Indian contract law, mainly the Indian Contract Act 1872, applies to deals with Indian parties unless the contract picks a different law. Pharmaceutical contracts must deal with registration, quality and recalls. Because a Tajik judgment cannot be executed directly in India, an arbitration clause is the key protection; both countries are New York Convention parties.
- Document route
- Tajik notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Tajikistan all year
- Core law
- Indian Contract Act 1872
- Foreign awards
- Part II, Arbitration Act 1996
Commercial Contracts from Tajikistan: how it works
We draft and review supply and distribution agreements, focusing on specifications, registration, quality, delivery, payment security and dispute resolution.
We advise on withholding tax on payments and how the treaty applies, and on stamping the contract in India.
For machinery, we focus on warranties, installation and spare parts commitments.
For Tajik importers of Indian medicines, we allocate product registration, quality testing and recall duties, and require the Indian manufacturer to meet the standards Tajik regulators apply.
We also advise on payment security, such as letters of credit, for first orders.
What clients in Tajikistan should know
- Allocate registration and recall duties.
- Choose a seat and an institution, not just the word arbitration.
- Use letters of credit with new suppliers.
Step by step from Tajikistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Tajikistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Tajikistan
Tajik notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Tajikistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Tajikistan. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Commercial Contracts, or see all services for clients in Tajikistan and the Doing Business in India practice area.
Questions from clients in Tajikistan
Should we use arbitration?
Generally yes; it gives the most reliable route to enforcement.
Can you review an Indian supplier's terms?
Yes.
Does the treaty reduce withholding tax?
Often yes.
Who registers the medicines in Tajikistan?
Whoever the contract makes responsible, usually the importer with the manufacturer's support.