Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 73
Air transport services
India: Liberalisation of FDI in the aviation sector
Description
On 14 September 2012, the Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new regulation, which allows foreign airlines to invest in scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services.Italy: Aid to compensate for damage caused by the earthquakes of May 2012
Description
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.Latvia: Soft loans to Air Baltic
Description
On 18 October 2011, Latvian authorities pre-notified the EC of a EUR 22.65 million loan in favor of A/S Air Baltic Corporation. (SA.33799.Benin: New import tariffs for 2013
Description
On December 28, 2012, the Benin government published the Finance Law for 2013. The major changes include:Argentina: Shipping restrictions for mining companies
Description
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.Romania: Court order to cancel state aid to Wizz Air
Description
On 6 December 2012, the Romanian court has ruled to cancel state aid from Timisoara Airport (operated by Romanian Civil Aviation Authority, a government enterprise) to Wizz Air, a Romanian low-cost airline operator.Maldives: Government take over of Ibrahim Nassir International Airport
Description
On 27 November 2012, the government of Maldives issued a notice announcing its intention to take over the possession of the Ibrahim Nassir International Airport (INIA), currently jointly managed by GMR Infrastructure (Indian Ltd.) and MalaysiMyanmar: Permanent residence system for certain foreigners
Description
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
Description
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.
