Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Investment measure
China: New Version of Industry Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investments
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On December 29, 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issued the Industry Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investments (Revised Version 2011), and this Revised Version 2011Singapore: Increased stamp duty for foreign property buyers
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On 7 December 2011, the government of Singapore announced a disproportional increase of the stamp duty for foreign buyers of residential property.UK: Relaxed permanent settlement rules for foreign entrepreneurs
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On 16 March 2011, the British government announced a relaxation of the requirements for permanent settlement of foreign entrepreneurs.Austria: Barrier to non-EU/EFTA investments in enterprises of public interest
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On 15 November 2011, the Austrian parliament approved an amendment to the regulations on foreign direct investment included in the foreign trade law ("Aussenhandelsgesetz").India: Increased FDI caps in single- and multi-brand retail
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On 25 November 2011, the government of India announced that it would increase the caps on foreign ownership of single- and multi-brand retail stores.Austria: Cap on bank lending to the CESEE region
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On 21 November 2011, Austrian financial market regulators tightened international lending standards for domestic banks.Ukraine: Eased FDI limits
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By the Law No.2155-VI of 27 April 2010 Ukraine revoked a number of restrictions on foreign investment, namely the limitation to invest exclusively through investment accounts opened in Ukrainian banks, the mandatory registration of invesRussian Federation: Requirements for duty-free import of car components
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In the Russian Federation, the Government tightened the rules for automobile producers, including foreign ones, who wish to make use of the dutyfree import of components into Russia.Russian Federation: Restrictions to FDI in broadcasting
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By the Federal Law No.142-FZ, 14 June 2011 the Russian Federation prohibited foreign legal entities, as well as Russian legal entities with a foreign share exceeding 50 percent, from becoming founders of radio stations that broadKyrgyz Republic : Nationalisation of AsiaUniversalBank
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By the Decree of the Provisional Government No.56 from 7 June 2010, the Kyrgyz Republic nationalized one of the country’s largest banks, the foreign-controlled “AsiaUniversalBank.”
