Competition Committee launches inquiry into paid parking operators

The Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights has begun examining whether paid parking operators in Tashkent hold “superior bargaining power.” The committee reported the launch of the inquiry on Wednesday.

According to the agency, an assessment across 11 commodity markets identified 66 companies that, while not dominant, still have the ability to unilaterally influence contract terms, sales locations, or prices. These companies have been classified as possessing superior bargaining power.

This category includes parking operators currently operating in Tashkent, prompting the committee to initiate a separate review into their contractual and pricing practices.

Under Article 14 of the Law “On Competition,” a business entity or a group of individuals that does not have market dominance may still be considered to have superior bargaining power if it can unilaterally influence contract terms, the location where goods are sold, or the price.

Earlier, the People’s Democratic Party called for a revision of paid parking tariffs in the capital.