Abstract
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The principle of non-discrimination, which is considered the basic principle of this organization, includes the most favored nation treatment and national treatment. Through this article, the author describes the history of the national regime within the WTO, its use in the practice of states (especially in developing countries) and exceptions to this principle, as well as the associated regime in the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a country increasingly approaching WTO membership. Having studied the problems, the author makes his proposals for their legal regulation.
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