship does not allow legal succession;

5) the applicant refused the claim and the refusal was accepted by the court;

6) when considering an application (complaint) about the refusal of state registration or evasion of it, it is established that a dispute has arisen about the right;

7) collected materials are insufficient to restore the lost judicial or enforcement proceedings.

8) a settlement agreement has been concluded and it is approved by the court.

A court shall issue a determination on the termination of proceedings in a case.

In the determination, the court shall indicate the grounds for terminating the proceedings on the case, as well as the distribution of court costs between the parties and shall resolve issues on the return of the state duty from the budget in cases provided for by legislation.

A copy of the determination shall be sent to the persons participating in the case.

The determination of the court on the termination of the proceedings on the case may be appealed (protested).

In the event of termination of the proceedings on the case, repeated appeal to the court with regard to a dispute between the same persons, about the same subject and on the same grounds shall not be allowed.

Court expenses shall consist of state fee and court costs associated with the consideration of the case.

The grounds, amount and procedure for the payment of the state fee, the procedure for submitting a deferral or payment by installments, exemption from payment, and the procedure for returning the state fee shall be established by law.

State duty shall be subject to return in the cases established by legislation.

The judicial act shall specify the circumstances that are the basis for the full or partial return of the state fee.

State duty paid for applications (complaints) that have not been submitted to the court or have been returned by the court, as well as for appellate, cassation, and supervisory complaints, and for court documents providing for full or partial refund of the duty, shall be refunded on the basis of a certificate issued by the court.

Court costs shall consist of the postage expenditures associated with the sending of court notices and court acts, the amounts to be paid for the expert examination appointed by the court, the summoning of the witness, the examination of evidence on the spot, the costs associated with holding the court session via videoconferencing, as well as other costs related to the consideration of the case.

The amount of postage shall be determined by the court, but should not exceed one tenth of the base calculated value and must be paid to the deposit account of the court by the person who submitted the application (complaint).

Expenses related to holding the court session in videoconferencing mode, shall be determined by the court and recovered from the persons participating in the case, based on the results of the consideration of the case in accordance with Article 115 of this Code.

Experts, specialists, witnesses and translators shall be reimbursed the expenses incurred by them for their appearance in court, associated with travel, renting premises, and per diems shall be paid.

Experts, specialists and translators shall receive remuneration for work performed by them by court order, if this work is not part of their official duties.

The person participating in the case, who has filed the corresponding petition, shall deposit into the deposit account of the court the sums to be paid to experts, specialists, translators and witnesses in advance. If the petition comes from both parties, the required amounts shall be deposited by them in equal parts. If the expert examination is ordered on the initiative of the court, the amount shall be payable to the expert by the court from the deposit account. These amounts shall be recovered from the persons participating in the case, in accordance with Article 115 of this Code, and credited to the court's deposit account. The sums due to experts, specialists, witnesses, translators shall be paid by the court upon the performance of their duties.

The procedure for payment and the size of the amounts to be paid shall be established by legislation.

Court costs shall be attributed to the persons participating in the case in proportion to the amount of the satisfied claims.

Court costs shall be attributed to the persons participating in the case in proportion to the amount of the satisfied claims.

The state fee, from which the applicant was exempted in accordance with the established procedure, shall be collected from the defendant to the income of the republican budget in proportion to the size of the satisfied requirements, if the defendant is not exempted from paying the fee.

If the defendant voluntarily satisfies the applicant's claims after the latter applies to the court, the court costs shall be borne by the defendant.

In case of refusal to satisfy or partial satisfaction of claims declared by state bodies and other persons exempted from payment of the state fee in the interests of legal entities and citizens, the state fee shall be collected from the persons in whose interests the claim is declared, in proportion to the unsatisfied part of the declared claims.

If the parties to the case agree on the distribution of court costs, the court shall adopt a decision in accordance with this agreement.

