Article 49. Participation of the public prosecutor in the case

Prosecutors of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, Tashkent city, districts (cities) and equivalent prosecutors, courts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and regional and Tashkent city courts - the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, Tashkent city prosecutors or their deputies.

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan or his deputy has the right to submit a statement of claim (application) to all economic courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A prosecutor may participate only in cases provided by law or in cases initiated on the basis of a prosecutor's statement (application). A prosecutor may not take part in the hearing of a case initiated on the application of other persons on his own initiative.

The prosecutor participating in the case shall express his opinion on the merits of the case, except for the cases initiated on his application (petition) for the protection of the rights and legally protected interests of other persons.

The prosecutor who has filed a statement of claim (application) in the interests of a citizen, legal entity and the state shall exercise the rights of the plaintiff and assume his obligations, except for the right to enter into a settlement agreement or mediation agreement.

The waiver by the prosecutor of his statement of claim (application) shall not deprive the plaintiff (applicant) of the right to demand a substantive review of the case.

The plaintiff's waiver of the claim filed by the prosecutor in order to protect the plaintiff's rights shall result in the dismissal of the statement of claim (application).