Procedural and Legal Framework for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments and Arbitral Awards in the Republic of Uzbekistan: Theoretical and Practical Issues

This article examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It analyzes national procedural legislation, international treaties governing the cross-border enforcement of judicial acts, as well as the specific features of the allocation of jurisdiction between courts of general jurisdiction and economic courts. Particular attention is paid to the grounds for refusal to recognize and enforce foreign decisions, issues concerning compliance with procedural guarantees of the parties, and the relationship between public policy and the principle of finality of judicial decisions. Based on the research conducted, proposals are formulated for improving legislation and judicial practice in the Republic of Uzbekistan.