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Renovation, Uzbek-style: what the law promises property owners and what it leaves unsaid

Uzbekistan has adopted the law “On Urban Development Renovation,” which is intended to define the procedure for renewing the old housing stock. Authorities say the program will allow the replacement of dilapidated and outdated buildings with modern housing, improve infrastructure, and raise the quality of the urban environment. However, for thousands of property owners the

Digital breakthrough: How the new personal data reform opens Uzbekistan’s market to Apple and Google Pay

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law that fundamentally changes the rules of the game in Uzbekistan’s digital sector (the full text of the signed law in Uzbek is attached below). The new version of Article 27¹ of the Law “On Personal Data” eliminates legal conflicts that for years blocked the entry of the world’s

Uzbekistan introduces mandatory HIV testing for citizens returning from abroad

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan has adopted in the third reading a bill introducing mandatory HIV testing for citizens returning from abroad after 90 or more consecutive days. According to the amendments, mandatory HIV testing will apply to: Funding arrangements: Lawmakers stated that the bill is aimed at preventing the