Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans
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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:Indonesia: Revocation of mining rights granted to a British firm for the exploitation of the East Kutai Coal Site
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On March 3, 2011, a ruling issued by the Indonesian justice revoked the mining licences of Churchill Mining Plc for the exploitation of the East Kutai Coal Site.United Arab Emirates: Forms of foreign ownership allowed in strategic industries
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On 3 November 2010, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi launched the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), which allows for some forms of foreign ownership in strategic industries such as metallurgy, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. In the KizaGuatemala: Foreign insurance companies allowed to operate in the country
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On 13 August 2010, Guatemala passed the Insurance Activity Law (Ley de la Actividad Aseguradora) No. 25-2010, which allows foreign insurance and reassurance companies to operate in Guatemala through branch offices.United Arab Emirates: Full foreign ownership allowed in Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone
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On 3 March 2011, Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council adopted a decree allowing full foreign ownership in the Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone business park.Israel: Financial support for Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India
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On 1 August 2011, Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour launched a new financial incentive to encourage and assist Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India.Pakistan: Implementation of the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
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On 30 April 2011, Pakistan implemented (according the Arbitration Act of 2011) the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between Pakistan and other countries and nationals of Pakistan and other States.France: State guarantee to PSA Group
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On 7 January 2013, France informed the EU about an ongoing aid scheme to rescue “Banque PSA Finance” (PSA bank).Mexico: Liberalization of the telecommunication sector
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Both Mexico’s Lower and Upper House of Congress approved a telecommunications bill that amends the Federal Telecommunications Law of 1995 by the end of April 2013.Algeria: Improved tax regime for foreign energy companies
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On February 20, 2013, the Algerian parliament (according to the amendments to the Energy Law, No. 13-01) has simplified tax terms for foreign energy companies in order to attract more foreign direct investment to its energy sector.
