Next Qualification Course Organized for Employees of “Tashkent Metro”
Today, a meeting was held between Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Research Center under the Competition committee and the "Science and Innovation" company.
A New Step Towards Digital Transformation and Fair Competition
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Center for Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Research under the Competition Committee and the nationwide movement "Yuksalish"
During the training program, participants received theoretical knowledge and practical skills on the following topics: ⏺️ Objectives and principles of the Law “On Competition” of the Republic of Uzbekistan;⏺️ Criteria for identifying dominant position, monopoly, and natural monopolies;⏺️ Fundamentals of antimonopoly compliance;⏺️ Types of unfair competition and applicable financial liability measures;⏺️ Cartel agreements and anti-competitive agreements (horizontal and vertical);⏺️ Antimonopoly requirements in cases of economic concentration and activities of state-owned enterprises;⏺️ Key provisions of the public procurement system and typical legal violations in practice;⏺️ Determining dominant positions of digital platforms and relevant antitrust regulations;⏺️ Ensuring competition in exchange trading and identifying manipulation practices;⏺️ Methods for assessing the impact of regulatory legal acts on the competitive environment. The course sessions are delivered by leading experts from the Committee and the Center, as well as professors from Tashkent State University of Law. Upon completion of the course, participants will be awarded official certificates. Such training programs organized by the Center play an important role in promoting a culture of competition, addressing practical challenges, and expanding professional knowledge in the field.
The Center for Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Research under the Antimonopoly Committee of Uzbekistan has successfully completed a series of practical training courses for employees of government agencies, commercial banks, pharmaceutical organizations, and business entities. A special course for Microcreditbank employees provided practical knowledge on the Law “On Competition,” rules of competition in public procurement processes, and mechanisms for detecting unfair competition and cartel agreements in tenders. A course for representatives of state and business entities covered modern topics such as antimonopoly compliance, analysis of market dominance on digital platforms, and identification of manipulative practices in exchange trading. In a specialized course for the pharmaceutical sector, discussions were held on licensing requirements for the sale of medicines and medical products, formation of reference prices, provisions of the Law “On Advertising,” and violations detected via the “FAIR TECH” information system. All courses were held at a high level with the participation of Committee specialists, university scholars, and leading industry experts. Upon completion, participants were awarded certificates. These courses, aimed at implementing competition policy in practice, refreshing sectoral knowledge, and improving professional qualifications, are systematically organized by the Center.
On July 2, 2025, the "Regional Training Center" commenced its operations in Namangan. The Director of the Center, Mr. O.Jumaev, took part in the opening ceremony and presented the goals and objectives of the regional branch. This initiative was implemented in cooperation with the Competition Development and Consumer Rights Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the German organization German Sparkassenstiftung. The main objective of the regional branch is to train and improve the qualifications of specialists in the fields of competition policy, public procurement, advertising, and consumer protection, and to ensure a systematic approach to improving service quality in these areas. The event was attended by representatives of the Committee, German Sparkassenstiftung, regional departments of Namangan, Andijan, and Fergana regions, and members of the media. Within the framework of the event, participants exchanged experience, discussed innovative approaches, and outlined prospects for future cooperation. The Research Center for Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Protection places special emphasis on developing regional training hubs aimed at building a qualified and forward-looking pool of specialists in the field of competition. #Namangan #Training