Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 95
Services of membership organizations
Argentina: Restriction on participation in foreign gaming and gambling activities
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On 15 March 2013, the Central Bank of Argentina (according to resolution 5404) restricted the use of credit and debit cards for bets abroad.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: Establishment of an affidavit on services.
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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, orGhana: 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 services are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.Egypt: Relaxation of bond issue regulations
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The Ministry of Investment has announced the relaxation of regulations regarding bonds issues.Indonesia: Government to ease restrictions for foreign property ownership
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In January, Indonesian Housing Minister, Suharso Manoarfa, was cited in several press articles to have announced that foreigners may be given the right to stay and own property in Indonesia.Syria: Likely to amend the 2007 Investment Law in order to attract foreign business
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According to a press article of IHS Global Insight Daily Analysis on 21 October 2009, the Syrian Investment Agency (SIA) is currently working on an amendment of Syria's existing 2007 Investment Law.Germany: Review of foreign investments on national security and public policy grounds.
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On 18 April 2009 the German legislature passed the Thirteenth Law Amending the Foreign Trade Law and Foreign Trade Regulation. According to the OECD: "Germany amended its Foreign Trade and Payments Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz).Algeria: Adverse tax treatment of foreign investment
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The Supplementary Budget Act of 2008 and the Finance Act of 2009 contain provisions that are detrimental to the interests of foreign investors. According to KPMG:Indonesia: Announced intention to unify policies towards domestic and foreign investments
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On 1 June 2009 the Government of Indonesia issued an Investment Policies Statement.
