On measures for further improvement of activities of the bodies and institutions of justice in the implementation of state legal policy (DP-5997-son)

19.05.2020

Decree

of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

For the purposes of further improvement of the activities of the bodies and institutions of Justice with regard to the high-quality organization of a unified state legal policy, which includes rule-making, formation of a consistent and uniform enforcement of law practice, ensurance of the efficiency of the public administration system, increase of the legal culture of the population, provision of a qualified legal aid to citizens, as well as for the extensive introduction of digital technologies in the sphere, hereby decree to:

1. Entrust the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry") with the following additional tasks and functions:

improvement of the coherent legal policy which aims at ensurance of the rule of law and strengthening the legality in society, as well as ensurance of unconditional observance of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens;

effective organization of work with respect to the systematization and codification of legislation in all areas, revision of outdated acts of legislation, their harmonization with the reforms which currently have been being implemented;

analysis of legal problems which are encountered in the daily life of citizens, elimination of the identified deficiencies by mean of ensuring the improvement of acts of legislation which regulate social relations;

introduction and development of effective civil law mechanisms of protection of the rights and legal interests of physical persons and legal entities;

expansion of the scale of communication to the population, business entities and foreign investors of the essence and significance of the adopted acts of legislation, increase of the efficiency of the activities of sectoral ministries and departments in this direction;

continuous improvement of the scope of administrative procedures on the basis of advanced foreign experience and modern development trends;

coordination of activities with respect to assessment of the regulatory impact of the public administration system;

ensurance of the fundamental legal research of legal factors which impede the improvement of the position of the Republic of Uzbekistan in international ratings and indices;

launch of the "virtual justice" system by mean of the widespread introduction of digital technologies into the activities of justice bodies and institutions and the digitalization of public services.

To the Ministry to adopt measures which are necessary to implement additional tasks and functions specified in this paragraph.

2. Approve:

Concept of Development of Bodies and Institutions of Justice in 2020 — 2024 in accordance with Appendix No. 1;

The "Roadmap" for the implementation of the Concept for the Development of Justice Bodies and Institutions for 2020 — 2024, to be executed during the 2020 — 2021 period, shall be approved in accordance with Annex No. 2;

3. To the Ministry to ensure by the end of 2020 the achievement of the following target parameters (indicators) inclusive:

the share of draft laws of direct action up to 20 percent of the total number of draft normative legal acts which are developed by the Ministry;

submission of a proposal on transfer of not less than 10 functions of ministries and departments to the non-state sector with a functional analysis of the public administration system;

study of the activities of 8 ministries and departments which are established (transformed) in 2018-2019, including the Ministry of Construction, the Capital Market Development Agency, the Agency for the Development of Public-Private Partnerships under the Ministry of Finance, the Agency for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry under the Ministry of Health, the Agency on the Development of Gardening and Greenhouse Facilities under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agency for the Protection of Consumer Rights under the Antimonopoly Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

increase the share of public services which are provided in electronic form up to 12 percent;

increase the number of new services rendered to the population by the Public Service Centers by 15 units;

increase the share of state notary offices transformed into a non-state notaries up to 95 percent;

ensurance of an in-depth analysis of the norms of liability and sanctions which are established by 29 legislative acts, and their introduction into the corresponding laws.

4. Determine the Ministry as an authorized body for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of ongoing administrative reforms, functional analysis of the full and high-quality implementation of powers and functions by ministries and departments, as well as achievement of the goals which are set in this area.

Introduce the procedure according to which the Ministry shall:

examine the effectiveness of the tasks and functions which have been assigned to the established (transformed) ministries and departments, including separate organizations which are under them (agencies, inspections, centers, etc.), after expiry of not less than 6 months from the day on which they have been established (transformed);

have the right to involve qualified specialists from other ministries and departments to these studies on issues which relate to their competence;

on the basis of the results of the study, prepare substantiated analytical materials and proposals, and submit them to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers for consideration;

examine new initiatives which have been developed by ministries and departments within the framework of administrative reforms, and issue binding conclusions with respect to them;

assess the indicators of the effectiveness of the tasks and functions of ministries and departments, with including separate organizations (agencies, inspections, centers and others) which are under them and, on the basis of the results, submit a consolidated report for discussion at a meeting of the Presidium of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as proposals on the application of appropriate liability measures to state bodies officials who have not achieved the indicators of effectiveness.

5. Agree with the proposals of the Commission on the Implementation of the Concept for Improvement of the Rule-Making, which is established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 8, 2018 No. DP-5505, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry with respect to the introduction into practice from July 1, 2020, of the procedure, which provides for:

prohibition of regulation of issues, which fall under the powers of economic administration bodies, and corporate relations by mean of the adoption of by-laws or with the use of administrative methods;

establishment of legal norms which provide for liability for physical persons and legal entities, exclusively by laws;

not to allow the inclusion in departmental normative legal acts of legal norms that establish new benefits and liability measures for individuals and legal entities, unjustifiably complicate existing procedures, restrict the rights and freedoms of citizens, introduce unjustified additional expenses and payments, new types of taxes and fees, or licensing, permitting, and notification procedures;

to prohibit the introduction of legal norms into urban planning norms and rules, phytosanitary requirements, sanitary rules, norms and hygienic standards, environmental standards and rules, as well as veterinary and veterinary-sanitary rules and standards;

consent is granted to the proposals to implement a procedure requiring urban planning norms and rules, phytosanitary requirements, sanitary rules, norms and hygienic standards, environmental standards and rules, as well as veterinary and veterinary-sanitary rules and norms to undergo mandatory legal review at the Ministry, and to be registered and enter into force only upon obtaining a positive conclusion.

6. Approve:

Program of revision of the norms of bylaws which establish legal liability and sanctions, in accordance with Appendix No. 4;

Additional measures on improvement of the legislation on administrative procedures in accordance with Appendix No. 6.

7. Introduce, from July 1, 2020, a "package" principle which provides for the implementation of conceptually new mechanisms in drafting normative legal acts, in accordance with which:

where a new draft law has been being developed, reference norms aimed at its implementation shall be developed and enter into force simultaneously with a new law or within a statutory period;

where provisions established by a new draft law require appropriate amendments to the previously adopted laws, then amendments to the previously adopted laws shall be carried out simultaneously with the adoption of the new law;

ministries and departments shall make amendments and additions to the departmental normative legal acts adopted by them on the same issue by one act;

To provide the Ministry with the right to make appropriate amendments to the acts which are available in the State Register of Departmental Normative Legal Acts, while they should be on the same issue and of a technical nature.

8. Establish a procedure according to which:

for the purpose of systematization of legislation and reduction of unnecessary legal regulation, the adoption of departmental normative legal acts shall be suspended in the period from July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 (with the exception of the adoption of departmental normative legal acts which provide for amending and additions, and recognition as invalid, as well as providing for their unification);

development, approval, adoption, legal examination and state registration of drafts departmental normative legal acts shall be carried out through the Unified Electronic System for the Development and Approval of Draft Normative Legal Acts from July 1, 2020 - in test mode, from October 1, 2020 — completely.

9. In the structure of the Central Office of the Ministry:

b) abolish the post of the Deputy Minister of Justice who is Rector of the Tashkent State University of Law with retention of the post of Rector of the Tashkent State University of Law;

c) introduce the posts of deputy ministers of justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

d) establish, within the limits of the staffing limit of management personnel and the labor payment fund:

Department for the development of civil law relationships;

Department for the improvement and monitoring of administrative procedures.

10. Approve the proposal of the Ministry on establishment of Centers for the provision of legal services to state bodies and organizations (hereinafter referred to as "Centers for the provision of legal services"), as an experiment, at the justice departments of the district (city) in the city of Namangan and Karshi district, in order to ensure the provision of quality legal services to state bodies and organizations.

Establish that the Centers for the provision of legal services:

shall be staffed by way of reduction of the existing staffing positions of units for legal services of state bodies and organizations of the district (city), which are financed from the budget;

shall carry out tasks and functions assigned by the legislation to legal services in the corresponding organization.

To the Ministry to develop reasonable proposals on the extension of this system to all regions of the republic, on the basis of the results of the experiment, until January 1, 2021.

11. Establish the National Legal Information Center "Adolat" (hereinafter referred to as the Center) in the form of a state institution on the basis of the State Institution "Center for Legal Information "Adolat", the State Unitary Enterprise of the editorial office of the newspaper "Inson va Qonun" and the editorial board of the public-legal magazine "Huquq va burch" under the Ministry by mean of their merger.

Determine that:

the Center shall be the leading state institution of the republic in the areas of preparation and prompt delivery of legal information and materials on legal advocacy to the population and performers, which are aimed at increasing the legal awareness and legal culture of the population in society, as well as the official publication of the texts of normative legal acts;

the editorial board of the newspaper "Inson va qonun" and the editorial board of the public-legal magazine "Huquq va burch", within the structure of the Center, shall carry out their activities with the preservation of the existing areas of service provision and shall be financed from their own funds, while the lacking part of these funds shall be covered by the extra-budgetary funds of the Ministry.

