Article 256. Grounds for refusal to recognize and enforce a foreign arbitral award

The economic court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall refuse to recognize and enforce a foreign arbitral award upon a statement of the party, against which it has been adapted, if this party presents evidence that:

1) the parties to the arbitration agreement were in any way legally incapable under the law applicable to them or the arbitration agreement is invalid under the law to which the parties have subordinated this agreement, and in the absence of such indication — under the law of the country where the award has been made;

2) the party against which the award has been made was not properly notified of the appointment of the arbitrator or of the arbitration proceedings, or due to other reasons could not provide its explanations;

3) the arbitration award has been made on a dispute which is not provided for or does not fall under the terms of the arbitration agreement or arbitration clause in the agreement, or contains resolutions on the issues that extend beyond the scope of the arbitration agreement or the arbitration clause in the agreement, except for cases where resolutions on the issues covered by an arbitration agreement or a clause therein may be separated from those not covered by such an agreement or a clause;

4) the composition of the arbitration body or the arbitration process has not complied with the agreement of the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, with the law of the country where the arbitration took place;

5) the award has not become final for the parties or its execution has been canceled or suspended by the competent authority of the state where it has been issued or the country whose law is being applied;

6) the dispute was resolved by an incompetent foreign arbitration.

The recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award may also be refused if:

1) the object of the dispute cannot be a subject of arbitration under the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

2) recognition and enforcement of this award would be contrary to or would threaten the public order of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

3) the statute of limitations has expired for enforcing a foreign arbitration award.