Court expenses incurred by persons participating in the case in connection with the filing of an appeal, cassation, or supervisory complaint shall be distributed in accordance with the rules set forth in this article.

Procedural actions shall be performed within the time limits established by this Code or other laws, and in cases where procedural time limits have not been established, they are appointed by the court.

The time limit for the performance of procedural actions shall be determined by a calendar date, with an indication of an event that must necessarily occur, or a period of time during which the action can be performed.

Procedural time limits shall be calculated in years, months and days.

The course of the procedural period, calculated in years, months or days, begins on the next day after the calendar date or the occurrence of the event that determined its beginning.

A procedural time limit, calculated in years, shall expire in the corresponding month and day of the last year of the established time limit.

A procedural time limit, calculated in months, shall expire on the corresponding date of the last month of the established time limit.

If the end of the procedural time limit, calculated in months, falls on a month that does not have a corresponding date, then the time limit shall expire on the last day of this month.

The procedural time limit, calculated in days, shall expire on the last day of the established time limit.

In cases where the last day of the procedural time limit falls on a non-working day, the first working day following it shall be considered the day of the end of the time limit.

The procedural action can be performed before twenty four oʼclock of the last day of the established time limit.

If the application (complaint) and other documents were submitted by mail, sent in the form of an electronic document, transferred to the appropriate body, or to a person authorized to accept them before twenty four oʼclock on the last day of the procedural time limit, the deadline shall be not considered to be missed.

If the procedural action must be performed directly in a court or other organization, the time limit shall expire at the hour when the working day ends in this court or this organization or the corresponding operations are terminated.

Persons participating in the case shall lose the right to perform procedural actions with the expiration of the procedural time limits established by this Code and other laws, or a time limit appointed by the court. The expiration of the procedural time limits in this case shall not relieve the specified persons from the performance of the duties assigned to them.

Applications, complaints and other documents filed after the expiration of the procedural time limits, shall be returned to the persons who submitted them if there is no request to restore the missed time limits or the request is refused.

With the suspension of proceedings on a case, the course of all unexpired procedural time limits shall be suspended. From the day of the resumption of the proceedings on the case, the course of procedural time limits shall continue.

At the application of the person participating in the case, the court shall have the right to restore the missed procedural time limits established by this Code and other laws, if it recognizes the reasons for missing as respectful.

A determination shall be issued on the restoration or refusal to restore the missed procedural time limit.

A ruling on the restoration of a procedural time limit or on the refusal to restore it may be appealed (or protested).

The procedural time limit appointed by the court may be extended by the same court at the request of the person participating in the case.

A determination shall be issued on the extension or refusal to extend the procedural time limit.

Judicial fines shall be imposed by the court in the cases provided for by this Code.

The amount of a judicial fine imposed by a court cannot exceed five basic calculated amounts, except for the cases provided for in part three of this article.

In case of failure to comply with a judicial act by administrative bodies, self-government bodies of citizens and other bodies, as well as organizations, a court fine of up to five basic calculation amounts is imposed on their officials. In case of repeated failure to comply with a judicial act, a court fine is imposed in ten times the amount of the originally imposed fine.

In case of non-fulfillment of the court's ruling on approval of the settlement agreement, a judicial fine in the amount established by part three of this article is imposed.

Judicial fines imposed by the court on officials of state bodies, self-government bodies of citizens and other bodies, as well as organizations, shall be recovered from their personal funds.

Judicial fines shall be levied in the revenue of the republican budget.

An issue of imposing a court fine on a person present at a court session shall be resolved in the same court session.

The issue of imposing a court fine on a person who is not present at the court session shall be resolved in another court session. The person in respect of whom the issue of imposing a court fine is being considered shall be notified of the time and place of the court session in the manner prescribed by Article 124 of this Code. However, the failure of the properly notified person to appear shall not be an obstacle to considering the issue of imposing a court fine.

Based on the results of considering the issue of imposing a court fine, a determination shall be issued.

A copy of the determination on the imposition of a court fine shall be sent to the person who was fined.

