Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 72
Water transport services
Japan: Export credit line for the purchase of four Japanese vessels
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On 28 March 2013, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) agreed with PB Vessels Holding Limited (PBVH) to offer an export credit line to finance the purchase of four bulk vessels.Argentina: Higher tax on foreign purchases
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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.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: 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.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.Myanmar: Permanent residence system for certain foreigners
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On 31 October 2012, the Vice-President of Myanmar, U Nyan Tun, announced plans to implement a permanent residence system for foreign investors, intellectuals, businessmen, and technicians.Myanmar: New foreign investment law
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On 2 November 2012, the President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, has signed the new law on foreign investment. The law introduces several changes to an international investment law introduced in 1988 as well some new regulations.Kazakhstan: State aid to innovative industrial activities
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On January 9, 2012, the Republic of Kazakhstan issued a law "on state support for innovative industrial activities”.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 neLatvia: Public financing of port infrastructure in Krievu Sala
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On 5 February 2010, the Latvian Republic notified a public financing measure within the project Development of infrastructure on Krievu Sala for reallocation of port activities out of the city centre.
