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ArticleUzbekistan Introduces A Legislative Framework For Islamic BankingUzbekistan has enacted groundbreaking Islamic Banking Law that establishes a dual banking system, allowing Sharia-compliant financial services to operate alongside conventional banking for the first time. The legislation introduces comprehensive amendments across multiple legal codes and is designed to attract foreign investment from OIC countries while integrating informal economy funds into the formal banking sector.UzbekistanFinance and BankingKinstellar
ArticleKinstellar Energy & Natural Resources Digest: Ukraine. July 2019 In ReviewUkraine's new electricity market began operation on 1 July 2019 and has introduced competition at several levels of the local electricity market.UkraineEnergy and Natural ResourcesKinstellar
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ArticleUnderstanding Hungary's Guarantee Of Origin: A New Era For Renewable GasStay competitive in Hungary's evolving energy market by understanding the Guarantee of Origin, a crucial certification now available for renewable gas.HungaryEnergy and Natural ResourcesKinstellar
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ArticleRenewable Energy – Simplified Legislation In Favour Of National Interest Projects And State Entities In RomaniaOn Friday 27 October 2023, GEO 91/2023, regarding certain measures related to the exercise of the state's public and private property rights, as well as the efficient administration...RomaniaEnergy and Natural ResourcesKinstellar
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ArticleNational Bank Of Ukraine Imposes Restrictions On The Purchase Of Cryptocurrencies And Other Virtual AssetsThe war in Ukraine is being felt across many industries, and the virtual assets market is no exception. In order to prevent a negative outflow of capital, the National Bank of Ukraine ("NBU")...UkraineFinance and BankingKinstellar
ArticleUkraine Resumes Large-Scale PrivatisationsOn 20 June 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Draft Law No. 8250 amending, among others, the Law of Ukraine "On the Privatisation of State and Municipal Property...UkraineGovernment, Public SectorKinstellar