18.06.2025
Uzum Market vs Yandex Market

Uzum Market vs Yandex Market

Legalmax Comments on the Development of the Antitrust Proceedings

In June 2025, Uzum Market filed a complaint with the Competition Development Committee regarding a promotional video distributed by Yandex Market. According to the complainant, the video contains elements of unfair comparison that may mislead consumers. Based on the complaint, a case has been initiated on the grounds of a possible violation of paragraph 21 of Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Competition."

At the request of SPOT (https://www.spot.uz/ru/2025/06/17/yandex-vs-uzum/?pre=d324e47beff07fea6b46e3b6551ae59d6ac6), one of the country’s leading business analysis platforms, legal commentary was provided by Kamron Turabekov, a lawyer at Legalmax:

“Comparative advertising is permissible if it is based on accurate and verifiable facts. However, when such comparisons create a distorted impression of a competitor or mislead consumers, they may be classified as unfair competition.”

If violations are confirmed, the advertising materials are subject to withdrawal, and the distributors may face administrative liability.