In 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…
Read more... |In May 2024, some of the most notable legal developments in Uzbekistan included changes in several competition acts, measures to implement the State Investment Programme in the second quarter of 2024, the introduction of rules for applying new incentives to business entities, the introduction of rules governing the engagement of…
Read more... |In April 2024, significant legal developments in Uzbekistan included the introduction of streamlined procedures for implementing investment and public-private partnership projects in Tashkent, the acceleration of privatisation of state assets, and the establishment of rules governing the functioning of the Agency for the Development and Regulation of the Energy Market.…
Read more... |Some of the most important legal developments in March 2024 included the adoption of a Presidential Resolution on the development of the insurance market, the introduction of so-called “lifecycle contracts”, the establishment of JSC “Trade Development Company” to support exporters, and the creation of the special industrial zone “Yangi Avlod”…
Read more... |Some of the most notable legal developments in February 2024 included the adoption of a Presidential Decree on the implementation of Strategy “Uzbekistan - 2030” in 2024, the approval of the State Investment Program for the first quarter of 2024, and the adoption of a new Law “On Privatisation of…
Read more... |Some of the most notable general legal developments in Uzbekistan in January 2024 were the introduction of a business stability rating, simplification of some licensing and general regulatory procedures, and changes in the rules and procedures for the lease of agricultural lands. There were also a number of numerous legal…
Read more... |In December 2023, the Law “On the State Budget for 2024” was adopted and some taxes were changed in light of this new budget. Some other important developments included reforms in procedures for appealing court decisions, the establishment of the Fund for Industrial Development, the launch of the “140 Advanced…
Read more... |Some of the most notable legal developments in Uzbekistan in November 2023 were the strengthening of state control in urban construction, the adoption of the Template Regulation on Processing Personal Data for owners and operators of personal data databases, and the Presidential Resolution on the development of the market of…
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