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Promotion and Reciprocal Promotion of Investment agreements are signed to promote private investments between two contracting nations in each other's territory. This agreement creates a legal framework whereby foreign investors and investments are granted the most favorable treatment between the Most Favored National Treatment and the National Treatment in the host country. Moreover, discriminatory measures of any kind are forbidden; fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security are guaranteed to foreign investments in both countries.

Investors are also allowed, according to the agreement, to freely transfer all payments related to the investment. They are also not to be dispossessed, by expropriation or nationalization or any other measure, unless the measure is taken:

- In the public interest according to the law,
- Without any discrimination,
- Under due process of the law,
- Provided prompt, adequate, and effective compensation.

Texts of the ratified agreements are available by selecting the pdf icon in the table below.

Agreements for the Promotion and Protection of Investments are
As of September 1st, 2007

Title	Signed	Ratified	Enforced	legalRef
Armenia	May 1, 1995	March 16, 1998	October 1, 1998	Law N. 680 In OG N. 14 of March 26, 1998
Austria	May 26, 2001	June 5, 2002	September 30, 2002	Law N. 407. In OG N.34 of June 13, 2002
Azerbaijan	February 11,1998	March 31, 1999		Law N. 64. In OG N. 18 April 13, 1999
Bahrain	August 7, 2003	November 20, 2004	September 13, 2005	Law N.597. In OG N.64 of December 2, 2004
Belarus	June 19, 2001	December 14, 2001	December 29, 2002	Law N. 371 In OG N. 64 of December 27, 2001
Belgium/Luxembourg	September 6, 1999	August 29, 2002	March 5, 2004	Law N. 454 In O.G N. 50 of September 5, 2002
Benin	June 15,2004
Bulgaria	June 1, 1999	December 30, 2000	February 16, 2000	Law N. 264. In OG N. 3 of January 1, 2001
Canada	April 11, 1997	March 31, 1999	June 19, 1999	Law N. 52. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Chad	June 15, 2004
Chile	October 13, 1999	May 24, 2000		Law N. 179 In OG N.25 of June 8, 2000
China	June 13, 1996	February 28, 1997	July 10, 1997	Law N. 614. In OG N. 11 of March 6, 1997
Cuba	December 14, 1995	November 5, 1998	January 7, 1999	Law N. 697 In OG N. 51 of November 12, 1998
Cyprus	April 9, 2001	June 5, 2002	March 19, 2003	Law N. 399. In O.G N.34 of June 13, 2002
Czech Republic	September 19, 1997	June 14, 1999	January 24, 2000	Law N. 84. In OG N. 28 of June 17, 1999
Egypt	March 16, 1996	July 24, 1996	June 2, 1997	Law N. 581. In OG N. 35 of August 8, 1996
Finland	August 25, 1997	June 14, 1999	January 12, 2000	Law N. 83. In OG N. 28 of June 17, 1999
France	November 28, 1996	March 31, 1999	October 29, 1999	Law N. 60. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Gabon	February 20, 2001	June 5, 2002		Law N. 420. In O.G N.34 of June 13, 2002
Germany	March 28, 1997	November 5, 1998	March 25, 1999	Law N. 692 In OG N. 51 of November 12, 1998
Greece	July 24, 1997	March 31, 1999	July 17, 1999	Law N. 53. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Guinea	June 15, 2004	November 11, 2006		Law N.763 in OG N.56 of November 27, 2006
Hungary	June 22, 2001	June 5, 2002	July 23, 2002	Law N. 419. In O.G N.34 of June 13, 2002
Iceland	June 24, 2004	February 4,2005		Law N.653 in O.G N.7 of February 17,2005
Iran	October 28, 1997	March 31, 1999	June 14, 2000	Law N. 58. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Italy	November 7, 1997	March 31, 1999	February 9, 2000	Law N. 56. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Jordan	October 31, 2002	July 16, 2003	August 30, 2003	Law N. 511. In OG N. 35 of July 24, 2003
Korea (South)	May 5, 2006	November 10, 2006	December 21, 2006	Law N.754 in OG N. 54 of November 16, 2006
Kuwait	January 21, 2001	August 16, 2001	April 19, 2002	Law N. 350. In OG N. 42 dated Aug. 23, 2001
Malaysia	February 26, 1998	March 31, 1999	January 20, 2002	Law N. 63. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Mauritania	June 15, 2004	December 9,2005	April 30, 2006	Law N.701.in OG N.58 of December 22,2005
Morocco	July 3, 1997	June 14, 1999	March 4, 2000	Law N. 85. In OG N. 28 of June 17, 1999
Netherlands	May 2, 2002	July 16, 2003	March 1, 2004	Law N. 508. In OG N. 35 of July 24, 2003
OPEC Fund	September 23, 2000	April 3, 2001	August 15, 2001	Law N. 287. In OG N. 19 of April 19, 2001
Pakistan	January 9, 2001	December 14, 2001	March 28, 2003	Law N. 372 In OG N. 64 of Dec. 27, 2001
Romania	October 19, 1994	June 6, 1996	April 6, 1997	Law N. 496. In OG N. 24/96
Russia	April 7, 1997	August 2, 2001	March 11, 2003	Law N. 332. In OG N. 39 dated Aug. 9, 2001
Spain	February 22, 1996	April 23, 1997	April 29,1997	Law N. 632. In OG N.21 of May 8, 1997
Sudan	March 9, 2004	November 20, 2004	April 21, 2007	Law N.615. in OG N.64 of December 2, 2004
Sultanate of Oman	April 11, 2006
Sweden	June 15, 2001	August 16, 2001	November 3, 2001	Law N. 358. In OG N. 42 of Aug. 23, 2001
Switzerland	March 3, 2000	December 30, 2000	April 20, 2001	Law N. 261. In OG N. 3 of January 1, 2001
Syria	January 12, 1997	July 24, 1997	September 15, 1998	Law N. 657. In OG N. 37 of July 31, 1997
Tunisia	June 24, 1998	March 31, 1999	June 4, 2000	Law N. 55. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Turkey	May 12, 2004	December 9,2005	January 4,2006	Law N.697 in OG N.58 of December 22,2005
U.A.E	May 17, 1998	March 31, 1999	July 14, 1999	Law N. 61. In OG N. 18 of April 13, 1999
Ukraine	March 25, 1996	July 24, 1996	May 26, 2000	Law N. 586. In OG N. 35/96
United Kingdom	February 16, 1999	December 30, 2000	September 16, 2001	Law N. 262. In OG N. 3 of January 1, 2001
Yemen	November 25, 1999	May 24, 2000	May 13, 2002	Law N. 184. In OG N. 25 of June 8, 2000