The determination on the imposition of a fine may be appealed (protested).

Filing a complaint (protest) against a determination on the imposition of a court fine shall not suspend the execution of the determination.

Persons participating in the case shall be notified of the time and place of the court proceedings by a court determination, which shall be sent by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt or handed over to them against receipt, or notified using means of communication, ensuring the fixation of the fact of the notification. Other participants in administrative proceedings shall be notified and summoned to court by a court determination, and, if necessary, by summons, telegrams, faxes, teletypes and other means of communication.

Court notices and summons shall be attached to the case file.

A participant in administrative proceedings shall be deemed to have been duly notified if by the beginning of the court session the court has information about the receipt of a copy of the determination sent to him or about notifying him in another way provided for by this Code.

A participant in administrative proceedings shall be also deemed duly notified by the court if:

an addressee refused to receive a copy of the determination and this refusal was recorded;

a copy of the determination sent by the court to the last known location (postal address) of the legal entity, the place of residence of the citizen, was not delivered due to the absence of the addressee at the indicated address, about which the post office informed the court;

three days have elapsed from the day the court sent a copy of the determination by e-mail or using other means of communication that ensure the recording of the fact of the notification.

Persons participating in a case shall be obliged to inform the court of a change in their address during proceedings on a case. In the absence of such a message, a copy of the determination shall be sent to the last address known to the court and shall be considered delivered, even if the addressee no longer resides at this address or is not located.

If the persons participating in the case provided the court with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, they must inform the court of their change during the proceedings in writing, including in the form of an electronic document.

The parties may settle the dispute in full or in part by concluding a settlement agreement at all stages of administrative proceedings and during the execution of a judicial act.

Reconciliation of the parties is carried out on the basis of the principles of voluntariness, cooperation and equality.

Reconciliation of the parties is allowed only if the defendant has administrative discretion (discretionary power).

Reconciliation of the parties can only concern their rights and obligations as subjects of controversial public legal relations and is possible if mutual concessions of the parties are admissible.

The settlement agreement is considered concluded after its approval by the court.

The conclusion of a settlement agreement is not allowed in cases provided for in paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of part one of Article 27 of this Code, as well as those providing for conditions that affect the rights and legitimate interests of third parties.

The settlement agreement is concluded in writing and signed by the persons who concluded it.

The settlement agreement must meet the requirements of enforceability and contain provisions agreed upon by the parties on the conditions, procedure and deadlines for the fulfillment of obligations, as well as on the distribution of legal costs and other conditions that do not contradict the law.

The fulfillment of the obligations assumed by the parties under the terms of the settlement agreement cannot be made dependent on each other or on other events (actions).

A settlement agreement may also be concluded regarding the issue of the distribution of court costs.

If a settlement agreement is approved by the appellate, cassation, or relevant supervisory instance court, a ruling shall be issued, all previously adopted court decisions in the case shall be annulled by this ruling, and the proceedings shall be terminated. When considering the matter of approving the settlement agreement, the appellate, cassation, or relevant supervisory instance court shall not examine the legality and validity of the respective court decision.

The settlement agreement is drawn up and signed in a number of copies exceeding by one copy the number of persons who concluded it. One of these copies is attached to the case materials.

The issue of approving a settlement agreement is considered at a court hearing by the court in which the case is being conducted, with the mandatory participation of the parties. The persons participating in the case shall be notified of the time and place of the court session in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 124 of this Code.

In case of non-appearance at the court session of persons who have concluded a settlement agreement and are duly notified of the time and place of the court session, the issue of approving the settlement agreement is not considered by the court.

When considering the issue of approving a settlement agreement, the court examines the factual circumstances of the case, the arguments and evidence presented by the persons involved in the case, gives them an assessment to check whether the agreement complies with the requirements of the law, as well as the rights and legitimate interests of third parties.

On approval of the settlement agreement, the court issues a ruling indicating the termination of the proceedings in whole or in part.

