16 May 2018

Equatorial Guinea modifies and clarifies law on admission of EG nationals in the capital of foreign companies

Decree n°72 (the Decree), dated April 18, was published in Equatorial Guinea's (EG's) Official Bulletin on April 20. The Decree modifies Decree 127/2004 and clarifies the participation of EG nationals in the Oil and Gas (O&G) sector. Prior to the Decree, foreign companies were required to have EG national participation in the share capital of their companies. Under the new decree, local participation is only required for the O&G sector.

A Global Tax Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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Document ID: 2018-1021