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 Antigua and Barbuda |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Proposed Laws, Acts, Regulations Currently in
Parliament
 The
National Economic Social Council Act, 2004 [152KB PDF] *
The
Antigua and Barbuda International Exempt
Trust Act, 2004 [451KB PDF] *
Insurance
Act, 2004 [913KB PDF] *
The
Companies (Amendment) Act, 2004 [22KB
PDF] *
The
Bill of Sale (Amendment) Act, 2004 [18KB PDF] *
The
Business Licenses Act 2004 [89KB PDF] *
The
Banking Act 2004 [956KB PDF] *
The
Law Revision (Miscellaneous) (Amendment)
Act, 2004 [23KB PDF] *
Existing Laws, Acts, Regulations
The
Public Utilities (Amendment) Act, 2004 [20KB
PDF] *
The
Freedom of Information Act, 2004 [152KB
PDF] *
The
Integrity in Public Life Act, 2004 [62KB
PDF] *
The
Magistrate's Code of Procedure (Amendment)
Act, 2004 [199KB
PDF] *
Prevention
of Corruption Act, 2004 [43KB
PDF] *
The
Caribbean Court of Justice Act, 2004 [54KB
PDF] *
The
National Parks (Amendment) Act 2004 [21KB
PDF] *
International
Business Corporation (Amendment) Act 2004 [37KB
PDF] *
The
Administration of Small Estates (Amendment)
Act 2004 Update [22KB
PDF] *
The
Litter (Amendment) Act 2004 [109KB
PDF] *
The
Millennium Naturalization Act, 2004 [58KB
PDF] *
Forestry
Regulations [14KB
PDF] *
National
Parks Act [15KB
PDF] *
Land
Development Regulations [83KB
PDF] *
Litter
Act [13KB
PDF] *
Fisheries
Act [65KB
PDF] *
Fisheries
Regulations [16KB
PDF] *
Beach
Control Regulations [11KB
PDF] *
Merchant
Shipping Act [17KB
PDF] *
Interactive
Gaming & Interactive Wagering Regulations
Money
Laundering Guidelines 9-9-02 [281KB
PDF] *
Financial
Action Task Force Recommendations (FATF) 40 [146KB PDF] *
Financial
Action Task Force Recommendations (FATF) 40
Review [546KB
PDF] *
Caribbean
Financial Task Force Recommendations (CFATF)
19 [20KB
PDF] *
Consolidated
Money Laundering Prevention Act 1996 as
amended [139KB PDF] *
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 Argentina |
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National
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Investments Act (Law
nº 21.382) (en español)
Date of Signature: September 2, 1993
» Foreign Investments Act Regulation (Decree
nº 1853/93 - Executive Order)
Date
of Signature: September 8, 1993
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 Bahamas |
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National
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 Barbados |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Main
Investment Incentives
Companies Acts/Regulations/Orders
Companies Act - Cap 308 [PDF 691 KB] *
Companies Regulations 1984 - Cap 308 [PDF 5,665 KB] *
Customs Acts/Regulations/Orders
Customs (Rates of Exchange) (No.5)
Notice, 1993 [PDF 6 KB] *
Customs (Lists of Prohibited And
Restricted Imports And Exports) Order, 1962 [PDF 13 KB] *
Customs Act Cap 66 [PDF 9,375 KB] *
Customs Regulations 1963
Electronics Transactions
Acts/Regulations/Orders
Electronics Transactions Act Cap - 308B [PDF 52 KB] *
Exempts Insurance Acts/Regulations/Orders
Exempt Insurance Act - Cap 308A [PDF 69 KB] *
Exempt Insurance (Delegation of
Functions), 1991 - Cap 308A [PDF 178 KB] *
Exempt Insurance (Forms and Fees)
Regulations, 1983 - Cap 308A [PDF 294 KB] *
Exempt Insurance (Holding Companies Fees)
Regulations, 1990 - Cap 308A [PDF 79 KB] *
Exempt Insurance (Tax Concessions)
Regulations, 1986 - Cap 308A
Fiscal Incentives Acts/Regulations/Orders
Fiscal Incentives Act - Cap 71A
[PDF 1,438 KB] *
Fiscal Incentives Regulations, 1975 - Cap
71A
Fiscal Incentives (Declaration of
Approved Enterprises) Order, Cap 71A [PDF 830 KB] *
Fiscal Incentives (Declaration of
Approved Products) Order - Cap 71A [PDF 473 KB] *
IBC Acts/Regulations/Orders
International Business Companies Act -
Cap 77 [PDF 48 KB] *
International Business Companies
Regulations - Cap 77 [PDF 7 KB] *
International Business Companies (Rate of
Tax) Order, 1998 - Cap 77 [PDF 6 KB] *
Immigration Acts/Regulations/Orders
Immigration (Forms And Fees) Regulations
1979 [PDF 2,549 KB] *
Immigration (Ports of Entry) Regulations
1976 [PDF 69KB] *
Immigration Act Cap 190 [PDF 2,191 KB] *
Immigration (Students) Regulations, 1979 [PDF 1,002 KB] *
International
Financial Services Act
International Financial Services Act 2002 [PDF 122 KB] *
International Trusts Acts
International Trusts Act - Cap 245 [PDF 38 KB] *
Segregated Cells & Segregated Accounts
Segregated Cells & Segregated Accounts
Description [PDF 98 KB] *
Shipping Incentives
Acts/Regulations/Orders
Shipping Incentives Act - Cap 90A
[PDF 346 KB] *
Special Development Areas
Act/Regulations/Orders
Special Development Areas Act - Cap 237A [PDF 23KB]*
SRL Acts/Regulation/Orders
Societies With Restricted Liability Act -
Cap 318B [PDF 72 KB] *
Societies With Restricted Liability
Regulations - Cap 318B [PDF 72 KB] *
Tourism Development Bill 2002
Tourism Development Bill 2002 [PDF 82 KB] *
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 Belize |
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National
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 Bolivia |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Investment Act (Law nº 1.182) (en español)
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 Brazil |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Capital Law (Law nº 4.131/62) (em português)
Date of Signature: September 3, 1962
Foreign Capital Amendment Law (Law nº
4390/64) (em português)
Date of Signature: August 29, 1964
» Foreign Capital Law Regulation (Decree nº 55.762/65) (em português)
Date of Signature: February 17, 1965
Decree nº 1.355/94 - It incorporates
the results of the multilateral trade negotiations of
the Uruguay Round of GATT.
