Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 11
Coal and lignite; peat
Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects
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Effective 13 September 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand allows the employment of foreign workers under restrictive conditions in the projects its promotes. These conditions are:China: Establishment of a ministerial committee to evaluate M&A's against the national interest
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On 3 February 2011, the government of China announced the formation of a ministerial committee to evaluate mergers and acquisitions with respect to the national interest.India: Respecified and lowered import tariffs on vehicles, coal and printer components
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On 24 March 2011, the government of India has respecified import tariffs on vehicles for the transport of persons, coal and printer components.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Reduction of import tariffs on cooking coal
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The Customs Union Commission (Decision # 477 from 18 November 2010) has introduced the reduction of import tariffs (from 5% to zero) on cooking coal (HS 2701.12.10) from 6 December 2010.Russian Federation: Energy Strategy up to 2030
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The Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2030 is based on the previously adopted Energy Strategy up to 2020 which was approved by the Russian Government by the government decree #1234-p from 28 August 2003.Indonesia: FDI in the mining sector
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Indonesia issued a regulation specifying the scope of the obligation of foreign investors to divest mining concessions. Two implementing regulations under Indonesian law No.Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong
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On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.Democratic Republic of Congo: Proposed increase in government shares to 35% in mining joint ventures
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In an interview with Reuters, the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo has proposed a 35% government share in all future mining joint ventures. The government's share in current joint ventures is said to range from 12% to 40%.Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products
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On 21 December 2009, Tunisia issued the finance law 2010 (Loi no 2009-71) that introduces reductions of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products. The law entered into force as from 1 January 2010.
