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Uzum Tezkor LLC is recognized as a digital platform operator occupying a dominant position
Exclusive interview of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Euronews TV channel
A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Research Center under the Competition Committee and the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
International Seminar
International cooperation: discussion of experience in developing competition in the pharmaceutical market
On March 12-13 of this year, an international round table on the development of competition in the pharmaceutical market was held at the Training and Methodological Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. It was attended by industry experts from Russia, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The event discussed the best practices of foreign countries in preventing artificially high prices for medicines, compulsory licensing and patent legislation, as well as combating cartel agreements in the field of public procurement. The event was attended by representatives of the Competition Promotion and Сonsumer protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who provided information on the work carried out in our country to create a competitive environment in the pharmaceutical market and regulate public procurement of medicines. At the end of the event, all participants were awarded certificates, and an agreement was reached on further strengthening mutual cooperation in the future.
Development of alternative construction technologies
Within the framework of the State Program on implementation of the strategy “Uzbekistan - 2030” in the year of environmental protection and green economy from August 1, 2025, the construction organizations, which from the production of burnt bricks switched to the production of materials such as foam blocks and gas blocks, on the platform “Shaffof kurilish” will be given priority to stimulate the transition to the widespread use of alternative technologies. Also, from January 1, 2027, to protect land resources and prevent the loss of fertile soil layer, sand quarries are prohibited on lands for agricultural, environmental, health, and recreational purposes, lands of historical and cultural purposes, and forest and water funds.
The social tax rate for trade and service businesses is to be extended
On February 7 this year, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a video conference call was held on developing services in the regions. One of the main proposals at the meeting was the extension of a social tax rate of 1% for enterprises in the sphere of trade and services. For 2 years since the implementation of the preference, the number of enterprises has increased 1.5 times. Many entrepreneurs began to correctly reflect monthly wages and the labor remuneration fund increased 3.2 times. That provided additional revenues to the budget in the amount of 2.1 trillion soums. In this regard, it was decided to extend the preference for another three years.
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