Date of
Signature: December 30, 1994
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Canada |
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National
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 Chile |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Foreign
Investment Act (Decree n° 600) (en español) |
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 Colombia |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Investment Law (Decree n° 2080/00) (en español) [PDF 191 KB] *
Date of Signature: October18, 2000
Decree n° 1844/03
Date
of Signature: July 2, 2003
Decree n° 4210/04 (Last updated on February 8,
2005) - "Regimen General de
Inversiones de Capital del Exterior en
Colombia y de Capital Colombiano en el
Exterior"
Date of Signature: December 14, 2004 |
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 Costa Rica |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Free
Trade Zones Act (Law n° 7.210)
Date of Signature: November 23, 1990
Free
Trade Zones Act (Law
n° 7.830)
Date of Signature: October 8, 1998
Free Trade Zones Regulation (Decree n° 29.606 - H - COMEX)
Date of Signature: June 18, 2001
Tourism
Investment Act (Law n° 6.990)
Central
Bank Regulation of Costa Rica (Law n° 7.558)
Date of Signature: November 3, 1995
Income Tax Reform Act
(Laws n° 7.092 and n° 7.257)
Date of Signature: September 17, 1991
Income Tax Act (Law n° 7.838)
Date of Signature: October 5, 1988
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 Dominica |
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National
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 Dominican Republic |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Investment Act (Law nº 16 - 95)
Date of Signature: August 28, 1996 |
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 Ecuador |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Trade and Investment Law "LEXI" (Law nº 12 RO/ Sup. 82) (en español)
Date of Signature: June 9, 1997
» Modification
to the Law nº 12 RO/ Sup. 82 Foreign
Trade and Investment Law ("LEXI") (en español)
Date of Signature: March
25, 1999
Promotion and Investment
Guarantees Law (Law nº 46. RO/ 219) (en español)
Date of Signature: December 19, 1997
Promotion
and Investment Guarantees Law Regulation (Executive Decree nº 1525. RO/ 346)
(en español)
Date of Signature: June 24, 1998
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El Salvador |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Investment Law (Decree nº 732) (en español) |
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 Grenada |
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National
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 Guatemala |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Investment Law (Decree nº 9 - 98) (en español)
Date of Signature: February 20,
1998
Entry into Force: March 11, 1998
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 Guyana |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Bank
of Guyana Act 1998
Financial
Institutions Act 1995 |
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 Haïti |
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National
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 Jamaica |
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National
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 Mexico |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Investment Law (en español)
Date of Signature: December 27,
1993 (last modified in June 4, 2001)
» Foreign
Investment Law Regulation
Date of Signature: September 8, 1998 |
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 Nicaragua |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Foreign
Investment Act (Law nº 127)
Foreign
Investment Modification Act (Law nº 344) (en español)
» Foreign
Investment Act Regulation (Decree nº 74 - 2000)
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 Panama |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Investment
Law (Law nº 54/98)
Date of Signature: July 22, 1998 |
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 Paraguay |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Investment
Law (Law nº 117/91) (en español)
Date of Signature: December 6, 1991 |
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 Peru |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
Investment
Law (Decree Supreme nº 162-92-EF) - It
includes Decree nº 136-97-EF. (en español)
Date of Signature: October
24, 1997
Foreign Investment
Promotion Act (Legislative
Decree n° 662) (en español) [PDF 52 KB] *
Date of Signature: August 29, 1991
Private Investment
Promotion Act (Legislative
Decree n° 757) (en español) [PDF 56 KB] *
Date of Signature: November 8, 1991
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 St. Lucia |
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 St. Kitts and Nevis |
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 Suriname |
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 United States of America |
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 Uruguay |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Investment Law (Law nº 16.906) (en español) |
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 Venezuela |
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National
Legislation |
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Sources of Information |
| Investment
Promotion and Protection Law (en español) |
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