Law on the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (1997) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 63/64, 04.03.1997.; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs, 6, 27.03.1997. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Internal trade Business/industry/corporations Rural employment Institution Governance Procedural matters Tax/levy Subsidy/incentive Local government Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law prescribes the procedures for the management and use of the Liepāja Special Economic Zone, and also peculiarities for performance of commercial activity and investments, activity with immovable property and work peculiarities of foreigners in the Liepāja Special Economic Zone. The Liepāja Special Economic Zone has been established with the view to develop and promote trade, industry, shipping and air traffic, and also international exchange of goods via Latvia. Task of the Liepāja Special Economic Zone shall be to attract investments for the development of manufacturing and infrastructure and creation of new workplaces in Liepāja. The Liepāja Special Economic Zone is obliged to promote the development of Liepāja region. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv