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BRAZIL: New Norms for Visas for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
On August 29, 2014, Normative Resolution No. 112 was published, amending Article 4 of Normative Resolution No. 98 of November 14, 2012. Normative Resolution 112/2014 provides that the temporary visa “item V” can be granted to foreign nationals who will enter Brazil to work exclusively in the preparation, organization, planning, and execution of the 2016 […]
FRANCE: New Law to Combat Fraud in Framework of Posted Workers
New Law to Combat Fraud in Framework of Posted Workers A posted worker is one sent by a company in one EU member state to provide short-term services for a company (client or affiliate) in the host EU member state. France’s Act of July 10, 2014 (Act) against unfair social competition translates into French law […]
Entrepreneurs & Investors: A Country-by-Country Overview
This article provides an overview of how various countries attract entrepreneurs and what types of immigrant investment programs exist. INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON CHART. The authors thank Henley & Partners for allowing ABIL to reprint its chart. Belgium Belgium does not have specific immigrant investment programs. As a general rule, entrepreneurs and investors need a permit before […]









