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The Investment Act of 2010

Country/Territory
Liberia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
The Investment Act of 2010 Repealing and replacing the Investment Act of 1973
Subject
General
Keyword
Framework law Access-to-information Dispute settlement Intellectual property rights/patents Subsidy/incentive Protection of environment Expropriation International relations/cooperation International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

After a preliminary part, this Act, which applies to all enterprises, establishes, in its second part, a framework for private investment (rules for the establishment of enterprises, benefits and incentives, prohibition of discrimination)and investment guarantees (against expropriation, from Intellectual Property Abuses).This part also sets provisions for the access to public information, the protection against the Retroactive Application of Adverse Laws, the repatriation of Capital, Profits and Dividends. The last part deals with repeals, transitional provisions and the entry into force.

Full text
English
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