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Legal alerts
Short analyses of newly adopted instruments: what changed, when it takes effect and what it means for a business in practice. Every alert is published in Uzbek, Russian and English.
- PF-177Privatisation
Privatisation reset: the new terms for buying state assets
Stakes in 84 companies, 1,242 properties and 8,000 hectares of land go to auction. The 15 per cent advance, the 25 per cent discount and the five- and seven-year instalment options are set out with the value threshold that governs them.
The reliefs extend to contracts already executed
Download PDFUzbek, Russian, English - PF-174Customs and foreign trade
Customs administration reform: the new rules for foreign trade
Five requirements fell away on 1 September, including the prepayment limit on invoice-based imports and the 50 per cent export proceeds rule. Customs value control, preliminary declarations and the unified customs payment are rebuilt during 2027.
The first reliefs apply from 1 September 2026
Download PDFUzbek, Russian, English - 443-sonState support
Subsidies for tourism startups: from application to payment
Fifty per cent of costs, capped at UZS 1 billion, for up to ten projects a year. The timetable, the assessment criteria and the closed list of four refusal grounds are set out.
Applications are filed between the 20th and 25th of the closing month of each quarter
Download PDFUzbek, Russian, English - Decree (Justice)Courts and procedure
“Justice – 2030”: the judicial reform for citizens and business
Interregional courts, the Register of Precedents, the proactive case management standard and the prima facie test, each with its date of introduction.
The principal changes take effect in 2027–2028
Download PDFUzbek, Russian, English - LawBusiness law
Guarantees of entrepreneurial freedom: the amendments to the law
Seven principles are codified, enforcement measures move under court control, a single register of mandatory requirements is introduced, and fines gain a 50 per cent settlement and six-month instalments.
Verify the final text on lex.uz
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These materials are general information and do not replace legal advice on a specific situation. Verify the final wording of each instrument on lex.uz.