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Transport, storage and communications services

Russian Federation: Policy Concept on Russia's participation in the BRICS

Measure #4306 | Published 2 Apr 2013 | Inception 21 Mar 2013 ▲

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On March 21, 2013, the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, approved a Policy Concept which contains fundamental principles of Russia’s foreign policy towards BRICS (the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the R

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Argentina: Higher tax on foreign purchases

Measure #4295 | Published 28 Mar 2013 | Inception 31 Aug 2012 ▲

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On 31 August 2012,  the Federal Administration of Public Investments of Argentina introduced a 15 per cent tax on all purchases made abroad with Argentinian credit-cards.

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Italy: Aid to compensate for damage caused by the earthquakes of May 2012

Measure #4233 | Published 13 Mar 2013 | Inception 1 Aug 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.

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Russian Federation: Announced possibility of foreign ownership of SMEs

Measure #4128 | Published 4 Feb 2013 ▲

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Rossiyskaya Gazeta, an official newspaper of the Russian Government, in its issue № 5993 of January 29, 2013, reports that the Government Legislative Commission has approved legislative amendments, proposed by the Ministry of Economic Development,

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Egypt: Stricter monitoring of import-related money transfers

Measure #3829 | Published 30 Oct 2012 | Inception 28 Dec 2011 ▲

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On 28 December 2011, Egypt's Central Bank has tightened the rules for import-related transfers of funds abroad.

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Germany: Subsidized loans for SMEs (ERP Unternehmenskapital)

Measure #3618 | Published 6 Sep 2012 | Inception 7 Mar 2012 ▲

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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 ne

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Argentina: Establishment of an affidavit on services.

Measure #3113 | Published 13 Mar 2012 | Inception 1 Apr 2012 ▲

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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, or

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United States of America: Buy-local requirement of Ohio for services

Measure #1978 | Published 8 Dec 2010 | Inception 6 Aug 2010 ▲

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Governor Ted Strickland (Democrat of Ohio) issued an executive order on August 6, 2010 that prohibits the expenditure of public funds for services provided offshore.

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China: UMCT and EST will be levied on Foreign Invested Enterprises and Individuals from December 1, 2010

Measure #1964 | Published 30 Nov 2010 | Inception 18 Oct 2010 ▲

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 On October 18, 2010, the State Council issued the Circular on Unifying Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax (UMCT) and Education Surtax (EST) System for Domestic and Foreign Invested Enterprises (the “State Cir

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China: General Analysis on Several Opinions of the State Council on Further Utilizing Foreign Capital

Measure #1963 | Published 30 Nov 2010 | Inception 6 Apr 2010 ▲

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 On April 6, 2010, the State Council issued the Several Opinions of the State Council on Further Utilizing Foreign Capital("Opinions" ,Guo Fa [2010] No. 9). The Opinions refer to the five matters as follows:

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