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Construction work

Republic of Korea: Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011

Measure #2885 | Published 24 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2011 ▲

Description

On 24 December 2010, the government of the Republic of Korea has announced its Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011.

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Ghana: Increase of withholding tax on foreign service providers

Measure #2858 | Published 21 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2011 ▲

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Effective 1 January 2011, the government has increased the withholding tax on foreign service providers. Implemented via the Budget 2011, foreign service are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.

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Indonesia: Revision of Negative Investment List

Measure #2847 | Published 21 Oct 2011 | Inception 25 May 2010 ▲

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On 25 May 2010, the government of Indonesia revised its Negative Investment list. The Negative Investment List includes the Indonesian sectors subject to foreign ownership caps or prohibition. It has last been revised in 2007.  

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India: Removal of limitation on FDI in construction

Measure #2826 | Published 20 Oct 2011 | Inception 29 Sep 2011 ▲

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On 29 September 2011, the government of India announced a removal of certain limitations for foreign direct investment in the construction industry for old age homes and all educational institutions.

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Azerbaijan: A new policy of state protectionism

Measure #2759 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 10 Oct 2011 ▲

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Azerbaijan announces a new policy of state protectionism. It includes the legislation on public procurement of goods, work and services which gives preference to products of local manufacturers.

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Switzerland: Continuation of labor market access restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian workers

Measure #2437 | Published 14 Jun 2011 | Inception 1 Jun 2011 ▲

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On 4 May 2011, the government of Switzerland announced that it would continue to apply the access restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens for selected sectors.  

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Kazakhstan: State Programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014

Measure #2173 | Published 21 Mar 2011 | Inception 19 Mar 2010 ▲

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By the President Decree # 958 from 19 March 2010 the State programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014 was introduced.

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Kazakhstan: Road map of the Business -2020

Measure #2106 | Published 24 Feb 2011 | Inception 13 Apr 2010 ▲

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The industrial development programme " Road map of the Business -2020" is one of the mechanisms for the realization of the industrial development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Republic of Korea: Enhanced trade finance scheme made available to large scale plant projects

Measure #1903 | Published 31 Oct 2010 | Inception 16 Jul 2010 ▲

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On 16 July 2010 the Export-Bank of Korea and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) signed an accord to provide finance for large overseas projects such as "ship finance, export finance, foreign investments; development of natura

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Republic of Korea: Financial assistance for Indonesian power project supplied by Korean firms

Measure #1902 | Published 31 Oct 2010 | Inception 25 Feb 2010 ▲

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The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide US$238 million in financial support for the Indonesia Cirebon Independent Power Project.

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