Where no other law is chosen, Indian courts apply the Indian Contract Act 1872 to agreements with Indian companies. Since 2022, pharmaceutical contracts with Uzbekistan must clearly allocate product registration, batch testing, recalls and liability for defective products. Because an Uzbek judgment cannot be executed directly in India, an arbitration clause is the key protection; both countries are New York Convention parties.
- Document route
- Uzbek notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Uzbekistan all year
- Core law
- Indian Contract Act 1872
- Foreign awards
- Part II, Arbitration Act 1996
Commercial Contracts from Uzbekistan: how it works
We draft and review supply, distribution and manufacturing agreements, focusing on regulatory registration, quality testing, labelling, recalls, insurance, indemnities, payment security and dispute resolution.
For textiles and machinery, we focus on specifications, inspection, delivery and warranties. We also advise on withholding tax and the treaty.
We check that contracts are stamped in India if they will be relied on there.
For Indian pharmaceutical companies manufacturing in Uzbekistan, we also review technology transfer and contract manufacturing agreements, including quality responsibilities and liability for defective batches.
What clients in Uzbekistan should know
- Allocate recall and testing responsibilities clearly.
- Require product liability insurance.
- Spell out where arbitration will be seated and which rules apply.
Step by step from Uzbekistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Uzbekistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Uzbekistan
Uzbek 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 Uzbekistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan and the Doing Business in India practice area.
Questions from clients in Uzbekistan
Who is liable if a medicine is defective?
The contract should say, alongside the laws of both countries.
Should we use arbitration?
In most cases, since an award travels better than a court decree.
Does the treaty reduce withholding tax?
Often yes.
Who is liable for a defective batch made under contract manufacturing?
The contract should allocate this, alongside product liability laws.