Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 11
Coal and lignite; peat
Argentina: Repatriation obligation for foreign earnings in mining and oil and gas
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On October 25, 2011, the Argentine president issued Decree no. 1722/2011, which stated the obligation for all mining and oil and gas companies to repatriate their foreign earnings.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.India: Import tariff changes in the Union Budget of 2013
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On 28th February 2013, the Indian Government announced the Union Budget 2013 with the following changes in customs tariffs as per Notification No.12/2013-Customs, amending Notification No. 12/2012.Italy: Aid to compensate for damage caused by the earthquakes of May 2012
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On 14 September 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about an aid measure designed to compensate the damage caused by the earthquakes of 20 and 29 May 2012 in the Regions Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto.Australia: Extension of export grant scheme with emphasis on East Asian markets
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On February 13, 2013, the amendment to the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) Act 1997 has been introduced. The amendment contains the following effects on foreign commercial interests:Indonesia: Stronger import regulations on cell phones and tablets
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On 27 December 2012, the Ministry of Trade issued Regulation 82/2012 regarding the importation of cellular Phones, Handheld Computers as well as Tablets.Argentina: Local content regulations for mining companies
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Resolution no. 13/2012 of the Argentinean mining ministry of May 14, 2012 (entry into effect on the 28th of May), introduced a number of measures for mining corporations with operations in Argentina.Argentina: Shipping restrictions for mining companies
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Resolution no. 12/2012 of the Argentinean mining ministry of May 14, 2012 (entry into effect on the 28th of May), introduced a number of measures for mining corporations with operations in Argentina.Indonesia: Divestment of foreign mining companies
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On 21 February 2012, Indonesia issued a Regulation (No. 24 of 2012) to increase the share of Indonesian firms in foreign mining companies. The new regulation is an revision of a regulation from 2010 (No. 23 of 2010).China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.
