Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 75
Post and telecommunications services
Austria: Barrier to non-EU/EFTA investments in enterprises of public interest
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On 15 November 2011, the Austrian parliament approved an amendment to the regulations on foreign direct investment included in the foreign trade law ("Aussenhandelsgesetz").Russian Federation: Restrictions to FDI in broadcasting
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By the Federal Law No.142-FZ, 14 June 2011 the Russian Federation prohibited foreign legal entities, as well as Russian legal entities with a foreign share exceeding 50 percent, from becoming founders of radio stations that broadUK: State aid measures to Royal Mail
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On 10 June 2011, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland submitted a notification to the Commission which includes a package of state measures in favour of the Royal Mail Group Limited ("Royal Mail Group" or "RMG&qSweden: Aid for the project "GoBiGas"
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Under the proposed measure, the Swedish authorities plan to provide aid for R&D activities relating to the development of a pre-commercial demonstration plant for indirect gasification of low-quality forest raw material into bio-methane.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.Turkey: Admission of FDI in broadcasting
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On 3 March 2011, the government of Turkey liberalized its foreign direct investment regime for the broadcasting sector.Indonesia: Revision of Negative Investment List
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On 25 May 2010, the government of Indonesia revised its Negative Investment list. The Negative Investment List includes the Indonesian sectors subject to foreign ownership caps or prohibition. It has last been revised in 2007.Brazil: Cap on foreign direct investment in cable operations lifted
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On 13 September 2011, the government of Brazil lifted the foreign ownership cap for cable operators (telecom). Prior to the change, foreigners were not allowed to command a share exceeding 49 percent in a given company.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.Kazakhstan: Road map of the Business -2020
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The industrial development programme " Road map of the Business -2020" is one of the mechanisms for the realization of the industrial development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
