Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 63
Retail trade services; repair services of personal and household goods
India: Increased FDI caps in single- and multi-brand retail
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On 25 November 2011, the government of India announced that it would increase the caps on foreign ownership of single- and multi-brand retail stores.Ghana: 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 service are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.South Africa: Wal-Mart/Massmart merger
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On 11 February 2011, the Competition Commission of South Africa issued its recommendation to the Competition Tribunal in the proposed merger of South African Massmart with US retailer Wal-Mart.Venezuela: Government decrees compulsory acquisition of business assets National Molinos CA (MONACA)
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In the Official Gazette N ° 39 422 contained 12 May Decree No. 79 394 of April 25, 2010, by which the national executive decided the compulsory acquisition of movable and immovable property belonging to the enterprise MONACA.Venezuela: Nationalization of foreign stores following amended law
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The National Assembly (legislature) passed amendments to the Law of the People Access to Goods and Services (formerly the Consumer Protection Act and the User), through which incorporates as grounds for the nationalization of a company to the repeGermany: KfW-run Special Programme 2009
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On 19 December 2008, Germany notified the KfW-run Special Programme 2009 ("KfW-Sonderprogramm 2009").Russia: Implications for Mode 3 of new Russian (domestic) Trade Law.
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A new Trade Bill has been proposed by the Russian Government. Mr.
