Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 73
Air transport services
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.China: Establishment of a ministerial committee to evaluate M&A's against the national interest
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On 3 February 2011, the government of China announced the formation of a ministerial committee to evaluate mergers and acquisitions with respect to the national interest.Philippines: Liberalization of aviation industry
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On 14 March 2011 the Philippines announced that it will allow foreign air carriers to fly into the Philippine key destinations.China: A national security review system on M&A of local companies by foreign investors, temporary measures
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On 12 February 2011, the Chinese State Council released the Notice on Establishing System of Security Review on Merger and Acquisition of Local Companies by Foreign Investors (Guo Ban Fa [2011] NO.South Africa:Continuation of anti-dumping duty on hexagon bolts and nuts originating in or imported from China
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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa has recommended the continuation of anti-dumping duty on hexagon bolts and nuts orginating in or imported from the People's Republic of China, effective 6 May 2011. ThisSenegal: Restrictions on landing rights for certain air carriers
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According to press reports the government of Senegal has forbidden the landing to the airports of Dakar Banjul (Senegal), Conakry (Guinea) and Freetown (Sierra Leone) from Brussels Airlines, Air Burkina and Air Mali.United States of America: Buy-local requirement of Ohio for services
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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.Spain: State guarantee for the construction of Murcia International Airport
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On 18 February 2010, the Spanish authorities notified the Commission, for reasons of legal certainty, of the intention of the Region of Murcia to grant a bank guarantee in connection with the construction of Murcia International Airport.Nigeria: Proposed bail-out of domestic airlines
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of the N500 billion power and real sector fund has provided a bail-out to domestic airlines in the country. Domestic airline companies can take loans which are to be refinanced over a period of 10 (tCanada: Foreign ownership ceilings raised in some key sectors
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On March 3, 2010 the government of Canada announced to increase foreign ownership ceilings in several sectors such as air transportation, uranium activities and telecom sector.