State procurers shall be granted the right to conclude direct contracts with the Center and the Institute for Legislative Analysis and Regulatory Impact Assessment under the Ministry of Justice for the development of draft regulatory legal acts, and for the provision of services regarding publications, media, and the National Database of Legislation.

12. To the ministries and bodies, which adopt normative documents in the field of technical regulation, within three months, to ensure the submission to the Ministry of technical regulations, normative documents on standardization, sanitary, veterinary and sanitary, phytosanitary rules and norms, town planning norms and rules, environmental rules and norms, as well as other documents in the field of technical regulation for placing them in the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

To the Ministry, by January 1, 2021, to complete the placement of normative documents in the field of technical regulation in the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and report information on results to the Cabinet of Ministers.

13. To the Ministry to ensure:

a) from July 1, 2020, the abolition of the practice of adopting an order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon state registration of a departmental normative legal act, and the introduction of a procedure for state registration of a departmental normative legal act with the assignment of a unique number to it in the state register;

b) submission to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers of proposals with respect to holding accountable officials of ministries and departments who systematically violate the requirements of acts of legislation and this Decree in the field of rule-making;

c) within a month:

submission to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers of proposals on the abolition of framework, inactive and not affecting the enforcement of acts of legislation, which are placed in the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

introduction of draft resolutions of the Government with regard to the organization of the activities of the Centers for the provision of legal services and the National Legal Information Center "Adolat";

d) submission to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan within two months:

draft resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the implementation of a comprehensive system for regulatory impact assessment;

jointly with the ministries and departments concerned, of proposals on amendments and additions to the legislation arising from this Decree, including those providing for administrative liability for failure to comply with mandatory requests of the justice authorities.

14. Introduce changes and additions to certain acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government in accordance with Appendix No. 7.

15. Entrust control over the implementation of this Decree to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A.N. Aripov and the head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Z.Sh. Nizomiddinov.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV

Tashkent city,

May 19, 2020

No. DP-5997

APPENDIX No. 1 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-5997 dated May 19, 2020

CONCEPT

for Development of Bodies and Institutions of Justice in 2020 — 2024

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Concept for the Development of Bodies and Institutions of Justice in 2020 — 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Concept) shall determine the prospects for development of the system of justice bodies and institutions in accordance with the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 13, 2018 No. PP-3666 "On organizational measures to further improve the activity of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

Chapter 2. Goals and Priority Directions of Development of the System of Bodies and Institutions of Justice

The main goal of the activity of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) shall be creation of a modern legal system, introduction of advanced standards and principles of the rule of law (law-based state), legal support for the transition to an effective model of public administration.

The Concept shall provide for the following priority directions:

improvement of the quality of a unified state legal policy, coordination of law-making activities;

comprehensive analysis of enforcement of law practice and the effectiveness of the public administration system;

implementation of a unified state policy in the field of administrative procedures and the provision of public services;

implementation of state policy in the field of intellectual property;

increasing the legal culture of the population, especially of young people, by means of organization of consistent targeted work on legal education and dissemination of legal information;

development and support of the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations;

ensuring the effective functioning of the system of notaries, the legal profession (bar) and other structures, which provide legal services to physical persons and legal entities, legal protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens;

development and further strengthening of international legal cooperation, intensification of activities in the field of ensuring legal protection of the interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan in international and foreign organizations;

improvement of the system of organization of training, retraining and advanced training of legal personnel in accordance with modern educational standards;

consistent improvement of the quality of forensic examination;

development of human resources (capital), improvement of the material and technical support of the activities of the bodies and institutions of justice, the introduction of new mechanisms of social and material incentives for employees;

increasing at a significant level the role and efficiency of the territorial bodies of justice.

§ 1. Improvement of the Quality of a Unified State Legal Policy, Coordination of Law-Making Activities

Ensurance of the existence of justified, rational and sufficient reasons for any regulatory interference in socio-economic relations in society.

Development of new regulatory means after studying and analyzing the opinions of the business community, civil society institutions, the population and the public.

Transformation of legal certainty and predictability of regulatory behavior into the most important principles of state legal policy, on the basis of which the activities of state bodies and their officials shall be assessed.

Implementation of an integrated approach to regulating socio-economic relations in lawmaking.

Systematization of legislation, simplification of legal regulation and reduction of bylaws by mean of application of the "regulatory guillotine" method and the adoption of laws of direct action on the basis of a thorough, large-scale and critical analysis.

Establishment of a comprehensive system for regulatory impact assessment of acts of legislation, which includes an ex-post (subsequent) analysis of the adopted normative legal acts.

Formation and consistent improvement of mechanisms for scientific linguistic expertise.

Creation and improvement of the institutional, scientific and methodological framework of conduct of anti-corruption, gender-legal expertise of normative legal acts and their drafts.

Further improvement of the unified electronic system for the development and approval of draft normative legal acts by introducing innovative methods of activity into the rule-making process with the use of modern information and communication technologies.

Introduction of a smart regulation model and a standardized analysis methodology by mean of improving lawmaking and removing unnecessary regulatory burdens.

Harmonization of civil law norms with the most advanced foreign practices, as well as the introduction of international standards in this area.

Establishing mutual legal expertise of regulatory and dispositive norms in order to develop civil law institutions and minimize regulatory interference in private law relations between equal subjects.

Development of civil law relations, strengthening of legal, institutional and methodological foundations in the Ministry's system, in particular, the introduction of effective civil law mechanisms which protect the rights and legitimate interests of physical persons and legal entities.

Improvement of the activities of legal services of state bodies and organizations through their active involvement in the process of developing draft normative legal acts.

§ 2. Conduct of a Comprehensive Analysis of Enforcement of Law Practice and the Effectiveness of the Public Administration System

Improvement of the legal framework of public administration and introduction of advanced methods on the basis of a regular comprehensive functional study of the activities of public administration bodies.

Development and implementation in the activities of the justice authorities of the best experience in conducting a comprehensive critical analysis of the effectiveness of the system of public administration of the activities of the justice authorities on the basis of the creation of a single information space with regard to the activities of government bodies.

Implementation of a system of legal monitoring of the application of acts of legislation by state bodies, verification of the compliance of enforcement of law practice with the goals of acts of legislation and identification of deficiencies in acts of legislation which impede their appropriate and uniform application.

Elaboration of a methodology for studying public opinion with respect to identification and development of proposals in enforcement of law practice.

Conduct of surveys among entrepreneurs about existing problems and proposals for their resolution, implementation of measures to ensure reliable protection of the rights and legitimate interests of business entities, foreign investors by mean of arranging press conferences on topical issues of entrepreneurial activity with the involvement of foreign investors, as well as preparation of proposals for improving legislation.

Development of a special interactive legal portal "Advice for business", which provides all the necessary information on the implementation of entrepreneurial activities, starting from the registration of a business entity to its liquidation.

Preparation of proposals on further reduction of the administrative impact on the economy, regulation and transfer of some state functions to the private sector.

§ 3. Implementation of a Unified State Policy in the Field of Administrative Procedures and Provision of Public Services

Ensurance of a uniform application by state bodies and organizations of the basic principles and norms of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Administrative Procedures".

Stepwise digitalization of databases of bodies and institutions of justice, transfer of public services into electronic form and implementation of the "virtual justice" system.

Implementation of public services of an informative nature, in particular, the procedure for obtaining certificates in automatic mode without queuing and filling out an application (for example, with a USSD request via mobile communication).

Optimization of administrative procedures, automation of management processes, formation of a system for effective exchange of information for a timely and adequate response to challenges and problems, which arise at the level of territories and the country as a whole, automation of managing relations with service recipients, further expansion of the provision of electronic public services with the use of modern information technologies.

Optimization of the processes for the provision of all public services by mean of the use of business process reengineering (BPR) methods, analysis of the relevance of requirements with the maximum reduction in procedures, time limits and documents required.

Providing methodological assistance to government agencies and other organizations in the application of BPR when providing public services.

Improvement of the skills of the population with regard of the use of public services via the Internet, a Single Portal of Interactive Public Services, mobile applications.

Stepwise reduction of permitting procedures in the field of entrepreneurial activity with the establishment of rules on the abolition of the requirement to obtain a permit to engage in these types of activities.

For the purpose of creation of conveniences for citizens, improvement, on an ongoing basis, of the infrastructure of the Public Service Centers, as well as the reduction of queues by digitalizing services and creating lounge rooms in the territory of these Centers.

Development of a single platform for public services, connection of all responsible government departments to this platform.

Development of new directions for improving public services through studying annually the level of citizens' satisfaction with public services.

Stepwise expansion of the list of public services, which are provided on the basis of an extraterritorial principle, as well as provision of the opportunity to use them remotely, outside the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Increasing the literacy of the population in the development of skills for using electronic public services.

Development and implementation of performance standards in the field of public services (standard for the integration of information systems and technical standards).

Extension of the types of services, which are provided by the Public Service Centers.

Automation of socially significant public services.

§ 4. Implementation of State Policy in the Field of Intellectual Property

Ensurance of the implementation of tasks to fulfill commitments under international treaties in the field of intellectual property, to which the Republic of Uzbekistan had acceded.

Study of the issues of accession to other international treaties in the field of intellectual property by the Republic of Uzbekistan and preparation of proposals for acceding them in the future.

