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Tashkent · Services across Uzbekistan
Debt recovery through the courts in Uzbekistan
We recover commercial debts in Uzbekistan through demand letters, court orders, contested claims, appeals and enforcement. A court-order application costs UZS 350,000; the full per-case rate card for litigation and enforcement is below. After reviewing the evidence and the recovery prospects we confirm the stages, fees and external costs for your case within one business day.
We work in English, Russian and Uzbek.
Email: info@tax-legal.uz
Clients of Tax & Legal
Yusolve, Oroox Lab and Linestar Group are among the firm's clients. Our clients and team
Who this service is for
For companies, entrepreneurs and lenders pursuing documented business debts, including foreign creditors and portfolios of loan or instalment cases. Tell us whether the debtor disputes the claim and whether a judgment or enforcement document already exists.
Fees and scope
| Service | Fee per case |
|---|---|
| Court order — the debt is documented and the debtor does not dispute it | UZS 350,000 |
| Court orders in bulk — from 50 cases a month, intake by register | UZS 250,000 |
| Follow-on claim after a court order — early recovery of the whole outstanding loan or instalment balance, uncontested | UZS 700,000 |
| Contested case, first instance | UZS 900,000 — preparation and filing UZS 1,500,000 — hearings UZS 1,000,000 — on a win |
| Appeal | UZS 1,500,000 — preparation and filing UZS 1,500,000 — hearings UZS 1,200,000 — on a win |
| Case heard outside Tashkent | + UZS 500,000 |
| Enforcement support — enforcement document, Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement, tracing accounts and assets | UZS 500,000 + 5% of the sum actually recovered |
| Other commercial disputes — contracts, supply, lease, corporate | fixed in the quote |
The table separates preparation and filing, hearings, success fees and enforcement. Bulk court-order pricing applies from 50 cases a month. Enforcement is UZS 500,000 plus 5% of the amount actually recovered, not of the amount awarded. The quote states when each component is payable and which hearings and travel it covers.
State duty, postage and other third-party costs are separate. We ask the court to award costs, but the court decides and payment depends on recovery from the debtor; a judgment is not money in the account. Other commercial disputes, foreign awards and personal claims are assessed and quoted on their own.
What the per-case fee includes
- Evidence review before anything is filed: the contract, delivery documents, invoices and the reconciliation statement, which on its own can support a court order; signatories' authority and electronic originals preserved.
- The demand letter, which is voluntary under an ordinary contract unless the contract makes it mandatory, but fixes the amount and often produces payment without duty.
- A court-order application where the debt is documented and undisputed; if the debtor objects, the case moves to claim proceedings and the contested-case rates in the table apply.
- The claim itself: jurisdiction and venue, state duty at 2% of the claim value (half for a small business), simplified proceedings where the claim against a company is within 150 BRV, filing through the electronic court system, interim measures.
- Hearings at first instance and, where needed, the appeal within one month of the decision; cassation within six months against a decision that entered into force without appeal.
- The writ of execution and its presentation to the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement at the right office within the three-year presentation period; a domestic arbitral award has six months.
- Enforcement: the officer opens proceedings within one business day, the voluntary period is no more than 15 days, and where you know the debtor's bank the writ goes straight to the bank.
- Asset tracing in sequence: accounts, receivables from the debtor's own debtors, registers, property rights, and sales through the electronic auction; requests to trace assets and complaints against an officer's inaction within ten days.
- The enforcement fee tracked against what is actually recovered, and settlement, instalment or suspension applications handled where the debtor offers terms: a settlement in enforcement is reviewed by the court within 15 days, instalments can run up to one year.
- Foreign judgments and awards: recognition and enforcement within three years, after which they become an enforcement document for the Bureau.
Our success fee is charged on a win and on the sum actually recovered in enforcement, not on the amount awarded. A judgment is a document; the fee follows the money.
How we compare
| Tax & Legal | Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Published fees | per-case rate card, known in advance | usually "on request" |
| Billing | fixed fee per stage; a percentage only on a win and on enforcement | hourly rates or a percentage of the whole sum |
| Case flow | intake by register, one report for all cases | each case separately |
| After the judgment | we carry on to enforcement and recovery | often stop at the judgment |
| Quote | within one business day | varies |
| Languages | English, Russian, Uzbek | varies |
The fee is fixed in writing before work starts. The quote states the work, any third-party charges, applicable taxes, the invoicing currency and payment dates. Extra assignments are priced separately, never added silently.
What to send us
- Creditor and debtor type, debt amount, contract and payment history.
- Whether the debt is acknowledged, disputed or already decided by a court.
- Available delivery or performance evidence, court documents, deadlines and known debtor assets.
A short summary is enough for the first email. Once we have looked at the task, we tell you how to hand over company, tax and employee documents.
What we can handle
Below is the work we take on. Your quote lists exactly which of these tasks, deliverables and reporting periods are included.
