Article 34. Competence at the plaintiff's choice

Suits against a civil defendant whose place of residence is unknown may be brought before a court at the location of his/her property or at the last known place of his/her residence.

Suits against a civil defendant who has no place of residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan may be filed with a court at the location of his/her property or at the last known place of his/her residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Suits on recovery of alimony, on establishing a paternity, and compensation for damage caused by injury or other damage to health or death of the breadwinner may also be filed by the plaintiff at his/her place of residence.

Suits on compensation for damages caused by the collision of ships, as well as on recovery of remuneration for the provision of help and rescue in the water may be filed with a court also at the location of the civil defendant's ship or the port of registry of the ship.

Suits arising from contracts specifying the place of performance may be filed with court also at the place of performance of the contract.

Suits on compensation of the damage caused to property of a citizen or a legal person may be filed with a court also in a place of causing of damage.

Suits arising from the activity of a branch of the legal person may be filed with a court also at the location of the branch.

Suits against several civil defendants who live or are in different places, or against civil defendants who are legal persons and are in different places shall be filed with a court either at the place of residence or the place of State registration of one of the civil defendants at the choice of the plaintiff.

Suits on the restoration of labour, pension and housing rights and for the return of property or its value associated with compensation for harm caused to a citizen by an unlawful conviction, unlawful criminal prosecution, unlawful use of remand in custody as a preventive measure, or unlawful use of administrative penalties in the form of arrest may also be filed with a court at the plaintiff's place of residence.

Suits on dissolution of marriage may be filed with a court at the plaintiff's place of residence when it is difficult for the plaintiff to travel to an inter-district, district or municipal civil court at the defendant's place of residence because of the presence of minor children at his/her care, as well as due to a disability or serious illness.