Evidentiary and digital mechanisms for detecting cartel agreements in competition law: comparative lessons for Uzbekistan

Kosimova, Gulnoza, Косимова, Гулноза, Kosimova, Gulnoza

Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

This article examines evidentiary and digital mechanisms for detecting cartel agreements in competition law, with particular attention to their relevance for the Republic of Uzbekistan. It argues that cartel enforcement cannot depend only on complaints or direct evidence because cartel agreements are normally secret, informal, and deliberately undocumented. The study therefore analyzes the role of direct evidence, communication evidence, economic evidence, burden-shifting approaches, economic screens, public procurement red flags and AI-based screening tools. Drawing on OECD standards, European and comparative enforcement practice, and the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Competition”, the article proposes a proactive detection model for Uzbekistan based on systematic data analysis, specialized public procurement screening, clearer evidentiary standards and inter-agency cooperation. The article concludes that the effectiveness of anti-cartel enforcement depends on the capacity of the competition authority to identify suspicious market patterns before direct evidence becomes available.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarKosimova, Gulnoza, Косимова, Гулноза, Kosimova, Gulnoza
JurnalЖамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations
Nashr sanasi2026-05-25
Jild7
Son5/S
Betlar486-492
TilIngliz
DOI10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss5/s-pp486-492

Kalit so‘zlar

cartel agreements, competition law, indirect evidence, artificial intelligence, public procurement, картельные соглашения, конкурентное право, косвенные доказательства, искусственный интеллект, государственные закупки, kartel kelishuvlari, raqobat huquqi, bilvosita dalillar, sun’iy intellekt, davlat xaridlari

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