Improvement of national legislation in the field of intellectual property and modernization of the intellectual property system which is aimed at protecting the rights of intellectual property rights holders (Patent Trolling).

Adoption of measures with respect to improvement of the examination of intellectual property objects by using modern IT solutions and outsourcing methods.

Strengthening measures to combat any manifestation of violations of the legitimate interests of intellectual property rights holders.

Phased transition from state to free regulation of payment of royalties.

Conduct of an advocacy policy to increase citizens' respect for the field of intellectual property and their legal culture.

Strengthening interstate and interdepartmental relations in the field of intellectual property.

Introduction of intellectual property disciplines into the personnel training system, in particular, in educational institutions and centers for advanced training of the republic.

Expansion of the network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

§ 5. Organization of Consistent Targeted Work on Legal Education and Dissemination of Legal Information

Intensification of measures adopted with regard to conduct of a legal advocacy, dissemination of legal information and ensurance of access to it.

Promotion in society and among public servants of ideas about the need to solve problems exclusively on the basis of legal means.

Implementation of the practice of targeted promotion of solutions to widespread problems in the daily life of various segments of the population (farmers and other agricultural producers, artisans, entrepreneurs in various fields, parents, schoolchildren, educational applicants, students, workers, employers, etc.), including through forensic analytics.

Development of special minimum requirements for the level of legal literacy of public servants, as well as the organization of training courses to improve the legal literacy of public servants who work directly with the population.

Raising legal culture and legal awareness, as well as introducing a mechanism for conducting psychological trainings for public servants who work mainly with citizens.

Development of an electronic form of the legal newspaper "Inson va qonun" and the magazine "Huquq va burch" with their transformation into leading legal information and analytical websites and preservation of the printed form of these publications.

Development of a strategy for working with the media and the public through social networks, with providing for constant feedback from journalists and bloggers, organization of seminars on reforms in the country, preventing the spread of inaccurate information and other topics.

Purposeful work with various social classes to improve legal awareness and legal culture with the use of the most modern and effective methods of legal advocacy, including through the popularization of the “Street law” program.

Ensurance of constant feedback by monitoring the effectiveness of the measures being implemented, a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the level of legal awareness and legal culture of the population.

Stepwise formation of a system of communicating to the population the essence and content of large-scale reforms which are carried out in the country, adopted acts of legislation and state programs, consolidating in the minds of citizens the vital idea of "Establishment of a spirit of respect for laws in society is the key to building a democratic rule-of-law state.".

Modernization of the National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which includes the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and a system for access to additional legal information (legal dictionaries, an electronic platform of legal literature, an online forum for discussing draft acts of legislation, and others).

Establishment of an information center for the preparation and distribution of multimedia materials and programs in the media and the Internet.

Establishment of a system of training, retraining and advanced training of journalists who specialize in covering information on legal topics.

Improvement of mechanisms for communicating normative legal acts to the executors by creating criteria for assessing the timely and effective implementation of normative legal acts adopted by ministries and departments, as well as local government bodies.

Creation of the necessary modern material and technical base and software of the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to expand the audience of users of the Lex.uz system and increase the efficiency of providing the population with legal information.

Improvement of the mechanism for communicating normative legal acts to specialists and the public, including by mean of preparation and dissemination of comments and explanations on them.

§ 6. Development and Support of Non-Governmental Non-Commercial Organizations

Strengthening work in cooperation with government agencies to assist non-governmental non-commercial organizations through public control mechanisms.

Further development of the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations, which reflect the interests of various strata and groups of the population, strengthening their role and significance in reforming all spheres of society and the state.

Further improvement of the automated system for state registration and re-registration of non-governmental non-commercial organizations.

Revision of acts of legislation in the field of non-governmental non-commercial organizations and their subsequent unification into an act of legislation of direct action.

Further development of the mechanism for exercising public control by non-governmental non-commercial organizations of the lower, middle and higher levels, as well as their interaction with government bodies in this area.

Adoption of measures to increase the number and volume of state social orders which are provided by state bodies to non-governmental non-commercial organizations for the fulfillment of tasks of social importance.

Conduct of continuous monitoring in order to identify cases where there are elements of illegal interference in the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations and violations of their rights, and implementing measures to eliminate them, as well as the introduction of liability for illegal interference in the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations.

Organization of voluntary seminars and training courses for the implementation of the practice of periodic professional development of representatives of non-governmental non-commercial organizations in the Center for Advanced Training of Lawyers in order to improve their legal culture.

Phased introduction of electronic communications, which exclude direct contact between employees of the justice bodies and representatives of non-governmental non-commercial organizations.

§ 7. Ensurance of Effective Functioning of the System of Legal Services, Legal Protection of the Rights, Freedoms and Legitimate Interests of Citizens

Expansion of the practice of the fullest use of the capabilities of notaries for the prevention of economic, family, inheritance, housing and other disputes.

Consistent development of the institution of non-state forms of notaries.

Improvement of the quality and efficiency of notary services provided to the population.

Rescind of the requirement to check debts for utility bills and executive documents when notarizing transactions related to property.

Implementation of new notarial actions which aimed at providing evidence and fulfilling the duties of a mediator in the pre-trial process in civil law relations. Expansion of the institution of mediation in resolving disputes, as well as an increase of the number of mediators.

Reduction of the workload of judges by mean of delegation to notaries of the authority to review civil uncontested claims.

Formation of a unified electronic notarial archival fund and digitalization of transactions which certify the emergence of the right to immovable property, which have been stored in departmental notarial archives.

Introduction of modern innovative, information and communication technologies into the industry, expansion of the list of notary services which are provided remotely in electronic form. Placement of information kiosks, which allow to carry out notarial actions online, at airports and railway stations, in other public places.

Organization of assessment and monitoring of the activities of the Public Service Centers, civil registration authorities and notary offices by way of outsourcing, with the participation of representatives of consulting firms.

Development of the provision of public services through interdepartmental electronic interaction in the implementation of notarial actions, in this respect, modernize the automated information system "Notary" on the basis of modern requirements in the field of information and communication technologies.

Optimization of legislation in the field of notaries and the adoption of a law of direct action.

Organization and development of cooperation with international institutions, in particular, implementation of international standards and best practices of the model of the Latin Notary by joining the International Union of Notaries.

Development of the institution of the Bar, in particular, ensurance of adversarial and equal participation of parties in the judicial process, improvement of justice system, creation of a system of the legal profession (Bar) in the country which meets international standards and modern trends, enhancing the institutional foundations and principles of the legal profession, adoption of a set of measures, which aimed at strengthening the procedural status of a Bar and increasing its role in protecting the rights and interests of physical persons and legal entities.

Improvement of the system of legal aid which is guaranteed by state, including expansion of the opportunity for low-income and other categories of citizens in need of social protection, to receive state legal aid without consideration in criminal, administrative, civil cases.

Adoption of a consolidated law of direct action by optimizing existing acts of legislation in the field of the Bar profession, including bylaws, to ensure the stability of the legal framework which governs the functioning of the institution of the Bar.

Creation of a healthy competitive environment in the legal services market and taking measures to increase the competitiveness of national law firms by way of opening branches, including of reputable international (foreign), law firms in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Adoption of measures to develop a non-state system of provision of free legal aid to the population.

Improvement of mechanisms for the protection of human rights on the basis of analysis of applications from physical persons and legal entities.

Implementation of modern methods of monitoring and control over the observance of legislation by state bodies and organizations in the field of consideration of applications.

Adoption of measures for the stepwise implementation of international standards in the field of human rights protection.

Preparation, in cooperation with the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights and the National Center for Human Rights, of proposals to improve the system of human rights protection.

Development of mechanisms for collection of information and materials on the state of compliance with legislation in government bodies and organizations, analysis and consolidation of proposals for their improvement.

Further development and strengthening of cooperation with non-governmental non-commercial organizations in the field of protection of human rights and freedoms.

§ 8. Development and Further Strengthening of International Legal Cooperation, Ensurance of Legal Protection of the Interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan in International and Foreign Organizations

Intensification of cooperation with representation offices of international organizations in the Republic of Uzbekistan and relationships with foreign donors by mean of the implementation of joint projects.

Strengthening the work on organization of internships abroad, seminars and training courses with the participation of international experts for employees of bodies and institutions of justice.

Studying the issue of expansion of the contractual and legal framework of the Ministry with the corresponding authorities of foreign countries and establishment of cooperation with international law organizations.

Adoption of measures for the timely, effective and high-quality consideration of applications and requests for the provision of international legal assistance with the definition of the competence of the authorized bodies.

Intensification of work with respect to increasing the level of legal awareness of the international community about the ongoing reforms in all spheres of public and state life, positive trends in the protection of human rights and freedoms.

Establishment of close and constructive collaboration with international rating agencies, in particular rating agencies in the legal industry.

Establishment of strong partnerships with organizations which compile international rankings and indices, and which the Ministry is in charge for, such as the World Bank Development Research Group, The World Justice Project, The Economist Intelligence Unit (UK).

Establishment of the practice of assessing normative legal acts in terms of their impact on the position of the Republic of Uzbekistan in international ratings and indices.

