Article 14. Enforcement of Criminal Jurisdiction within the TIFC

1. Where acts or omissions committed by TIFC Persons within the territory of the TIFC relate to violations of legislation on currency assets, customs, taxation, competition, circulation of crypto assets, or rules on trade or provision of services, for which criminal liability is established under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and such acts or omissions substantially constitute, arise from, or are connected with a commercial dispute, an economic or civil-law dispute, a breach of requirements of a TIFC Body, or market misconduct, and may be addressed under this Constitutional Law or TIFC Acts, the relevant TIFC Body shall in the first instance apply the economic, civil-law, regulatory or administrative measures available within the jurisdiction of the TIFC.

2. The list of acts or omissions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and the measures applicable to them shall be prescribed by the relevant TIFC Body.

3. No TIFC Body shall refer a matter falling within paragraph 1 of this Article to the national authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the initiation of criminal proceedings, investigation or criminal prosecution.

4. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as limiting the jurisdiction of the competent national authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan over conduct that constitutes a criminal offence under the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and that is not capable of being adequately addressed by civil, regulatory, or administrative remedies within the TIFC. In such cases, the relevant TIFC Body shall cooperate fully with the competent national authorities and shall provide such assistance as is necessary for the investigation and prosecution of the matter.

5. The TIFC Bodies may enter into cooperation agreements with the competent national law enforcement authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the purpose of giving effect to the primacy of civil, regulatory, and administrative enforcement under this Article, and to establish coordinated procedures for the handling of matters that may engage both TIFC jurisdiction and national criminal jurisdiction.