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- 30.05.2023 08:04:00
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The committees of the Senate of the House of Commons are considering issues that are intended to be discussed within the framework of the agenda of the next plenary session.
An important law “on conflict of interest”aimed at preventing corruption was discussed in the Committee on judicial issues and combating corruption, which was attended by members of the Senate, representatives of the Republic of Karakalpakstan Zhukgesi, presidents of the permanent commissions of the regions and Tashkent City Councils of people's deputies, members of the expert group under the committee, representatives of
According to the members of the committee, although some legislation provides an explanation of conflicts of interest, no clear mechanisms for their implementation and control are established in state bodies and institutions, there is no competent authority that forms a unified practice in the field, the practice of reporting conflicts of interest is not established, and the law on Combating Corruption allows violations of, while it is established that their leaders are liable under the legislation, the legislation does not provide for liability issues.
The conflict of Interest Act is notable for its focus on regulating relations in the field of conflict of interest, which creates corrupt circumstances while eliminating the above problems. The law defines the concept of conflict of interest, the obligations of civil servants, as well as specific mechanisms for its regulation.
The scope of application of the law is clarified, that is, it is applied to state and local state authorities, state institutions, State Unitary enterprises, state target funds, as well as to Joint-Stock Companies with a state share of 50 percent in the authorized fund, as well as to legal entities with a share of state bodies or other organizations in their charter fund in
In the activities of a state organization, competent bodies are established in the regulation of conflicts of interest. Now the Anti-Corruption Agency, the Ethics Commissions of state organizations, personnel units and internal control structures against corruption are being strengthened as bodies that carry out the regulation of conflicts of interest.
The law also establishes restrictions on the Prevention of conflicts of interest against employees of a state organization, legal consequences of violating conflict of interest requirements, grounds for finding accepted and concluded agreements that allow conflicts of interest invalid in judicial procedure, measures of responsibility for allowing conflicts of interest.
Senators noted that the practical implementation of the law determines a clear legal mechanism for regulating conflicts of interest, the implementation of state control in the regulation of conflicts of interest, appropriate measures are taken in the event of conflict of interest situations by direct heads of civil servants, the receipt of corruption offenses that can be committed by civil servants. At the conclusion of the discussion, the relevant decision of the committee was adopted.
