The scope of this Law is to regulate relations in the field of competition related to the implementation of control and suppression of actions that lead or may lead to restrict competition in commodity or financial markets, as well as to infringement of the rights and legitimate interests of consumers in conditions of competition or natural monopoly. This Law applies to actions (inaction) of natural persons and legal entities, including government bodies, which lead or may lead to restriction of competition in commodity or financial market in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as to the infringement of the rights and legitimate interests of consumers in conditions competition or natural monopoly committed in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and (or) beyond its borders. Unfair competition of a subject of economic activity or group of persons, shall be intended competition - actions of the business entity aimed at acquiring advantages when carrying out economic activities that contradict legislation, business common practice and cause or may cause losses to other business entities (competitors), or cause or may cause damage to their business reputation. Discriminatory conditions shall be intended conditions of access to goods or financial market, conditions of production, consumption, acquisition, sale or other transfer of goods, which, other things and conditions being equal, put one or more economic entities in an unequal position compared to another economic entity (competitor). The basic principles in the field of competition are: (a) fair competition; (b) legality; (c) priority of the rights and legitimate interests of consumers; (d) transparency; and (e) equality. The main directions of state policy in the field of competition are: (a) protection of competition, prevention and termination of anti-competitive actions, taking into account the priority of rights and legal interests of the consumers; (b) the formation in society of intolerance towards any anti-competitive actions; (c) development of a competitive environment and creation of conditions for effective functioning of commodity and financial markets; (d) ensuring freedom of economic activity of participants in commodity and financial markets and free movement of goods; (e) formation of a competitive environment in areas where carry out activity the subjects of natural monopoly; (f) establishing equal conditions for participants in commodity trade and financial markets and reduction of government participation in the economy; and (g) increasing the responsibility of the national bodies of executive power for improving and developing a competitive environment. Persons whose rights and legitimate interests are violated as a result of infringement of competition law have the right to appeal to court with a statement of claim. This Law contains 9 Sections divided into 49 Articles. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 establishes regulation of activities of the subjects of natural monopolies. Section 3 regards prohibition of anti-competitive practices. Section 4 establishes requirements against restrictions on competition and provision of government assistance and participation in business activities. Section 5 regards regulation of economic concentration and trading in order to prevent restrictions on competition. Section 6 establishes the sphere of competence of the authorized government body. Section 7 regards infringement of the national legislation on competition. Section 8 regards initiation and consideration of cases of violation of competition laws and enforcement and appealing decisions and orders issued by the authorized government body. Section 9 lays down final provisions.
Uzbekistan · 2023-07-03