Evidence, procedure and recoverability
Review the contract, performance and payment records, acknowledgments, limitation and deadline questions. Assess whether a court order, contested claim, negotiation or enforcement is the appropriate next step.
Demands, settlement and calculations
Prepare the demand, principal and interest or penalty calculation, evidence index and settlement position. Draft agreed restructuring or settlement documents with the performance and enforcement route explained.
Court orders and contested cases
Prepare and file the appropriate application or claim, address objections and counterclaims, and provide the agreed hearing representation. Consider interim-measure applications where supported by the case.
Appeals and foreign decisions
Review the judgment, evidence and grounds for challenge, then prepare the agreed appeal and representation. Recognition or enforcement of a foreign judgment or arbitral award is a separate assignment.
Compulsory enforcement
Obtain the enforcement document, submit it to the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement and follow the case. Prepare requests concerning accounts and assets and agreed complaints against inaction; report recovery separately from the court award.
Portfolios for lenders
Agree the intake register and document checklist, check each case's evidence and procedural status, and track filing, judgment, enforcement and receipts. Keep disputed cases and follow-on claims separate from bulk court-order processing.
Stages and their timing
- Demand: sent with a response deadline; many debts are paid at this stage.
- Court order: available for documentary claims; an objection turns it into a claim.
- Claim at first instance: preparation and filing, hearings, decision; appeal within one month if either side contests it.
- Enforcement: proceedings opened within one business day, 15 days for voluntary compliance, then accounts, receivables, property and auction until the debt is recovered or the debtor's assets are exhausted.
Portfolios for lenders
For microfinance organisations and other lenders we take cases by register: the bulk court-order rate applies from 50 cases a month, intake is by spreadsheet with the loan file attached, and you receive one status report across all cases distinguishing amounts claimed, awarded and actually recovered. A follow-on claim for the whole outstanding balance after a court order is priced separately in the table.
What you receive
- An evidence and procedure assessment, claim calculation and missing-document list.
- Agreed demands, court papers, applications and procedural decisions.
- A case-status record distinguishing amounts claimed, awarded and actually recovered.
How the work proceeds
- Send a short description and the details listed above. You get a reply within one business day: a fixed quote, or the one or two questions we still need answered.
- Review evidence and the debtor's position; agree the procedure, stages, rate-card components and external costs.
- Prepare the demand or court filing, track responses and conduct the agreed hearings or appeal.
- Obtain the decision and enforcement document, undertake agreed enforcement follow-up and report actual receipts.
Timing depends on the procedure, service of documents, objections, hearings, appeals and the debtor's assets. We give a stage-by-stage plan after reviewing the file. Enforcement continues after the judgment for as long as there is something to recover.
Frequently asked questions
Which fee applies if the debtor objects?
We review the objection and appropriate procedure. Work may move from a court-order application to a contested claim, with the corresponding preparation, hearing and outcome-linked components agreed before the next stage.
How is the 5% enforcement fee calculated?
It is based on money actually recovered, alongside the published UZS 500,000 fixed enforcement component. The engagement specifies how receipts are recorded and when the fee is paid; an unpaid judgment alone is not a recovered sum.
Can a foreign creditor instruct you?
Yes. We review the creditor's documents, representation arrangements and any translation or legalisation needed. A foreign award or judgment follows a distinct recognition or enforcement assessment.
Are court costs always reimbursed after a win?
We request eligible costs with the appropriate evidence. The court decides what is recoverable, and collecting an awarded cost still depends on payment or enforcement against the debtor.
Do you handle large loan portfolios?
Yes. The published bulk court-order rate is UZS 250,000 per case from 50 cases per month. We agree the register, evidence and status-reporting process; contested cases and follow-on claims use their corresponding tariffs.
Do we have to send a demand letter first?
Under an ordinary commercial contract the pre-action claim is voluntary unless the law or your contract makes it mandatory. We send one anyway in most cases: it fixes the sum, starts the interest clock and often gets the debt paid without a court fee.
How quickly does enforcement start after the judgment?
The enforcement officer opens proceedings within one business day of receiving a compliant writ, and the debtor's voluntary period cannot exceed 15 days. If you know the debtor's account, the writ can go directly to the bank.
How long is a writ valid?
The general period for presenting a writ of execution or a notarial endorsement is three years; a writ based on a domestic arbitral award has six months. If the Bureau returns a document, it can normally be presented again within the period.
What can be done if the debtor's account is empty?
Enforcement moves from money to the debtor's receivables, property rights and property, sold through the electronic auction. Where an LLC's debt can reach a director or guarantor, we assess that route too. A creditor may in some cases retain unsold property.
What happens if the debtor becomes insolvent?
Enforcement is affected and the claim may need to be filed in the insolvency case under its own rules. We monitor the debtor's status and switch to the creditor procedure in the insolvency case where that protects the claim better.
Discuss your assignment
State the debt amount, debtor type, whether it is disputed and any existing court or enforcement stage. For a portfolio, include the approximate case count and available document format.
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