Is There Any Guarantee for Investment in Iran?

Is There Any Guarantee for Investment in Iran?

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Is There Any Guarantee for Investment in Iran?

After nearly 48 years, the new law on foreign investment in Iran under the name of “Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act” (FIPPA) was ratified by the Parliament in 2002. FIPPA replaced the Law for the “Attraction and Protection of Foreign Investment” which was in effect since 1955. This Act provides guarantee and other advantages for foreign investment in Iran.

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FIPPA advantages:

– Foreign Capital is guaranteed against nationalization and expropriation, and in such cases the Foreign Investor shall be entitled to receive compensation (Article 9 of the FIPPA).

– Should laws or government regulations lead to prohibition or cessation of approved financial agreements within the framework of this Act, then the government shall procure and pay the resulting damages (Article 17 of the FIPPA & Article 26 of the bylaws).

– Foreign investments subject to this Act shall enjoy the same rights, protections and facilities available to domestic investments in a non-discriminatory manner (Article 8 of the FIPPA).

– The Foreign Investment and its profits may be transferred in foreign currency or goods (Articles 13-18 of the FIPPA).

– Acceptance of foreign investments in all the production, industrial, agricultural, transportation, communications, and services fields as well as in fields related to water, power, and gas supply and energy fields.

– The possibility of the referral of investment-related disputes to international authorities (Article 19 of the FIPPA).

– Issuance of visas for three years in Iran for foreign investors, managers, experts and their immediate family members and the possibility of visa renewals  (Article 20 of the FIPPA & Article 35 of the bylaws).

– Having a choice to choose the investment method in the project as FDI or Foreign Investment in all sectors within the framework of “Civil Participation”, “Buy-Back” and “Build-Operate-Transfer” (BOT) schemes (Article 3 of FIPPA).

– Acceptance of investments by any natural or legal non Iranian or Iranian person utilizing capital of foreign origin and granting the facilities envisaged in FIPPA

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