Legal Status of Free Economic Zones

This study guide, published by Tashkent State University of Law and recommended by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan, examines the legal status of free economic zones. It covers the concept, history and reasons for the emergence of free economic zones, their main types and classification, and the specific features of their legal regime. The author analyses the legal position of zone participants and the privileges granted to them, the practice of establishing free economic zones in CIS member states, and the legal foundations of entrepreneurship in such zones together with ways of creating a favourable investment climate. Investment contracts, export and import transactions concluded in the zones, and the improvement of legislation on corporate governance are also addressed. The guide is intended for master’s students, researchers and a wider readership.