Implementation of international standards (in particular, ISO 37001 (anti-bribery management system) and others) in the Ministry's activity in order to strengthen international prestige and trust.

Establishment of the practice of improving periodically the qualification of employees of the Ministry, who are involved in the process of considering complaints from citizens about violations of their rights and freedoms, which are received from international organizations, including the UN Human Rights Committee, including by organization of advanced training in relevant organizations.

Use, in the course of development of agreements (contracts) which are aimed at attracting investments, of alternative mechanisms for resolving disputes in the pre-trial order, including ensurance of enforcement measures in accordance with the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) of the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as achieving dispute resolution through the institution of mediation.

Expansion of the scale of international legal forums which are held in the country, in particular of the International Legal Forum "Tashkent Law Spring", increasing their prestige and attractiveness.

Assistance to the formation of a new generation of the expert community which is capable of objectively assessing the progress and results of the reforms being implemented in the country.

Establishment of a unified procedure for organizing activities with respect to protection of the interests of Uzbekistan in international arbitrations and courts of foreign states.

§ 9. Improvement of the System of Organization of Training, Retraining and Advanced Training of Legal Personnel

Organization of development and publication of textbooks for senior classes of general education and secondary specialized educational institutions in the specialty "Law for every day" in established time limits.

Involvement of lawyers of state bodies and organizations, including international (foreign) ones, in teaching at legal educational institutions.

Adoption of measures to organize the connection of law colleges located in the regions to the National Network "Electronic Education".

Inclusion in the real legal practice of conducting coaching in law colleges of the republic, of works on the development of various special skills with the involvement of qualified specialists.

Ensurance of the expansion of the list of positions in which graduates of law colleges may work, based on an analysis of the list of specialties and professions of secondary specialized vocational education in the specialty "jurisprudence".

Introduction of innovative teaching methods, expansion of the coverage of law colleges with modern pedagogical and information technologies for training personnel, which is in demand in the labor market.

Regular professional development of teachers of law colleges, ensurance of the effectiveness of the selection of experienced teachers with the use of modern information and communication technologies.

Ensurance of compliance of various branches of law, including new, little-studied, but demanded in practice spheres of legal education to the changing needs of society.

Preparation of a series of textbooks and teaching aids of a new generation, with account taken of the ongoing legal reforms, with the involvement of foreign scientists and specialists, as well as ensurance of translation of foreign legal literature into Uzbek.

Inclusion of the Tashkent State University of Law (hereinafter referred to as the University) in the list of the best higher educational institutions in the rating of internationally recognized organizations, as well as ensuring an increase of its position in the national rating.

Implementation of the "Electronic University" platform in the field of legal education.

Expansion of opportunities for obtaining higher legal education by expanding the scope and scale of the university activities.

Opening branches of foreign higher educational institutions in the field of jurisprudence in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Establishment of relations with foreign states in the field of legal education, including the organization of joining international universities and law associations.

Involvement in the educational process at the university of lawyers who work in courts, internal affairs bodies, prosecutorsʼ offices, customs and tax authorities, as well as in various areas of the economics.

Establishment of cooperation with leading foreign higher educational institutions in the field of legal education with the purpose of exchanging experience and creation of conditions for university graduates to obtain a double degree.

Establishment and development of the International University of Law in Tashkent in cooperation with the University of Law of Great Britain (ULaw) for the specialties of undergraduate education "Business Management" and "Law" in the direction of Uzbek law and international trade law.

Ensurance of the implementation of legal training programs in the Center for Advanced Training of Lawyers for specialists of other areas of economic administration bodies and other organizations.

Development of a system for training and advanced training of legal personnel, development of a system for training and retraining of highly qualified lawyers with the involvement of foreign specialists, as well as establishment of future cooperation with foreign countries in order to exchange experience.

Ensurance of the implementation of new programs for internships of lawyers, as well as improving their qualifications, including remote education, on the basis of an annually conducted systematic analysis aimed at identifying legal problematic issues with account taken of modern requirements (IT law, accounting for lawyers, etc.).

Systematic update of training programs for employees of the Ministry's system, bars and employees of legal services, with account taken of innovations in legislation and the actuality of topics.

§ 10. Consistent Improvement of the Quality of Forensic Examination

Improvement of the procedure for conduct of forensic examination in forensic institutions of the Ministry, with account taken of the modern requirements and advanced foreign experience, as well as international standards (ISO 17025).

Introduction of new innovative developments in forensic practice, enhancing the quality and reliability of types of expert research, in particular, forensic psychological and forensic electrical and technical examinations, forensic examination of food products.

Strengthening the material and technical base of the Republican Center for Forensic Examination named after Kh. Suleymanova by way of equipping laboratories for forensic biological examination of human DNA, forensic examination of documents, forensic ballistic and traceological examination, forensic phonographic examination and others.

Organization of research work on topical issues of forensic examination in the Republican Center for Forensic Examination named after Kh. Suleimanova.

Adoption of measures aimed at improvement of the quality of services which are provided in the field of forensic examination, including by mean of the development of specialized non-state forensic organizations.

Development of international cooperation in the field of forensic examination, in particular, joining the membership of the International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS).

§ 11. Development of Human Capital, Improvement of Material and Technical Support for Activities of Justice Bodies and Institutions, Establishment of New Mechanisms for Social and Material Incentives for Employees

Implementation of new recruitment methods (online recruitment, active headhunting) aimed at attracting qualified personnel to the system of justice bodies and institutions.

Implementation of the HR-management system in the justice bodies and institutions system, creation on this basis of a positive image of the Ministry of Justice, with the development of an effective system of support, management and control of personnel.

Observation of changes in the system of advanced training of personnel in the Ministry, timely identification of trends in the development of the labor force in the labor market and the qualitative and quantitative requirements imposed on it, including from the point of view of employees, defining their interests and needs, as well as introducing a personnel marketing system, aimed at creation of appropriate system of material and non-material incentives.

Development of a personnel-controlling system (self-control system) in the personnel management system.

Social development of the team, aimed at professionalism, sensitivity and adaptation of employees to innovations (stress management, time management, team building and others).

Improvement of the personnel assessment system, in particular, the establishment of the Assessment Center and the introduction of the KPI system in the Ministry's system.

Introduction of new methods of labor payments to employees (rating system of employee performance, departmental incentive programs and others).

Adoption of measures for the effective implementation of the anti-corruption compliance system, including the introduction of the position of "integrity officer" to implement and coordinate the anti-corruption policy of the Ministry.

Further reform of the reporting system in the bodies and institutions of justice with the use of advanced information technologies in the performance discipline.

Implementation of measures aimed at automating the formation of statistical reporting in the electronic document management system without involvement of the human factor.

Establishment of a structural unit, which shall be responsible for internal security.

Implementation of modern technologies to prevent the dissemination of classified information from the information system (DLP-system), ensurance of information security by installing licensed software.

Construction of a Convention Center and a modern Healthcare Center which meet international standards for holding international and national scientific forums, symposia, conferences and other events which are organized by the justice authorities and other organizations.

Intense involvement of justice employees in sports and entertainment events, organization of sports days.

Implementation of an automated system for managing warehouse logistics processes, as well as an efficient human resources management system which provides remote control over the construction process and automation of all major warehouse processes.

§ 12. Significant Increase of the Role and Effectiveness of Territorial Bodies of Justice

Ensurance of coordinated interaction with local government bodies in the activities of district (city) justice departments, with account taken of their independence in matters of ensuring reliable protection of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, the rule of law.

Implementation of effective mechanisms of "proactive methods" which are aimed at preventing violations by state bodies and organizations of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens.

Transformation of the justice authorities into centers for control and evaluation of enforcement of law practice, compliance with the requirements of the law in the activities of departments of state bodies and organizations.

Ensurance of the full functioning of the process of legal expertize of decisions of khokims of districts (cities) and Kengashes of People's Deputies by mean of creation of "System of electronic registration of decisions of state power authorities".

