TABLE OF CONTENTS


9 THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S MODERN LEGAL SYSTEM 10 SECURITIES MARKET 11 MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 11 FOREIGN INVESTMENT 11 PROMOTION OF NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS 12 THE NATIONAL MOVIE INDUSTRY


13 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION 14 IMPORTS 14 EXPORTS 14 PREFERENTIAL ACCESS TO THE UNITED STATES MARKET 15 AGREEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION 15 REGIONAL ALLIANCES 17 FINANCING SOURCES 17 BILATERAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS


18 PRIMARY INVESTMENT INDUSTRIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 19 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 19 BANKING 20 INSURANCE 20 FREE ZONES 21 TOURISM 21 AGRICULTURE 22 MINING 22 ELECTRICITY 23 AVIATION 23 CONSTRUCTION


24 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 25 CORPORATION 26 SIMPLIFIED CORPORATION 26 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (SRL) 27 INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE OF LIMITED LIABILITY (E.I.R.L.) 27 FOREIGN ENTITIES 27 OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS


28 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES 29 TAX SYSTEM 29 INCOME TAX (ISR) 29 CAPITAL GAINS 30 WITHHOLDING 30 TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF INDUSTRIALIZED GOODS AND SERVICES (ITBIS)


30 REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX 31 TAX ON ASSETS 31 TAX ON THE INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES 31 SELECTIVE TAX ON CONSUMPTION 31 TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE 32 TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLES 32 SPECIAL INCENTIVES FOR FOREIGN PENSIONERS AND THOSE LIVING ON AN PENSION


32 LABOR LAWS 32 QUOTAS FOR DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES 32 WORK PERIODS 33 PAID LEAVE 33 VACATIONS 33 SEXUAL HARASSMENT 33 MATERNITY PROTECTION 33 MINIMUM WAGE 33 OVERTIME, NIGHT WORK, AND HOLIDAYS 34 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 34 TERMINATION OF LABOR CONTRACTS 34 SOCIAL SECURITY OBLIGATIONS


35 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 35 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION 36 PATENTS 36 TRADEMARKS 37 TRADENAMES 38 COPYRIGHTS


39 COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS 40 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 40 MORTGAGES 41 PLEDGES OF ASSETS 41 PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY 42 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE


43 LEGAL FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS 44 ENTRY AND DEPARTURE 44 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 44 DOMINICAN RESIDENCE 44 DOMINICAN CITIZENSHIP


45 IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF FAMILY LAW 45 MARRIAGE 45 DIVORCE 45 ADOPTION 46 SUCCESSIONS


46 FOREIGNERS AND THE DOMINICAN PENAL LAW 46 DEPORTATION 46 EXTRADITION 46 FOREIGN PARTIES BEFORE DOMINICAN COURTS 47 ARBITRATION


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