Article 291. Refusal to accept a cassation appeal (protest) to proceedings

A judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall refuse to accept a cassation appeal (protest) for consideration in the following cases:

1) the cassation appeal (protest) is filed by a person who does not have the right to appeal (protest) against the decision;

2) the cassation appeal (protest) is filed against a court document that has not entered into legal force or cannot be appealed (protested) in accordance with the legislation or has not been considered in the appellate procedure;

3) the cassation complaint (protest) is filed against a court document considered in the cassation procedure;

4) refusal to restore the missed deadline for filing a cassation complaint (protest);

5) there is a ruling on termination of the proceedings on the cassation complaint (protest) due to the refusal (recall) of the person who filed the cassation complaint (protest).

The ruling on refusal to accept the cassation complaint (protest) in the proceedings shall specify the grounds for refusal to accept the cassation complaint (protest) in the proceedings, and resolve the issue of refund of the state duty paid in the cassation appeal.

In case of annulment of the ruling on refusal to accept the cassation complaint (protest) in the proceedings, the cassation appeal (protest) shall be considered filed on the day of its initial appeal to the court.