APPENDIX No. 2 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-5997 dated May 19, 2020

"ROAD MAP"

for the implementation in 2020-2021 of the Concept for the Development of Justice Bodies and Institutions in 2020 — 2024

No. Name of Activities Implementation Form Time Limits of Implementation Responsible Executors Improvement of the Quality of a Unified State Legal Policy, Coordination of Law-Making Activities 1. Systematization of legislation, simplification of legal regulation by applying the method of “regulatory guillotine”, including the reduction of by-laws and the adoption of laws of direct action. Package of measures November 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 2. Implementation of a comprehensive system for regulatory impact assessment. Draft Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan July 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 3. Development of mechanisms for scientific linguistic expertise of draft normative legal acts. Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 4. Further improvement of the unified electronic system for the development and approval of draft normative legal acts by introducing innovative methods of activity into the rule-making process with the use of modern information and communication technologies. Organizational measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov) 5. Development of civil law relations, including the improvement of civil legislation norms, in this respect providing for: harmonization of civil legislation norms with the best foreign practice, implementation of advanced international standards in the field. establishment of interrelated legal expertise of regulatory and dispositive norms in order to develop institutions of civil legislation and minimize interference in private legal relations between equal subjects. Draft Law November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 6. Ensurance of unofficial translation into foreign languages ​​of normative legal acts, which affect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and business entities, as well as important for foreign investors. Organizational measures 2020-2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned Conduct of a Comprehensive Analysis of Enforcement of Law Practice and the Effectiveness of the Public Administration System 7. Improvement of the legal framework of public administration on the basis of a comprehensive functional study of the activities of public administration bodies on a regular basis. Package of measures November 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 8. Creation of a unified information base with respect to the activities of government bodies, as well as the development and implementation of effective mechanisms for a comprehensive and critical analysis of the effectiveness of the public administration system in the activities of justice bodies. Package of measures January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 9. Conducting surveys among entrepreneurs about existing problems and proposals for their solution, holding press conferences on topical issues of entrepreneurial activity with the involvement of foreign investors. Implementation of measures to ensure reliable protection of the rights and legitimate interests of entrepreneurs, foreign investors, as well as preparation of proposals for improvement of legislation based on the results of these conferences. Package of measures 2020-2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (A. Ikramov), Business Ombudsman (D. Kosimov) 10. Creation of a special interactive legal portal “Advice for business”, which provides all the necessary information with respect to carrying out entrepreneurial activities, starting from registration of an enterprise to its liquidation. Organizational and technical measures August 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (A. Ikramov), Business Ombudsman (D. Kosimov), Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov) 11. Approval of technical - economic feasibility studies and calculations, the formation of state commissions and the approval of documents for the acceptance of completed construction of objects of state importance, as well as the development of substantiated proposals to abolish the practice of adoption of government decisions on the transfer of state property from one organization to another. Draft normative legal act August 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Construction (B. Zokirov), ministries and departments concerned Implementation of a Unified State Policy in the Field of Administrative Procedures and Provision of Public Services 12. Implementation of the “virtual justice” system by way of a phased digitalization of databases of bodies and institutions of justice, as well as public services. Departmental act February 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh.Sadikov) 13. Implementation of public services of an informative nature, in particular the procedure for obtaining certificates automatically without queuing and filing an application (with a USSD request via mobile communication). Organizational measures October 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov) 16. Continuous improvement of the infrastructure of Public Service Centers, as well as reducing queues by creating lounge rooms in the territory of Public Service Centers. Package of measures Based on the schedule 2020-2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), ministries and departments concerned 17. Development of a single platform for public services, connecting all responsible authorities to this platform. Package of measures Based on the schedule March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov), ministries and departments concerned 18. Stepwise expansion of the list of public services which are provided on an extraterritorial basis, as well as providing the possibility of their remote use outside the Republic of Uzbekistan. Draft normative legal act December 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh.Sadikov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov), ministries and departments concerned 19. Development and implementation of performance standards in the sphere of public services (standard for the integration of information systems, as well as technical standards). Draft normative legal act January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov), ministries and departments concerned 20. Expansion of the types of services which are provided by the Public Service Centers. Package of measures Based on the schedule March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 21. Automation of socially significant public services. Package of measures Based on the schedule April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned Implementation of State Policy in the Field of Intellectual Property 22. Study of the accession of the Republic of Uzbekistan to other international treaties in the field of intellectual property and preparation of proposals for accession to them in future. Draft normative legal act November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 23. Improvement of national legislation in the field of intellectual property and modernization of the intellectual property system aimed at protecting the rights of intellectual property rights holders (Patent Trolling). Draft normative legal act April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 24. Improvement of the examination of intellectual property objects through the application of modern IT solutions and outsourcing methods. Package of measures November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 26. Carrying out an educational policy to increase the respect and legal culture of citizens in the field of intellectual property. Package of measures 2020-2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 27. Introduction of intellectual property disciplines into the personnel training system, including in educational institutions of the republic, centers for advanced training. Package of measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 28. Expansion of the network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Organizational measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) Raising the Level of Legal Culture in Society, Legal Advocacy and Dissemination of Legal Information 29. Introduce the practice of targeted advocacy of the most common problems in the daily life of various segments of the population, including through judicial analysis. Targeted advocacy program November 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 30. Development of certain minimum requirements for the level of legal literacy of public servants, as well as organization of training courses to improve their legal literacy. Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers December 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 31. Development of a strategy for working with the media and the public through social networks, with providing for constant feedback with journalists and bloggers, organization of seminars on reforms underway in country, prevention of dissemination of inaccurate information and other topics. Package of measures October 2021 Agency of Information and Mass Communications (D. Saijonov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 32. Establishment of an information center for the preparation of multimedia materials and programs, as well as their distribution in the media and the Internet. Draft normative legal act January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 33. Establishment of a system of training, retraining and advanced training of journalists who specialize in covering information on legal topics. Draft normative legal act April 2021 Agency of Information and Mass Communications (D. Saijonov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 34. Improvement of mechanisms for communicating normative legal acts to executors with the establishment of assessment criteria for the timely and effective implementation of normative legal acts which are accepted by ministries and departments, as well as local government bodies. Draft normative legal act May 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 35. Creation of the necessary modern material and technical base and software for the National Database of Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in order to expand the user audience of the Lex.uz system and increase the efficiency of providing the population with legal information. Technical measures January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov) Development and Support of Non-Governmental Non-Commercial Organizations 36. Revision of legislative acts in the field of non-governmental non-commercial organizations with their subsequent unification into a single legislative act of direct action. Draft normative legal act November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 37. Development of a concept for the further development of a mechanism for implementation of public control by non-governmental non-commercial organizations, as well as their interaction with government agencies. Draft normative legal act April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 38. Adoption of measures to increase the number and volume of state social orders provided to non-governmental non-commercial organizations for the performance of socially significant tasks by state bodies. Package of measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 39. Introduction of liability for illegal interference in the activities of a non-governmental non-commercial organization, carrying out constant monitoring in order to identify circumstances that have elements of illegal interference in the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations and violation of their rights, as well as measures to eliminate them. Draft normative legal act January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 40. Improvement of the website of the Ministry of Justice www.e-ngo.uz, with account taken of the creation of the following opportunities for the provision of electronic services: online registration of non-governmental non-commercial organizations and their symbols; informing about the events planned to be carried out by non-governmental non-commercial organizations; submission of annual reports with respect to the activities of non-governmental non-commercial organizations in electronic format; getting agreement online to receipt by non-governmental non-commercial organizations of funds and property from foreign sources; electronic accreditation of employees of non-governmental non-commercial organizations who are citizens of foreign states, as well as family members under their care; systematization and conduct of online seminars (webinars) on various areas of development of civil society institutions, including the creation of a news block “Civil Society” regarding trends and the status of development of civil society in Uzbekistan. Package of measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) Ensurance of the Efficiency of Legal Service System and Respect for Human Rights 41. Expansion of the practice of full use of notaries' opportunities to prevent economic, family, inheritance, housing and other disputes. Package of measures July 2021 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 42. Improving the quality and responsiveness of notary services provided to the population. Package of measures August 2021 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 43. Rescind of the requirement to check the arrears on utility bills and execution documents when notarizing transactions related to property. Draft normative legal act September 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Notary Chamber (D. Ashurov), Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (B. Kudratkhodzhaev), Ministry of Housing and Utilities (M. Saliev) 44. Implementation of new notarial actions, aimed at presenting evidence in the pre-trial process and performing the functions of a mediator in civil law relations. Expansion of the institution of mediation in resolving disputes, as well as an increase in the number of mediators. Draft normative legal act October 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 45. Formation of a fund for a unified electronic notary archive and digitalization of transactions that ensure the emergence of rights to immovable property, which are stored in departmental notarial archives. Package of measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Notary Chamber (D. Ashurov) 46. Expansion of the list of notarial services provided in electronic form by way of introduction of the modern innovative information and communication technologies into the industry. Placement of information kiosks, allowing to carry out notarial actions online, at airports and railway stations, in other public places. Package of measures Based on the schedule December 2021 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 47. Expansion of the list of notarial actions carried out using electronic digital signature, including by videoconferencing. Draft normative legal act 2020-2021 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 48. Organization of assessment and monitoring of the activities of Public Service Centers, Civil Registry Offices and notary offices by mean of outsourcing, with involvement of representatives of consulting firms. Organizational measures December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 49. Optimization of legislation and adoption of a law of direct action in the field of notaries. Draft law November 2022 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 50. Implementation of international standards and best practices of the Latin notary model, including through the establishment and development of cooperation with international institutions, in particular, joining the International Union of Notaries. Package of measures Based on the schedule August 2021 Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 51. Reduction of the workload of judges by delegating to notaries the authority to review undisputed civil claims. Draft normative legal act November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Chamber of Notaries (D. Ashurov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov) 52. Development of the institution of the Bar, including ensurance of adversarial and equal participation of parties in the judicial process, improvement of justice system, establishment of a system of the legal profession (Bar) in the country that meets international standards and modern trends, strengthening the institutional framework and principles of the legal profession, strengthening the role of the procedural status of a bar and increasing his role in protecting the rights and interests of physical persons and legal entities. Draft normative legal act December 2021 Chamber of Lawyers (A. Ernazarov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev) 53. Improvement of the system of state-guaranteed legal aid, including expansion of the opportunity to receive free legal aid in criminal, administrative, civil cases for the poor (low income) and other socially vulnerable groups of citizens. Draft normative legal act November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Chamber of Lawyers (A. Ernazarov) 54. Development of a law of direct action by optimizing law and by-laws governing the activities of the institution of the Bar. Draft normative legal act March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Chamber of Lawyers (A. Ernazarov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev) 55. Adoption of measures to phased implementation of international standards in the field of human rights. Organizational measures Based on the schedule January 2021 National Center for Human Rights (A. Saidov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Authorized Person for Human Rights (U. Mukhammadiev) Development and Further Strengthening of International Legal Cooperation, Ensurance of Legal Protection of Interests of The Republic of Uzbekistan in International and Foreign Organizations 56. Intensification of cooperation with representations of international organizations in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as relations with foreign donors through the implementation of joint projects. Cooperation programs November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 57. Organization of foreign internships, seminars and training courses for employees of bodies and institutions of justice with the participation of international experts. Organizational measures October 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 58. Adoption of measures for the timely, efficient and high-quality consideration of requests and appeals for the provision of international legal assistance, with account taken of the definition of the competence of the authorized bodies. Draft normative legal act November 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 59. Raising the level of legal awareness of the international community about ongoing reforms in all spheres of life of society and the state, positive changes in the protection of human rights and freedoms. Organizational measures March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 60. Establishment of close partnerships with the World Bank Development Research Group, The World Justice Project, The Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain), which are the organizations-compilers of international ratings and indices for which the Ministry is in charge. Organizational measures April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 61. Establishment of the practice of assessing normative legal acts in terms of their impact on the status of the Republic of Uzbekistan in international ratings and indices. Draft normative legal act April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A. Kamilov) 62. Implementation of international standards (ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system and others) in the sphere of activities of the Ministry of Justice in order to strengthen its international image and trust. Departmental act Based on the schedule December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 63. Application of alternative mechanisms for resolving pre-trial disputes in the process of working out transactions (agreements) aimed at attracting investments, including ensuring measures to fulfill obligations based on the Unified Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) of the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as achieving dispute resolution through the institution of mediation. Organizational measures Based on the schedule March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade (L. Kudratov), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (A. Ikramov) 64. Establishment of a unified procedure for organizing activities to protect the interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan in international arbitrations and courts of foreign states. Draft normative legal act December 2022 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev) Improvement of Organization of Training, Retraining and Advanced Training of Legal Personnel 65. Organization of development and publication of textbooks for senior classes of general education and secondary specialized educational institutions with respect to daily legal issues in established time limits. Joint resolution of the executors March 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education (I. Madzhidov) 66. Implementation in all legal colleges of the republic of legal practice of coaching, works on learning various special activities with the involvement of qualified specialists. Joint decision of the executors April 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadikov) Consistent Improvement of the Quality of Forensic Examination 67. Improvement of the procedure for conducting forensic examination in forensic institutions of the Ministry of Justice, with account taken of modern requirements and international best practices, and international standards (ISO 17025). Joint resolution of the executors November 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev), ministries and departments concerned 68. Implementation of the latest innovative developments in forensic practice, types of expert research, in particular, the adoption of measures to improve the forensic psychological and forensic electrical and technical examination, the quality and reliability of the forensic examination of food products. Joint resolution of the executors December 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Supreme Court (K. Kamilov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev), ministries and departments concerned 69. Strengthening the material and technical base of the Republican Center for Forensic Examination named after Kh. Suleymanova by equipping forensic biological examination of human DNA, forensic examination of documents, forensic ballistic and traceological examination, forensic phonographic examination and other laboratories with the latest modern equipment. Organizational measures August 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned 70. Joining the International Association of Forensic Science (IAFS), in particular the development of international cooperation in the field of forensic examination. Organizational measures April 2024 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments concerned Development of Human Capital, Improvement of Material and Technical Support for the Activities of Justice Bodies and Institutions 71. Implementation of HR management in the system of justice bodies and institutions with the development of an effective support and management system and control of personnel with the creation of a positive image of the Ministry of Justice. Departmental Act August 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 72. Implementation of new recruitment methods (online recruitment, active headhunting, recruitment on recommendations) aimed at attracting qualified personnel to the system of justice bodies and institutions. Departmental act September 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 73. Improvement of the employee assessment system, including the creation of an Assessment Center in the Ministry of Justice system with the introduction of the KPI system. Departmental Act July 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 74. Adoption of measures for the effective implementation of the anti-corruption compliance system, including the introduction of the position of "integrity officer" to implement and coordinate the anti-corruption policy of the Ministry of Justice. Departmental act January 2021 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 75. Ensurance of information security by introducing modern technologies to prevent the spread of confidential information from the information system (DLP system), installing licensed software. Departmental Act October 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov)

