Law on Lease in the Republic of Tajikistan.

This Law specifies and regulates separately common leases, including lease of land and natural resources, leases of enterprises, and leases by citizens. It provides also for the contract of lease of labor. Article 3 defines the sphere and objects of lease. Article 7 contains rules relative to the lease agreement, and following articles (arts. 8-15) further define the relationship between lesser and lessee, including matters such as fees, protection of the lessee, terms of lease, changes in the agreement, etc. Leaseholders have the right to organize unions and other forms of association under section 6. Section 7 stresses the liberty of the Parties to contract leases and the complete equality of rights of the parties involved. Article 10 provides also for the lease of state property. Terms of lease are in principal freely contracted but certain rules regarding the period of lease are introduced by article 12. Unilateral withdrawal from a lease agreement shall be subject to a decision of the economic court (art. 13).