New constitutional law on the Constitutional Court: 15 days for preliminary review of applications and up to three months to correct acts

The Senate has approved a new Constitutional Law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan”. It introduces electronic proceedings, sets a deadline for the preliminary review of applications and gives state bodies more time to correct unconstitutional acts. The law is not yet in force: it must be signed by the President.

The law was approved on 2 October 2026 at a Senate session. The current law on the Constitutional Court was adopted in 2021. The new version is the third in ten years (2017, 2021, 2026). The date of entry into force will be known once the law is signed.

Electronic proceedings

The court will introduce an information system. It will make it possible to:

• File applications electronically
• Track their progress
• Take part in hearings by video link

According to Spot, it will also be possible to join hearings via a mobile app, and hearings will be streamed online.

New deadlines

• 15 days for the preliminary review of an application. During this time the court checks whether the matter falls within its jurisdiction and whether the application meets the requirements
• Up to three months instead of one for a state body to bring an act found unconstitutional into line with the Constitution

Pool of candidates

A pool of candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court will be formed jointly with the Supreme Judicial Council.

What this means in practice. Applying to the Constitutional Court and following a case will become easier, with no need to attend in person. But the 15-day check will filter out applications that fall outside the court’s jurisdiction or fail to meet the requirements. An application should therefore be prepared as carefully as a claim: state clearly which provision is challenged and which part of the Constitution it contradicts.

After the court’s ruling, the state body will have up to three months to correct the act. Those whose rights are affected by such an act should follow the changes during this period and, if necessary, discuss with a lawyer how to proceed until the act is corrected.

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