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United States of America: Possible restrictions on sale of telecom firm to Japanese purchaser

Announcement

24 May 2013

In May 2013, the government of the United States of America announced changed rules for foreign investors.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

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Announced: 24 May 2013
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