1. Private ownership of land
In Uzbekistan, legislation and state policy relating to ownership and use of land is in a state of development. Primary legislation regarding ownership, use and lease of land is the Land Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, dated 30 April 1998 (LCUz).
Land is the property of the state. Except for certain narrow exceptions related to farming, housing and diplomatic missions, neither foreign nor Uzbekistan citizens nor legal entities are permitted to own land in Uzbekistan. Thus, legal entities can possess the land plots exercising their right to permanent ownership, ...