In case of approval of the settlement agreement by the court of appeal, cassation instance, a ruling is issued, which cancels all judicial acts previously adopted in the case and stops the proceedings. When considering the issue of approving a settlement agreement by the court of appeal, cassation instance, the legality and validity of the relevant judicial act are not checked.

In the case of a settlement agreement at the stage of execution of a judicial act, it is submitted for approval to the court of first instance that reviewed the case.

The issue of approval of a settlement agreement concluded at the execution stage is considered within fifteen days from the date of its submission to the court according to the rules provided for in part one of this article.

The court has no right to approve the settlement agreement in part, to change or exclude from it any conditions agreed by the parties. The court has the right to propose to the parties to exclude from this agreement certain conditions that contradict the law or affect the rights and legitimate interests of others.

The court's ruling on the approval of a settlement agreement, except as provided for in Article 169 of this Code, must also contain:

1) terms of the settlement agreement;

2) conclusion on the approval of the settlement agreement;

3) distribution of court costs;

4) information about the termination of proceedings in the case.

In the ruling of the appellate, cassation, or supervisory instance court on the approval of the settlement agreement, in addition to the information specified in the first part of this article, there must be an instruction on the annulment of all previously adopted court decisions in the case.

The court's ruling on the approval of the settlement agreement concluded at the stage of execution of the judicial act must contain the terms of the settlement agreement and the conclusion on the approval of the settlement agreement, as well as the conditions that the judicial act is not subject to execution.

Judicial acts approving a settlement agreement may be appealed (protested).

The settlement agreement is executed by the persons who concluded it voluntarily in the manner and within the time limits provided for by this agreement.

A settlement agreement approved by the court, not executed voluntarily within the time limits provided for by this agreement, is subject to execution according to the rules provided for by this Code.

The court refuses to approve the settlement agreement if:

1) its terms contradict the law;

2) its terms affect the rights and legitimate interests of third parties;

3) its terms are not related to the subject of the dispute (case) under consideration;

4) there is no administrative discretion (discretionary authority) of the defendant;

5) it is concluded under the condition.

A ruling is issued regarding the refusal to approve the settlement agreement. In this case, the trial is carried out in accordance with the general procedure.

The ruling to refuse approval of the settlement agreement may be appealed (protested).

The court shall initiate a case on the basis of applications (complaints) of:

1) interested persons;

2) a prosecutor;

3) state bodies and other persons in cases where, according to the law, they have the right to apply to the court in defense of the rights and legally protected interests of citizens and legal entities, society and the state.

An application (complaint) shall be submitted to the court in writing. It shall be signed by the applicant or his representative.

The application (complaint) must indicate:

1) the name of the court to which the application (complaint) is submitted;

2) the name (surname, name, patronymic) of the persons participating in the case, their location (postal addresses) or residence;

3) the circumstances on which the declared claims are based (if any);

4) evidence confirming the grounds for the declared claims;

5) claims of the applicant with reference to the legislation, and if a claim is made against several defendants, then the claims against each of them;

6) a list of attached documents.

An application (complaint) may contain telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail address of the applicant or his representative.

Other information shall be also indicated in the application (complaint), if they are necessary for the correct resolution of the dispute, as well as the petitions the applicant made.

The applicant shall have the right to combine in one application (complaint) several related claims, if these claims are under responsibility of the administrative court.

An applicant, when submitting the application (complaint), shall be obliged to send the defendant and third parties copies of the application (complaint) and the documents attached thereto that they do not have.

The application (complaint) shall be accompanied by documents confirming:

1) payment of the state fee in the prescribed manner and in the amount provided by law for this category of cases;

1¹) payment of postage in the prescribed manner and in the amount;

2) sending a copy of the application to the defendant and third parties (complaints) and documents attached thereto;

3) circumstances on which the stated claims are based;

4) authority to sign the application (complaint) if it is signed by a representative.

