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Bill: Foreign Investment Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Bolshevik Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2611
Description[?]:
| National companies have the right to approve if a foreign investor can have ANY share in itself. Even stakes of less than a majority holding can greatly influence the health of these industries vital to our national security interests. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:18:29, July 23, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | Usually we advocate free foreign investment so long as the investors do not gain a majority share, but as we agree with the sentiment of this legislation, we will support. Dranland must always come first. |
| Date | 17:00:36, July 23, 2008 CET | From | National Bolshevik Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | Again we don't think we even have national companies but in the case they should come into existence we should be able to determine who is friend or foe when it comes to investments, just like the weapons exports bill. The United Front is pleased the Reform Party can support such sensible legislation. |
| Date | 17:39:47, July 23, 2008 CET | From | National Bolshevik Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | // I was under the impression it meant national as in state-controlled, in the sense they are nationalized, not that they are domestic firms. I apologize, so keep that in mind in the above message. // |
| Date | 01:48:59, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | OOC: I was under the assumption that it meant all domestic businesses and industries? In any case, I can still support. |
| Date | 02:11:33, July 24, 2008 CET | From | National Bolshevik Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | Yeah, you're right. Ah well, I still support this. |
| Date | 02:55:12, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | OOC: So which is it? Does national companies mean state-owned enterprises, or all domestic firms? |
| Date | 02:55:37, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | I won't support the bill in either case. |
| Date | 03:01:43, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | I won't support the bill in either case. |
| Date | 03:07:06, July 24, 2008 CET | From | National Bolshevik Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | It's any domestic firm. I thought it was state-owned at first. |
| Date | 04:09:56, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment Bill |
| Message | Thanks. In that case I don't support the status quo either. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 63 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 108 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 94 |
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