Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 13
Uranium and thorium ores
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.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Import duties on certain types of cellulosic fabrics
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On 12 March 2013, the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (Decision № 36) approved the following amendments:Lithuania: Liberalizations of the energy sector
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On 6 October 2010, the Government of Lithuania approved the National Energy Independence Strategy and submitted it to the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) for approval.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.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.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.Kenya: New ownership rules for foreign miners
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On 26 October 2012, the Mining Act was published in the official gazette of Kenya.United Kingdom: £2.4bn Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for small businesses
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On 22 June 2010, the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) was announced. The main purpose of the RGF is to provide funding from 2011 to 2015 for regional and small businesses in Great Britain.Viet Nam: New tariffs for 2012
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Circular 157/2011/TT-BTC was enacted by the Ministry of Finance on 14 November 2011 and took effect from 1 January 2012. Around 945 import tariffs are cut in line with Vietnam's WTO commitments.
