The Law on Environmental Audit has been adopted in Uzbekistan
According to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Environmental Audit” No.ZRU-678 dated March 15, 2021, the position of an environmental auditor has been introduced, whose function is to monitor compliance with regulatory legal acts in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources.
The President of Uzbekistan signed the Law “On audit activity”
On February 26, 2021, the President approved the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Auditing” (hereinafter – the “Law”).
In Uzbekistan A number of amendments were introduced into the legal acts governing the activity of NGOs
On March 3, 2021, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Resolution “On additional measures for state support of non-governmental non-profit organizations, ensuring the freedom of their activities, protection of their rights and legitimate interests” No.PP-5012 (hereinafter – the “Resolution No.PP-5012”).
Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan approved the Law “On Public Procurement” in a new edition
On March 12, 2021, the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan held its ordinary plenary session, in which it approved a new edition of the Law “On Public Procurement” (hereinafter – the “Law”).
New Urban Development Code has been approved in Uzbekistan
Within the framework of the law “On approval of the Urban Development Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, there was adopted the Urban Development Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
10.03.2021
A leading Russian law firms rating directory Pravo-300 released the results of its first ever research of legal markets of CIS countries. The main goal of Pravo-300 International is to provide an overview of the regional legal market, identify main players and help Russia law firms find reliable partners for projects in the local jurisdictions.
In Uzbekistan the right to lease forest lands shall be granted through auction
In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On Amendments and Additions to the Regulation on the Procedure of Granting of Land Leases of the State Forest Fund” No.50 dated February 3, 2021 (hereinafter – the “Resolution No.50”), the right to lease a land plot of the Forest Fund shall be sold through auction.
22.02.2021
Under the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On measures for the creation of the industrial technical park “Yangihayot” in Tashkent” No.PP-4979 dated February 4, 2021, a new industrial technology park with a land plot of 210 hectares will be built in the district of Yangihayot of Tashkent (hereinafter – the “Resolution No.PP-4979”).
Amendments in the procedure for public procurement in the construction sector of Uzbekistan
Within the framework of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On measures to improve the procedure for organizing and conducting electronic public procurement in the construction sector” No.55 dated February 5, 2021, a new public procurement system has been introduced.
Personal data of Uzbek citizens now must be stored in Uzbekistan
On January 14, 2021, the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan” No.ZRU-666 was adopted. Article 13 of this Law supplements the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Personal Data" (hereinafter – the “Law”). Thus, the Law now contains article 271 entitled "Special conditions for the processing of personal data of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan".