March 2025 was marked by several important legal developments, including the adoption of presidential decisions aimed at improving the operation of special economic zones, aligning foreign trade legislation with WTO rules, reforming the heating and waste processing sectors, enhancing support for small and medium-sized businesses, and promoting localisation through public…
Read more... | Download documentIn February 2025, Laws were adopted to modernize corporate legislation, introduce the regulation for microfinance banks, and revise the rules for ecological expertise. Other significant legal developments included the enactment of legal acts on implementing the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy in 2025, enhancing foreign trade control, providing exclusive rights to…
Read more... | Download documentIn January 2025, some of the most important legal developments in Uzbekistan included the adoption of the Law “On Space Activities”, presidential decisions on the development of the electro-technical, pharmaceutical, and textile industries, as well as the national transport and logistics system, and the issuance of regulations for maintaining the…
Read more... | Download documentNotable legal developments in Uzbekistan in December 2024 included the adoption of the Law “On the State Budget for 2025” and a Law introducing corresponding adjustments in tax rules and rates, the enactment of a new Law “On Telecommunications”, and further improvements to public procurement regulations. Other changes occurred in…
Read more... | Download documentSome of the most notable legal developments in November 2024 included the adoption of new Laws "On Railway Transport" and "On Agricultural Cooperatives", amendments to the Law "On Public Procurement", the introduction of the register of public functions, and measures to streamline regulatory inspections of businesses. 1. NEW LAW ON…
Read more... | Download documentIn October, several important legal developments occurred in Uzbekistan. One of the most notable was the adoption of the new Law "On Subsoil," the key legal act regulating the oil, gas, and mining industries. Other significant changes include the adoption of the Law "On the Cabinet of Ministers" and the…
Read more... | Download documentSome of the most significant legal developments in September 2024 included specific changes to the Law “On Competition,” aimed at liberalizing competition regulation; Presidential decisions regarding the more effective use of land for investment purposes and the introduction of public health insurance; and resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers on…
Read more... | Download documentIn August 2024, several significant legal developments occurred. Notably, the adoption of the new Laws "On the Electric Energy Industry" and "On Saving Energy, Its Rational Use, and Energy Efficiency" marked a major shift. The first Law, in particular, establishes a completely new framework for the energy market, building on…
Read more... |In July 2024, significant legal developments in Uzbekistan included changes to the rules for public procurement, new regulations for the use of main power transmission lines, reforms in hydropower, measures to facilitate the development of the jewellery production and tourism sectors, and new regulations on the provision of Islamic finance…
Read more... |Some of the most important legal developments in June 2024 in Uzbekistan included a Presidential Decree on harmonizing national legislation with WTO rules, the adoption of the Law “On Conflict of Interest,” a new tariff policy for the energy markets, and Uzbekistan's accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague…
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