Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 62
Commission agents' and wholesale trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Sri Lanka: Ban of land sales to foreigners
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On 21 February 2013, Sri Lanka banned the sale of land to foreigners.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.Chinese Taipei: Looser regulations on incoming FDI
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On December 20, 2012, the Taiwanese Executive Yuan approved amendments to the respective Statutes for Investment by Foreign Nationals and by Overseas Chinese (i.e. persons from the PRC).Switzerland: Devaluation of the Swiss Franc
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On 6 September 2011, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced a lower bound of 1.20 Swiss Franc (CHF) with respect to the Euro (€) and took steps to devalue the Swiss Franc to that level against the Euro.Germany: Subsidized loans for SMEs (ERP Unternehmenskapital)
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On 11 December 2009, Germany informed the EU Commission about the subsidized loan scheme called "ERP Unternehmenskapital, Kapital für Gründung", that allows for favourable fixed interest rate loans to support the creation of neArgentina: Establishment of an affidavit on services.
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On February 22, 2012, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues of Argentina published, in the Official Gazette, a resolution that establishes the obligation of importers to provide, prior to the issuance of the order form, purchase order, orGhana: Increase of withholding tax on foreign service providers
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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 services are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.Egypt: Relaxation of bond issue regulations
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The Ministry of Investment has announced the relaxation of regulations regarding bonds issues.Indonesia: Government to ease restrictions for foreign property ownership
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In January, Indonesian Housing Minister, Suharso Manoarfa, was cited in several press articles to have announced that foreigners may be given the right to stay and own property in Indonesia.Syria: Likely to amend the 2007 Investment Law in order to attract foreign business
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According to a press article of IHS Global Insight Daily Analysis on 21 October 2009, the Syrian Investment Agency (SIA) is currently working on an amendment of Syria's existing 2007 Investment Law.
