Article 12. Refusal to Register the Statute of a Public Association

If the statute of a public association contradicts the provisions of Articles 3, 4 or 10 of this Law, or if a public association with the same name has already been registered, registration of the statute of the public association may be refused.

In case of refusal to register the statute, the applicant shall be notified in writing indicating the provisions of legislation with which the submitted statute is in conflict.

The refusal to register the statute of a public association may be appealed in court, and the case shall be considered in accordance with the civil procedural legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Refusal to register the statutes of international, republican and interregional public associations may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, while refusal to register the statutes of local public associations may be appealed to the relevant regional or Tashkent city court.