Announcement
15 Oct 2022
In October 2022, the Russian president issued Decree No.737, imposing a government authorisation requirement for all transactions entailing the change of ownership of Russian enterprises from the financial sector if an investor from an "unfriendly" country is involved.
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3 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
15 Oct 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 15 Oct 2022
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
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Announced: 15 Oct 2022
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes
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Announced: 15 Oct 2022
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
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