APPENDIX No. 4 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-5997 dated May 19, 2020

Program of Revision of Norms of Bylaws, which Establish Legal Liability and Sanction

No. Normative Legal Acts Form of Implementation* Time Limits Responsible for the Execution Ministries and Departments Cabinet of Ministers I. Decrees and Resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan 1. Regulation on currency control on export-import operations, approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 20, 1994 No. DP-837. Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), SCC (M. Asimov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 2. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 9, 1996 No. DP-1504 "On measures to increase the liability of business entities for settlements with the budget." Civil Code August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Antimonopoly Committee (N. Sharipov) E. Rustamov 3. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 15, 2018 No. DP-5343 "On additional measures to increase the efficiency of the prosecutor's offices in ensuring execution of the adopted normative legal acts". Law "On the Execution of Judicial Acts and Acts of Other Bodies" August 2020 Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (B. Kudratkhodzhaev), Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Ministry of Energy (A. Sultanov), Ministry of Housing and Utility services (M. Saliev) D. Kalandarov 4. Regulation on the procedure for issuing a permit for the right to carry out retail trade in alcoholic beverages, approved by the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated March 16, 2007 No. RP-605. Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions and Tashkent city E. Rustamov 5. Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 21, 2008 No. RP-872 "On additional measures for further reforming and developing the insurance market". The law "On insurance activity" August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), Antimonopoly Committee (Sharipov) E. Rustamov 6. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 26, 2010 No. RP- 1326 "On measures to further improve the organization of the activity of dekhkan markets and trade complexes." Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 STC (Sh. Kudbiev), SCC (M. Asimov), Antimonopoly Committee (N. Sharipov) E. Rustamov 7. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 15, 2017 No. RP-2777 "On measures to further improvement of monetary circulation and the development of settlements using bank plastic cards" Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 STC (Sh. Kudbiev), Central Bank Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov 8. Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 3, 2017 No. RP-3351 "On measures to further liberalize foreign trade and support business entities". Tax Code in August 2020 STC (Sh. Kudbiev), SCC (M. Asimov), Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade (L. Kudratov) E. Rustamov II. Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan 9. Regulations on the state registration of associations of legal entities, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of March 22, 1994 No. 153. Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), Antimonopoly Committee (N. Sharipov) D. Kalandarov 10. Procedure for reimbursement of the difference in tariffs for public utilities from the budget provided to the population, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated July 30, 1996 No. 271. Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Ministry of Housing and Communal Services (M. Saliev), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional and Tashkent city khokimiyats E. Rustamov 11. Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers dated August 14, 1996, No. 285 "On the procedure for introducing excise stamps on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan." Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), SCC (M. Asimov) E. Rustamov 12. Resolution Cabinet of Ministers dated January 5, 1999 No. 2 "On additional measures to strengthen state control over the production and circulation of spirits and alcoholic beverages". Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev) E. Rustamov 13. Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers dated June 29, 2000 No. 245 "On measures for further development and strengthening of the currency market out of exchange". The law "On exchanges and exchange activity" September 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), SCC (M. Asimov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 14. Regulations on the procedure for recovering a fine from business entities for evading a mandatory audit, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated September 22, 2000 No. 365. Law "On Audit Activity" September 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov 15. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated June 22, 2001 No. 264 "On additional measures to strengthen monetary circulation in cash and increase the responsibility of commercial banks". Law "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan" September 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 16. Rules for the carriage of passengers and luggage by motor vehicles, approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of November 4 2003 No. 482. Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Transport (E. Ganiev), Ministry of Internal Affairs (P. Bobozhonov) Sh. Abidov, A. Abidov 17. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated May 13, 2013 No. 127 "On additional measures to improve the import of consumer goods into the Republic of Uzbekistan". Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 "Uzstandart" Agency (D. Sattarov), Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade (L. Kudratov), State Customs Committee (M. Azimov) Sh. Samatov, Sh. Ibragimov 18. Rules for the use of electrical energy, approved by the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers dated January 12, 2018 No. 22. Law "On Rational Use of Energy" August 2020 Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (B. Kudratkhodzhaev), Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Ministry of Energy (A. Sultanov), Ministry of Housing and Utilities (M Saliev) Sh. Samatov 19. Rules for the use of natural gas, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated January 12, 2018 No. 22. Law "On Rational Use of Energy" August 2020 Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (B. Kudratkhodzhaev), Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Ministry of Energy (A. Sultanov) Sh. Samatov 20. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated March 7, 2018 No. 185 "On measures to further improve the quality of communications, informatization and telecommunications services." Laws "On Telecommunications", "On Protection of Consumer Rights" August 2020 Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications (Sh. Sadykov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) S. Abdullaev 21. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated July 26, 2018 No. 584 "On measures to further develop the infrastructure of automobile roads and improve the traffic management system." Code on Administrative Liability August 2020 Ministry of Transport (E. Ganiev), Ministry of Construction (B. Zokirov), Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction (I. Norkulov) Sh. Abidov, A. Abidov 22. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated August 13, 2019 No. 666 "On measures to further improve the efficiency of use of production areas." Tax Code August 2020 STC (Sh. Kudbiev), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov III. Departmental Normative Legal of Ministries and Departments 23. Regulation on measures and sanctions which are applied by the Central Bank to commercial banks, microcredit organizations and pawnshops for violation of the requirements of normative legal acts, governing the activities of banks and other credit organizations (reg. No. 622 dated February 5 1999). Law "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan" August 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 24. Regulation on the procedure for considering cases and applying sanctions for violation of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the market securities (reg. No. 1131 dated April 23, 2002). Laws "On the Securities Market", "On Joint Stock Companies and Protection of Shareholdersʼ Rights" August 2020 Capital Market Development Agency (A. Nazirov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Antimonopoly Committee (N. Sharipov) E. Rustamov 25. Provisional Regulations onmaterial liability for damage caused to the state by military personnel (reg. No. 1593 from July 5, 2006). Law "On Universal Military Duty and Military Service" August 2020 Ministry of Defense (B. Kurbanov), Ministry of Emergency Situations (A. Kuldashev), State Security Service (A. Azizov) H. Berdibaev 26. Regulation on the procedure for concluding and executing REPO transactions with government securities of the Republic of Uzbekistan (reg. No. 1829 dated June 18, 2008). Law "On Securities Market" August 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), Capital Market Development Agency (A. Nazirov), Antimonopoly Committee (N. Sharipov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 27. Regulations on the procedure for applying penalties to insurers for violation of the legislation on insurance activities (reg. No. 1842 of August 15, 2008). Law "On insurance activity" August 2020 Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), STC (Sh. Kudbiev), Antimonopoly Committee (Sharipov) E. Rustamov 28. Regulation on measures and sanctions which are applied by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan to commercial banks, microcredit organizations and pawnshops for violation of the requirements of the legislation on combating the legalization of proceeds from criminal activity, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (reg. No. 2063 dated January 13, 2010). Law "On Counteracting Legalization of Proceeds from Crime and Financing of Terrorism" August 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov), General Prosecutor's Office (N. Yuldoshev) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev 29. Regulation on the minimum requirements for the activities of commercial banks in the implementation of relationships with consumers of banking services (reg. No. 3030 dated July 2, 2018 No. 3030). Law "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan" August 2020 Central Bank (M. Nurmuratov), Ministry of Finance (T. Ishmetov) E. Rustamov, Sh. Saliev

