This index evaluates the security of legal rights countries offer to investors interested in leasing industrial land—whether or not foreign and domestic companies are treated differently and whether the land can be subleased, subdivided, mortgaged, or used as collateral.
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company lease land from the government (e.g. public land)?
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Yes
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Does a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company need an approval from minister level government official or parliament to lease public land?
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No
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Are procedures for leasing public land the same for foreign and domestically owned companies?
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Yes
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Would a foreign-owned company be required to pay any other transaction costs over and above that paid by domestically owned companies?
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No
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What is the statutory maximum duration of a lease (in years) that a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company would be able to obtain?
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Unlimited
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Are locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned companies allowed to renew their leases?
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Yes
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Are locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned companies allowed to transfer their leases?
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Yes
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If Yes, can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company transfer land to another foreign-owned, domestically incorporated company?
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Yes
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company sublease land from an existing lease holder?
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Yes
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company subdivide its lease?
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Yes
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company sublease its acquired land?
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Yes
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company use the leased land as collateral for the purchase of production equipment?
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No
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Can a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company mortgage the leased land?
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Yes
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Do your laws allow a locally incorporated wholly foreign-owned company to lease land of unlimited size?
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Yes
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Are foreign-owned companies legally required to do an environmental impact assessment as part of the process of leasing public land?
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No
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Are foreign-owned companies legally required to do a social impact assessment as part of the process of leasing public land?
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No
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Is there a fast-track option for lease registration that allows foreign-owned companies to pay a higher fee to have their registration of lease application processed faster than standard application processing?
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No
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