THE CОNCEPT ОF ECОNОMIC CОNCENTRАTIОN IN THE DIGITАL MАRKET АND THE CHАLLENGES ОF ITS LEGАL DEFINITIОN

Abstract

This article analyzes the concept of economic concentration in the digital market and the problems arising from its legal definition. The research topic relates to the field of civil and entrepreneurial law (competition law) and focuses on the specific aspects of determining market concentration in the activities of digital platforms. The article examines the national legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on competition (new edition of the law of 2023) and the experience of foreign countries such as the European Union, the USA, and Singapore using a comparative legal method. In the course of the study, the necessity of taking into account such new factors as determining market boundaries in the digital market, establishing a dominant position, data dominance, and algorithmic control using methods such as analysis of regulatory legal acts, monitoring of statistical data, and review of scientific and theoretical sources is substantiated. Based on the results obtained, proposals were put forward to improve the criteria for the legal definition of the dominant position of economic entities in the digital economic environment and to strengthen measures to limit concentration in accordance with foreign experience. In conclusion, it was noted that for the effective implementation of antitrust policy in digital markets, it is necessary to expand and update traditional legal concepts.