Note: The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan may make amendments and additions to the list of normative legal acts provided for in this Program.

* The laws indicated in the column "Form of implementation" may be replaced by other relevant laws in accordance with the public relations regulated by them in agreement with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The bylaws provided for in this program shall be deemed as invalid or translated into other relevant laws, taking into account the study of the need to apply in practice the rules establishing legal liability and sanctions.

APPENDIX No. 6 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-5997 dated May 19, 2020

Additional Measures for Improvement of Legislation on Administrative Procedures

No. Activities Implementation Form Implementation Time Limits Responsible Executors Improvement of the Legislation on Administrative Procedures 1. Conduct of a complete inventory of the functions of ministries and departments and formation of a list of functions related to the implementation of administrative procedures. In this respect, conduct of an inventory of normative legal acts, which govern administrative and legal activities. Organizational measures September 2020 Commission for the implementation of the Concept for improving rule-making activity (N. Ismailov) (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), the Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments 2. Development and submission to the Cabinet of Ministers of proposals to improve administrative procedures with the study of legislation of advanced foreign countries. Organizational measures September 2020 Commission (N. Ismailov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments 3. Development of the draft Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Administrative Procedures" in the new edition, which shall provide for: establishment of a specific delineation between the subject of regulation and the scope of the law; determination of stages of implementation of administrative procedures, subjects which participate in them, types of adopted acts; unification of the rules for the implementation of administrative procedures; establishment of effective mechanisms to ensure the direct implementation of reference rules. Development of a draft normative legal act Submission of a draft to the Cabinet of Ministers December 2020 January 2021 Commission (N. Ismailov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 4. Carrying out a complete inventory of the legislative base, with paying attention to the state of: compliance of the current legislationwith the Law "On administrative procedures"; development of appropriate administrative regulations in accordance with the Law "On Administrative Procedures"; unreasonable restrictions, unnecessary administrative procedures and outdated regulatory mechanisms. Organizational measures March 2021 Commission (N. Ismailov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments Communication and Explanation of the Essence and Significance of the Law "On Administrative Procedures" 5. Development of Comments to the Law "On Administrative Procedures" in a new version in an understandable for the public presentation. Organizational measures 2021 (based on the schedule) Commission (N. Ismailov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 6. Dissemination of information materials aimed at communicating the essence and significance of the Law "On Administrative Procedures", as well as the creation of thematic videos, preparation of publication of printed materials (posters, brochures, booklets) and their wide distribution. Organizational measures March 2021 Agency for Information and Mass Communications (D. Saijonov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments 7. Conduct of a number of television and radio broadcasts on the essence and meaning, as well as practical significance of the Law "On Administrative Procedures", approval of a joint media plan for the publication of articles in print and electronic media. Based on the approved media plan March 2021 Agency for Information and Mass Communications (D. Saijonov), NTRC (A. Khadzhaev), National Association of Electronic Mass Media (F. Abdukhalikov), Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov) 8. Conduct of regional "round tables", training, seminars on the application of the norms of the Law "On Administrative Procedures", as well as on explaining its essence and significance. Schedule 2021 (based on the schedule) Ministry of Justice (R. Davletov), ministries and departments

APPENDIX No. 7 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 19, 2020 No. DP-5997

Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic Uzbekistan and the Government

1. In paragraph 3 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 13, 2018 No. UP-5415 "On measures to fundamentally improve the activities of justice bodies and institutions in the implementation of state legal policy":

in paragraph five after the word "(cities)" add the words "of a normative nature";

to add paragraph seven of the following content:

"analysis of legal problems encountered in the daily life of citizens, elimination of the identified deficiencies by ensuring the improvement of acts of legislation which regulate public relations";

paragraphs seven to eight shall be considered paragraphs eight to nine.

2. In subparagraph "b" of paragraph 1 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 14, 2018 No. UP-5577 "On additional measures to improve state regulation in the field of construction":

exclude from paragraph eight the words "and are subject to mandatory registration with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

in the ninth paragraph the word "registered" shall be replaced by the word "approved".

3. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 18, 2005 No. PP-203 "On measures for the further development of the system of legal magazines in the Republic of Uzbekistan":

a) paragraph 2 of Appendix No. 1 shall be stated as follows:

"2. The most important tasks of the public-legal magazine "Huquq va burch" shall be:

coverage of the problems of deepening reforms of the legal system, improving legislative activity, legislation in various areas of state and social construction, taking into account the priority areas of democratic renewal of society, modernization and reform of the country;

regular publication of analytical materials on topical subjects which are prepared by researchers conducting scientific research in the social and legal sphere;

organization of discussion of the problems of improving enforcement of law practice, the activities of courts in the administration of justice, ensuring reliable protection of the interests and rights of citizens;

publication of materials on topical issues of increasing the efficiency of law enforcement agencies;

coverage of the experience of foreign countries in improving lawmaking and enforcement of law practice, urgent problems of the development of international law in the context of globalization.

The magazine introduces the following permanent headings: "Judicial and Legal Reform", "Judicial Practice", "News in Legislation", "Tribune of a Specialist", "Rule-making: Commentary, Analysis, Opinion", etc. The magazine is intended for personnel of justice, judges and prosecutors, scientists, specialists, teachers, students of higher and secondary specialized legal educational institutions, as well as for a wide range of persons who are interested in questions of jurisprudence.

The founder of the magazine is the "National Legal Information Center "Adolat" under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The magazine shall be published monthly in Uzbek. The volume shall be determined based on the need";

b) in clause 2 of Appendix No. 2:

the column "Main founders of magazine" shall be stated as follows:

"State institution "National Legal Information Center "Adolat" under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

the column "Approximate circulation" shall be stated as follows:

"Determined based on the need".

4. In the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 8, 2017 No. PP-2761 "On measures to fundamentally improve the system of dissemination of acts of legislation":

paragraph 6 shall be declared invalid;

in the second paragraph of clause 8 the words "State Unitary Enterprise Legal Information Center "Adolat"" shall be replaced by the words "State Institution "National Legal Information Center "Adolat".

5. Clause 2 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 28, 2017 No. PP-2932 "On measures to radically improve the system and increase the efficiency of personnel training at the Tashkent State Law University" shall be stated as follows:

"2. To establish that the rector of TSUL in terms of remuneration, material incentives, medical and transport services shall be equal to the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan."