Unless otherwise provided by this Code, the judge alone, no later than five days from the date of receipt of the application (complaint) to the court, resolves the issue of its acceptance for production, refusal to accept, return or transfer to another court under jurisdiction.

A ruling is issued on acceptance, refusal to accept an application (complaint) for production, return of an application (complaint) or transfer of an application (complaint) to another court under its jurisdiction, a copy of which is sent to the persons participating in the case no later than the next day from the date of its issuance.

Upon receipt of an application (complaint) or case materials from a civil court or an economic court under jurisdiction, the judge, having established that the application (complaint) does not meet the requirements specified in Articles 128, 129 and 130 of this Code, no later than five days from the date of receipt of the application (complaint) to the court, notifies the applicant of the need eliminate deficiencies and provide him with a period for this, which may not exceed ten days.

A judge shall be obliged to accept for proceedings an application (complaint) submitted in compliance with the requirements provided for by this Code and initiate a case.

The judge shall have the right to accept for proceeding an application filed in violation of the requirements provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 130 of this Code, and initiate a case if the statement of claim is accompanied by petitions for a deferral, payment by installments of the state fee or for the reclamation of evidence that the applicant lacks, and these petitions were satisfied.

The conclusion of the judge on the satisfaction of the petition for the acceptance for proceedings of the application filed in violation of the requirements provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 130 of this Code must be motivated in the determination on the acceptance of the statement of claim for proceedings.

A judge shall refuse to accept an application (complaint) for proceeding if:

1) the case is not within the jurisdiction of the administrative court, civil court or economic court;

2) there is a decision or court ruling on the termination of proceedings in the case or a ruling on the approval of a settlement agreement that has entered into force in a dispute between the same persons, on the same subject and on the same grounds;

3) there is a case in the proceedings of the court on a dispute between the same persons, on the same subject and on the same grounds.

The determination on refusal to accept the application (complaint) may be appealed (protested).

In case of cancellation of the determination, the application (complaint) shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day of the initial appeal to the court.

Judge shall return the application (complaint) and the documents attached to it, if:

1) form and content of the application (complaint) established in Article 128 of this Code are not observed;

1¹) the applicant did not comply with the judge's instruction provided for in part three of Article 131 of this Code within the prescribed period;

2) several related claims have been combined, some of which are subordinate to the administrative court, and others — to the civil court or the economic court;

3) application (complaint) is not signed or signed by a person who does not have the right to sign it, or by a person whose official position or surname and initials are not indicated;

4) case is outside the jurisdiction of the given court;

5) evidence of sending a copy of the application (complaint) and the documents attached to it to the defendant and third parties has not been provided;

6) documents confirming the payment of the state fee and postage in the prescribed manner and in the amount have not been submitted, and in cases where the law provides for the possibility of deferral payment, payment by installments of the state fee, there is no petition for this or the petitions is rejected;

7) in one application (complaint) several claims are connected to one or more defendants, when these claims are not related to each other;

8) prior to the issuance of a determination on the acceptance of the application (complaint) for proceedings, an application was received from the applicant for the return of the application (complaint).

9) the application (complaint) was filed by a person declared incompetent by the court.

The determination on the return of the application (complaint) may be appealed (protested).

In case of cancellation of the determination, the application (complaint) shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day of the initial appeal to the court.

The return of the application (complaint) shall not prevent it from being re-applied to the court in a general manner after the elimination of the violations.

A person participating in the case shall have the right to send a response to the application (complaint) to the court with the attachment of documents confirming objections to the stated claim, within a time limit ensuring receipt of the response by the day of the consideration of the case, and proof of sending to other persons participating in the case, copies of the response and documents that they do not have.

In the response to the application (complaint), the location (postal address) and place of residence, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address (if any) of the person participating in the case or his representative shall be indicated.

The response to the application (complaint) shall be signed by the person participating in the case, or his representative. A power of attorney shall be attached to the response signed by the representative, confirming his authority to conduct the case.