Mongolian Political Environment
U.S. EMBASSY IN ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA
2012 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
7/31/2012
Table of Contents
A.1 OPENNESS OF GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ............................... 3 A.2 CONVERSION AND TRANSFER POLICIES ........................................................... 21 A.3 EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION ............................................................. 22 A.4 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT .......................................................................................... 30 A.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ......................................... 35 A.6 RIGHT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISHMENT ................................ 42 A.7 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS ................................................................. 45 A.8 TRANSPARENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS ......... 51 A.9 EFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKETS AND PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT .................... 58 A.10 COMPETITION FROM STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOES) ......................... 63 A.11 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ................................................... 68 A.12 POLITCAL VIOLENCE ............................................................................................ 69 A.13 CORRUPTION ......................................................................................................... 70 A.14 BILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS AND TAXATION ISSUES ................ 76 A.15 OPIC AND OTHER INVESTMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS............................. 79 A.16 LABOR ...................................................................................................................... 80 A.17 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES/FREE PORTS .............................................................. 83 A.18 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT STATISTICS ................................................... 84
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A.1 OPENNESS OF GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT In
2012 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
7/31/2012
Table of Contents
A.1 OPENNESS OF GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ............................... 3 A.2 CONVERSION AND TRANSFER POLICIES ........................................................... 21 A.3 EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION ............................................................. 22 A.4 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT .......................................................................................... 30 A.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ......................................... 35 A.6 RIGHT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISHMENT ................................ 42 A.7 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS ................................................................. 45 A.8 TRANSPARENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS ......... 51 A.9 EFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKETS AND PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT .................... 58 A.10 COMPETITION FROM STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOES) ......................... 63 A.11 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ................................................... 68 A.12 POLITCAL VIOLENCE ............................................................................................ 69 A.13 CORRUPTION ......................................................................................................... 70 A.14 BILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS AND TAXATION ISSUES ................ 76 A.15 OPIC AND OTHER INVESTMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS............................. 79 A.16 LABOR ...................................................................................................................... 80 A.17 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES/FREE PORTS .............................................................. 83 A.18 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT STATISTICS ................................................... 84
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A.1 OPENNESS OF GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT In