Competition Litigation in Uzbekistan

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1. What categories of conduct and legal causes of action may find a claim for damages arising from an infringement of competition law?
2. What procedural requirements, formalities, and pleading standards must a claimant satisfy in order to commence a competition damages action?
3. What forms of relief are available to claimants in competition damages proceedings?
4. How are damages quantified in competition claims? To what extent does the regime recognize joint and several liability, and are there any exceptions, including in respect of leniency applicants?
5. What limitation periods apply to competition damages claims, and in what circumstances may those periods be suspended, tolled, or interrupted?
6. Which courts or specialist tribunals have jurisdiction to hear competition damages claims?
7. By what criteria does the court determine whether it has jurisdiction over competition damages claim?
8. How does the court determine the applicable law governing competition damages claim?
9. What standard of proof applies in competition damages proceedings?
10. To what extent are national courts bound by infringement decisions issued by domestic or foreign competition authorities?
11. To what extent may a private damages action proceed in parallel with a related public enforcement investigation or proceeding? Is there any mechanism enabling the court or competition authority to stay the private action pending the outcome of public enforcement?
12. What mechanisms, if any, exist for the aggregation of competition damages claims, such as class actions, representative proceedings, assignment structures, claims vehicles, or consolidation through case management? What threshold requirements apply?
13. Are there any defenses specific to competition damages litigation, including the passing-on defense? Which party bears the burden of proof in relation to such defenses?
14. Is expert evidence admissible in competition litigation and, if so, how is it typically deployed? Are experts appointed by the parties or by the court, and to whom do they owe their duties?
15. Please describe the trial process in competition damages cases. Who determines the case at trial, how is evidence adduced, to what extent is it written or oral, and what rules govern cross-examination?
16. What is the typical timeframe from the commencement of proceedings to trial? Is there a right of appeal, and if so, how many appellate levels are available?
17. Do recipients of leniency benefit from any special treatment in subsequent competition damages litigation?
18. How do courts approach the assessment of loss in competition damages cases? Are umbrella effects recognized, and is any particular economic methodology preferred?
19. How is interest calculated and awarded in competition damages claims?
20. May a defendant seek contribution or indemnity from co-defendants or other parties, and on what basis is liability apportioned between multiple wrongdoers?
21. In what circumstances may a competition damages claim be determined, in whole or in part, without proceeding to a full trial?
22. What mechanisms, if any, are available for the collective settlement of competition damages claims? Can such settlements extend to parties located outside the jurisdiction?
23. What disclosure or document production rules apply in competition damages litigation, including in relation to materials held by the competition authority or third parties? What exceptions apply, including privilege, confidentiality, and protections for leniency or settlement submissions?
24. What procedures are available to protect confidential, commercially sensitive, or proprietary information disclosed during the litigation process?
25. Are litigation costs, including legal fees, expert fees, and court fees, recoverable from the opposing party? If so, how are such costs assessed, and in what circumstances may recovery be reduced or limited?