THE CIVIL-LAW STATUS OF CREATIVE INDUSTRY ENTITIES IN UZBEKISTAN AND LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR THEIR STATE SUPPORT
Keywords:
creative industries, creative economy, creative industry entities, intellectual property, state support, financing of creative projects, creative industry cluster, creative industry park.Abstract
This article analyzes the civil legal status of creative industry entities in Uzbekistan and the legal mechanisms for their support by the state. The participation of creative industry representatives in civil legal relations, forms of activity, their property rights in this process, and issues of protection of creative products are covered.
Furthermore, in this article are analyzed the institutional, organizational,
legal and financial mechanisms for state support of the creative industry, including tax incentives, creative industry parks and clusters, grants, subsidies and other support measures.
At the same time, existing problems in the process of legal regulation of the creative industry were analyzed, and practical proposals aimed at addressing their solutions have been developed.
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