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Canada: Acquisition of construction company blocked for reasons of national security

Announcement

23 May 2018

The action was taken under the Investment Canada Act.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

23 May 2018

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 May 2018
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