On October 24, 2025, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy hosted a scientific and practical roundtable discussion on the topic “Improving Legislation on Administrative Proceedings in Light of Legal Doctrine.”

The roundtable was organized by the Center for Public Law and the Department of International Law and Public Law Disciplines (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”) of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, in cooperation with the Center for Policy Research and Outreach of the Westminster International University in Tashkent, and with the participation of the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The event aimed to assist the Interdepartmental Commission on Improving Legislation on Administrative Proceedings in drafting a new version of the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Proceedings (CoAP).

Speakers included representatives of the Supreme Court, members of the Interdepartmental Commission, the Center for Public Law, the Department, Tashkent State University of Law, the Academy of State Policy and Administration, members of the legal profession, as well as PhD candidates, master’s students, and students interested in administrative law and procedure.

During the discussion, participants examined pressing issues in the development of the new draft “Code of Administrative Court Proceedings” (CoAP), shortcomings identified in the draft currently prepared by the Interdepartmental Commission, the requirements of the Concept for Improving Legislation on Administrative Proceedings approved by Presidential Decree No. PP-33 of January 30, 2025, and contemporary administrative justice doctrine. The discussion also covered necessary amendments and potential improvements to the draft law.

Participants agreed on the importance of ensuring the scientific validity of the new draft CoAP, its consistency with contemporary administrative law and justice doctrines, and the need to systematize the two main laws of Uzbekistan’s administrative law: the Law “On Administrative Procedures” (LAP) and the Code “On Administrative Proceedings” (CoAP). The roundtable also discussed the implementation of the claim-based (actional) form of administrative proceedings and the full application of the principle of the court’s active role.

The Center for Public Law presented participants with a Reference and Methodological Guide titled “Reform of Administrative Proceedings in Uzbekistan in Light of Contemporary Legal Doctrine,” prepared with the support of the WIUT’s Center for Policy Research and Outreach, to assist the Interdepartmental Commission in drafting the new CoAP.