Joint Stock Companies in Uzbekistan
This guide is intended for existing and prospective shareholders of Uzbek joint stock companies, including foreign investors. It explains the investment process: reviewing the company and acquiring shares, participating in management, receiving income, protecting infringed rights and exiting the investment.
The principal source is the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Joint Stock Companies and Protection of Shareholder Rights”, as restated by Law No. ZRU-370 of 6 May 2014, including amendments in force as at 1 October 2026. The guide also draws on the Civil Code provisions on corporate agreements, the Economic Procedure Code and investment legislation.