Discusses the legal requirements/options for joint venture/licensing in this market.
Last Published: 7/12/2019

President Morales signed the Investment Promotion Law (Law 516, 2014) in April 2014.  This legislation recognizes nine different types of investment through commercial companies, public enterprises, joint ventures in which the state is the majority shareholder, and other kind of contracts.

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