Investment Policy Measures

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South Africa

South Africa

12 Sep 2024

Issues Currency and Exchanges Guidelines for Business Entities

On 12 September 2024, the Reserve Bank of South Africa issued new guidelines affecting outward foreign direct investment (FDI): • Conditions for Outward FDI: South African companies, including State-owned enterprises, can transfer [...]

Colombia

Colombia

12 Sep 2024

Seeks investors in offshore wind energy projects

On 12 September 2024, the Government of Colombia adopted Addendum No. 3 to the tender documents for the competitive process related to the first round of offshore wind energy in Colombia, initiated on 4 December 2023. The competitive [...]

China

China

06 Sep 2024

Removes all access restrictions to manufacturing sector from the ‘negative list’ for foreign investment

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the 2024 "negative list" for foreign investment access, as part of the country's latest efforts to promote wider opening-up to the outside [...]

Canada

Canada

03 Sep 2024

Tightens the FDI screening regime

On 22 March 2024, the Investment Canada Act was amended, following royal assent, through Bill C-34: "An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act". This amendment ushers in a modernization package aimed at enhancing the Foreign Direct [...]

Oman

Oman

29 Aug 2024

Bans foreign investment in 28 new activities

On 28 August 2024, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman issued Ministerial Decision No 435/2024 to amend certain provisions of Ministerial Decision No 209/2020, which lists the activities prohibited for foreign [...]

Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of

26 Aug 2024

Strengthens the security review of foreign investments

On 26 August, the Republic of Korea announced the entry into force of an amended enforcement decree to the "Foreign Investment Promotion Act". The amendments expanded the scope of the FDI screening regime by adding "National High-Tech [...]

South Africa

South Africa

16 Aug 2024

Adopts Electricity Regulation Amendment Act

On 16 August 2024, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into law the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (Act 38 of 2024). The Act aims to amend the Electricity Regulation Act of 2006 to open the sector to greater [...]

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

11 Aug 2024

New investment law guarantees equal treatment and replacing licensing with registration

On 11 August 2024, Saudi Arabia issued an Updated Investment Law which repeals the Foreign Investment Law of 2000 and takes effect 180 days following its publication. Among the novelties introduced, the new law guarantees that local [...]

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

29 Jul 2024

Issued Directive to liberalize its foreign exchange policy

On 29 July 2024, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a new Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024. The Directive permits foreign exchange to be retained by exporters and commercial banks to substantially increase the supply [...]

Romania

Romania

17 Jul 2024

Extends the sanctions regime under its FDI screening regime to investors from the European Union

On 17 July 2024, Romania enacted Law No. 231/2024, which further amends its foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. This law extends the sanctions regime to include investors from the European Union, aligning their treatment [...]

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

16 Jul 2024

Issued Directive to License Securities Exchange in Ethiopia

On 16 July 2024, the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority issued the “Directive on Licensing, Operation, and Supervision of Securities Exchanges, Derivatives Exchanges, and the Over-The-Counter Market No. 1009/2024”. The Directive aims [...]

Canada

Canada

04 Jul 2024

Tightens scrutiny on critical minerals investments

On 4 July 2024, the Government of Canada published a Ministerial Statement on Net Benefit Reviews of Canadian Critical Minerals Companies. The Statement clarifies that, under the Net Benefit Review regime of the Investment Canada [...]

Uganda

Uganda

04 Jul 2024

Introduces tax reforms to encourage investment

On 13 June 2024, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of Uganda presented the National Budget for the 2024/25 financial year. The Budget includes, inter alia, provisions for the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024. [...]

Mexico

Mexico

29 Jun 2024

Adopts new tax incentives for special economic zones in Yucatan

On 28 June 2024, the Government of Mexico published a decree in the Official Gazette on new tax incentives in two "Welfare Industrial zones" of Yucatan. The decree grants tax incentives to taxpayers engaged in productive activities [...]

European Union

European Union

29 Jun 2024

Amends its sanction package against Belarus

On 29 June 2024, the European Union amended its sanctions package against Belarus, revising the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No. 765/2006. The new package prohibits any new investments, financing, joint ventures, or investment [...]

Argentina

Argentina

27 Jun 2024

Allows the privatization of 8 public enterprises

On 27 June 2024, the Congress of Argentina passed Law No. 27,742, known as the “Ley Bases” or “Bases and Starting Points for the Liberty of the Argentine People” in English. Among other, the Ley Bases authorizes the executive branch [...]

Argentina

Argentina

27 Jun 2024

Adopts new incentive regime for large investments

On 27 June 2024, the Congress of Argentina passed Law No. 27,742, known as the “Ley Bases” (Bases and Starting Points for the Liberty of the Argentine People). Among other provisions, the Ley Bases establishes the incentive regime [...]

European Union

European Union

24 Jun 2024

Adopts the fourteenth sanctions package against the Russian Federation

On 24 June 2024, the European Union adopted its fourteenth sanctions package against the Russian Federation. This package introduces measures targeting the Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, strengthens anti-circumvention [...]

Romania

Romania

21 Jun 2024

Encourages investments in the manufacturing industry

On 21 June 2024, the Government of Romania launched a € 450 million scheme to encourage investments in the manufacturing industry. The scheme prioritizes investments in critical sectors for economic diversification and resilience, [...]

Portugal

Portugal

08 Jun 2024

Incentivizes investments in renewable energy technologies, energy source diversification and decarbonization

On 7 June 2024, the Government of Portugal published Ministerial Order No. 160/2024/1, which establishes an incentive programme to support the development of an ecological industry. The programme aims to foster industrial investments [...]

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

06 Jun 2024

Abu Dhabi Launches a unified economic licence to enhance ease of doing business

On 6 June 2024, the Department of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi launched the Unified Economic Licence to enhance ease of doing business for investors and entrepreneurs, which unifies procedures for registering economic licences [...]

Japan

Japan

04 Jun 2024

Designated four 'special zones' to create international financial centers

On 4 June 2024, the Government of Japan designated four areas as special zones to promote new entry and expansion of domestic and foreign financial and asset management businesses and attract foreign investment. The government aims [...]

Mauritius

Mauritius

03 Jun 2024

Adopted Budget 2024-2025 with implications for investment

On 7 June 2024, Mauritius released its Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, outlining a series of strategic initiatives aimed at inter alia encouraging investment and improving the ease of doing business. These include, among others: [...]

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

24 May 2024

Prohibits foreign state control over newspaper enterprises

On 24 May 2024, the United Kingdom adopted the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. This Act amends the Enterprise Act 2002 to prevent foreign state control over United Kingdom newspaper enterprises. Specifically, it [...]

Russian Federation

Russian Federation

23 May 2024

Establishes a procedure to seize United States' assets

On 23 May 2024, the President of the Russian Federation issued Decree No. 422, establishing a procedure to seize the assets of United States or United States legal persons and individuals as compensation for damages caused by the United [...]

Number of policy measures per economy (since 01 Jan 2010) 1 95