6. Clause 4 of the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 8, 2017 No. PP-3379 "On measures to ensure the rational use of energy resources" shall be declared invalid.

7. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 13, 2018 No. PP-3666 "On organizational measures to further improve the activities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan":

a) in clause 1:

paragraph three shall be stated as follows:

"analysis and monitoring of the effectiveness of the system of public administration based on advanced foreign experience and modern development trends";

paragraph seven shall be stated as follows:

"continuous improvement of the scope of administrative procedures on the basis of advanced foreign experience and modern development trends";

add the following paragraph:

"introduction and development of effective civil law mechanisms for the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of physical persons and legal entities";

b) in the fourth paragraph of clause 3 the number "163" shall be replaced with the number "178";

c) in Appendix No. 1:

in clause 8:

the eighth paragraph shall be stated as follows:

"State institution "National Legal Information Center "Adolat";

in paragraph 9, the abbreviation "SUE" shall be replaced by the words "State institution";

exclude the fifteenth paragraph;

paragraph sixteen shall be considered paragraph fifteen;

in clause 9:

the third paragraph shall be stated as follows:

"analysis and monitoring of the effectiveness of the public administration system on the basis of advanced foreign experience and modern development trends";

the seventh paragraph shall be stated as follows:

"continuous improvement of the scope of administrative procedures on the basis of advanced foreign experience and modern development trends";

add the following paragraph:

"introduction and development of effective civil law mechanisms for the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of physical persons and legal entities";

in clause 10:

in subclause 1:

add the third paragraph as follows:

"improves a consistent legal policy aimed at ensuring the rule of law and strengthening the legality in society, as well as ensuring the unconditional observance of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens";

paragraphs three — twenty-seventh shall be considered paragraphs four - twenty-eighth, respectively;

in the ninth paragraph, the words "draft normative legal acts" shall be replaced by the words "draft normative legal acts, as well as normative documents in the field of technical regulation";

the eighteenth paragraph shall be stated as follows:

"conducts state registration of departmental normative legal acts";

add the following paragraph:

"coordinates activities to assess the regulatory impact of the public administration system;

subparagraph 2 shall be stated as follows:

"2) in the field of analysis and monitoring of the effectiveness of the public administration system based on advanced foreign experience and modern development trends:

analyzes systemic problems and deficiencies which negatively affect the successful implementation of administrative reforms in relevant areas of public administration;

conducts comprehensive and systematic monitoring of the activities of state bodies and organizations in order to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the public administration system;

conducts a functional analysis of the full and high-quality implementation of the powers and functions of state bodies and organizations, as well as the achievement of established goals;

prepares, based on the results of analysis and monitoring, proposals for improving the public administration system, organizational and staff structures and mechanisms of work of state bodies and organizations, for optimizing and decentralizing their duplicating functions by eliminating unnecessary and unusual tasks, functions and powers;

assesses the parameters (indicators) of the effectiveness of the tasks and functions of state bodies and organizations, including seprate organizations (agencies, inspections, centers and others) that are part of them;

considers new initiatives developed by ministries and departments within the framework of administrative reforms, and issues binding conclusions on them;

develops proposals for eliminating systemic problems and shortcomings in the activities of state bodies and organizations;

prepares and submits to the relevant state bodies and organizations proposals for improving and increasing the efficiency of public administration, the introduction of effective forms of public control;

studies the practice of transferring state functions and certain state powers to the economic management and self-government bodies of citizens, prepares, on this basis, proposals for improving legislation;

takes measures to reduce the level of public administration costs, increase the efficiency and transparency of the management decision-making system, further reduce the administrative impact on the economy and expand market management mechanisms;

prepares proposals for the formation of the main directions of the administrative reform in the Republic of Uzbekistan, provides legal support in the process of implementing the administrative reform;

organizes research in the field of improving public administration and implementing administrative reform;

participates in the development of a system of criteria for evaluating the activities of employees of state bodies and organizations;

develops proposals and gives opinions on the proposals of state bodies and organizations on the feasibility of transferring their individual functions to the non-state sector, including on the basis of public-private partnership";

subparagraph 6 shall be stated as follows:

"6) in the field of continuous improvement of the scope of administrative procedures based on best foreign experience and modern development trends:

analyzes the activities of state bodies and organizations in the field of administrative procedures;

prepares proposals for improving legislation and enforcement of law practice in the field of administrative procedures;

carries out constant monitoring of the observance of administrative procedures by state bodies;

unifies administrative procedures;

submits proposals to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers to consider the issue of holding officials of state bodies and organizations accountable if they identify cases of non-compliance with administrative procedures;

systematizes the norms of legislation on administrative procedures and harmonizes them with the requirements of international standards and best foreign practice;

develops proposals to eliminate the reasons that impede the implementation of administrative procedures, legal gaps and conflicts in legislation";

subparagraph 8 shall be supplemented with the following paragraph:

"expands the scale of communicating to the population, business entities and foreign investors the essence and significance of the adopted acts of legislation, increases the efficiency of the activities of sectoral ministries and departments in this direction";

in subparagraph 16:

supplement the second paragraph with the following content:

"ensures the functioning of the "virtual justice" system through the widespread introduction of digital technologies into the activities of justice bodies and institutions and the digitalization of public services";

paragraphs two through nine shall be considered paragraphs three through ten, respectively;

supplement with subparagraph 18 of the following content:

"18) in the field of implementation and development of effective civil law mechanisms for protecting the rights and legitimate interests of physical persons and legal entities:

introduces modern and effective mechanisms of legal protection of participants in civil law relations;

prepares, taking into account international experience, proposals for the further improvement of acts of legislation regulating issues related to agreements drawn up on the basis of civil law relations;

develops drafts of normative legal acts on the legal regulation of new civil law relations in society;

adopts practical measures to introduce effective mechanisms of legal regulation of electronic commerce;

carries out work to bring national legislation in the field of civil law relations in line with international standards and best foreign practice;

analyzes systemic problems and shortcomings arising in the execution of agreements arising from civil law relations, and develops proposals for their legal elimination;

in clause 12:

supplement with subparagraph 21 of the following content:

"21) in case of non-fulfillment by state bodies and organizations of tasks in the field of rule-making, within the framework of the Concept of administrative reforms, as well as those related to enforcement of law practice, make proposals to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers to hold their officials accountable";

subparagraph 5 shall be stated as follows:

"5) make mandatory submissions to ministries, state committees, departments, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, local government bodies and other organizations:

on the cancellation and withdrawal from the execution of normative legal acts, which have not passed state registration;

on the cancellation, suspension (in whole or in part) of normative legal acts that do not comply with the legislation, or on aligning them with the legislation;

on the need to adopt normative legal acts, interpret the normative legal acts adopted by them, with indicating the period for their preparation;

on the prevention of violations revealed during inspections of the state of enforcement of law practice, compliance with legislation on the observance of the rights of citizens, elimination of the causes and conditions that conducive to them;

on the prevention of violations of legislation in the field of legal services of state bodies and organizations, administrative procedures and the provision of public services, on the elimination of the reasons and conditions that conducive to them;

on the elimination of offenses in the implementation of legal monitoring in relation to government bodies in cases of untimely provision or provision of incorrect, unreliable or incomplete information based on the results of legal monitoring;

on the elimination of the revealed offenses, causes and conditions that conducive to them, in the field of administrative procedures;

d) in Appendix No. 2:

to replace the block "State Unitary Enterprise" Center for Legal Information "Adolat" with the block "State Institution "National Legal Information Center "Adolat";

to exclude the abbreviation "SUE" from the block "State Unitary Enterprise" Center for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies in Bodies and Institutions of Justice";

to exclude the block "SUE" Editorial office of the newspaper "Inson va qonun";

e) the text of Appendix No. 3 shall be stated as follows:

"The Structure of the Central Office of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The total maximum number of management personnel is 178 units."

10. The seventh paragraph of clause 4 of the Regulations on the class ranks of employees of bodies and institutions of justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of March 29, 2011 No. 93, shall be stated as follows:

“Counselor of Justice of the 2nd class — to deputy heads of departments, heads of divisions of departments of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Agency for Public Services; deputies minister of justice of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and heads of justice departments of the regions and Tashkent city; Director of the Academic Lyceum at the Tashkent State University of Law; Deputy Director of the Republican Center for Forensic Examination named after Kh. Suleimanova; Deputy Directors of the Republican Center for Advanced Training of Lawyers; Deputy Director of the Legal Policy Research Institute; Director of the State Institution "Center for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies in Bodies and Institutions of Justice"; Director of the "National Legal Information Center "Adolat".

12. In the text in the Uzbek language of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of September 6, 2019 No. 741 "On measures to further improve the system of legal assistance and communication of legal information to the population":

in paragraph 8:

to exclude the second paragraph;

the third paragraph shall be considered the second paragraph;

subparagraph "a" of paragraph 9 shall be declared invalidated;

subparagraph "b" of paragraph 10 after the word "Adolat" shall be supplemented with the word "milliy";

Appendix No. 1 shall be declared invalidated.