Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Slovenia
Establishes a permanent FDI screening regime
01 Jul 2023On 9 June 2023, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia passed the law that establishes a permanent FDI screening regime (Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o spodbujanju investicij (ZSInv-C)). This new law replaces the temporary FDI regime that was implemented during the Covid pandemic and was originally set to expire at the end of June 2023.
The revised legislation brings about significant changes to the FDI screening regime. These changes include clarifications regarding the information and evidence required in the FDI notification, the procedural aspects including the introduction of a formalized preliminary review, the list of conditions that may be requested by the government authority for FDI implementation, and the introduction of sanctions.
Starting from July 1, 2023, evidence must be attached to the FDI notification to demonstrate the accuracy of the provided information, including the underlying transaction documentation.
Under the new FDI regime, only non-EU investors are considered foreign investors. This marks a departure from the previous regime, which classified all non-Slovenian entities as foreign investors. In addition, a foreign direct investment is not limited to the initial investment alone, but also includes any additional investment of at least 10 percent of the capital or voting rights in a Slovenian entity.
The new FDI regime officially came into effect on 1 July 2023.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Uradni List: NEWSLETTER OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, 2089. Law amending and supplementing the Investment Promotion Act (ZSInv-C), page 6086., https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2023-01-2089/zakon-o-spremembah-in-dopolnitvah-zakona-o-spodbujanju-investicij-zsinv-c?h=ZSInv-C, 17 Jun 2023
- lexology.com, Navigating the foreign direct investment landscape: key changes and implications of the new Slovenian regime, https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=29d9e7eb-085b-45db-8829-ec73d75535b1&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Body+-+General+section&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2023-07-03&utm_term=, 29 Jun 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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