Law No.ZRU-76 regulating non-governmental organizations. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Non-governmental entity Access-to-information Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The Act regulates the activity of non-governmental non-commercial organizations, ensures legal protection and state support thereof. It consists of five Chapters divided into 18 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) basic guarantees; (3) protection of legal interests; (4) state support; (5) conclusive provisions. Non-governmental non-commercial shall be applicable to all non-governmental entities carrying out the activities authorized by law in accordance with their statute. The state shall ensure the right of access to, study, distribution and storage of information and to submit request of information to the governmental bodies. The officials must provide non-governmental non-commercial organizations with legislative information, official documentation and decisions pertaining to the sphere of activity thereof. Intellectual rights of the non-governmental non-commercial organizations shall be protected by law. The state can support non-governmental non-commercial organizations by subsidies. Full text Russian