Keywords
BORROWERCADASTRE
DERIVATIVE
LEGAL RIGHTS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER
TAX RULES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
CREDIT HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
WAREHOUSE
ORIGINAL ASSET
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
TRANSACTIONS SYSTEM
PRIVATE CREDIT
BANKRUPTCY LAW
PROPERTY RIGHTS
STAMP DUTY
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTIONS
BUSINESS ENTRY
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
MANUFACTURING
TAX
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
SERVICE PROVIDERS
TRANSACTION
LIENS
GLOBAL MARKETS
DEED
SHAREHOLDERS
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
COMMERCIAL LAWS
PROCUREMENT
DEPOSIT
ELECTRICITY
TRADE CREDITORS
COLLATERAL REGISTRY
COMMERCIAL REGISTRY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HOLDING
CAPITAL GAINS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
REGISTRIES
CREDITORS
RESULTS
LENDER
PRIVATE SECTOR
DEFAULTS
TRADING COSTS
BANKRUPTCY
TRANSPARENCY
BUSINESSES
VERIFICATION
INFORMATION SHARING
TURNOVER
ELECTRONIC FILING
WAREHOUSES
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
QUERIES
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
SECURITIES REGULATIONS
ACCOUNTING
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LENDERS
REGISTRATION FEES
RETURNS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
TRADING
BANK ACCOUNT
PURCHASING
SALES AGREEMENT
COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
COLLATERAL FOR LOANS
SOLVENCY
TELEPHONE LINE
PHONE CONNECTION
INSTALLATION
MINORITY INVESTORS
TAX SYSTEM
BANK LOAN
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
GOOD PRACTICE
DEBTS
COPYRIGHT
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
LIMITED LIABILITY
SECURITIES
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS
PRIVATE BANK
COMMERCE
EXPORTERS
CREDIT INFORMATION
FINANCIAL HISTORY
NOTARIES
COLLATERAL
TELEPHONE
OVERHEAD
FRAUD
USERS
PUBLIC REGISTRY
MOVABLE COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS
ORIGINAL ASSETS
NEW MARKETS
MATERIAL
BUSINESS INDICATORS
MOVABLE ASSETS
LICENSES
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
MORTGAGE
REPAYMENT
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
COMPETITIVENESS
INCOME TAX
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
ONE-STOP SHOP
NOTARY PUBLICS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU
LICENSE
COLLATERAL LAW
CONTRACTORS
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
NOTARY
STOCK EXCHANGE
POSSESSORY SECURITY
TREASURY
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CERTIFICATE
INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
CUSTOMS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
BUYERS
BUSINESS INDICATOR
INSPECTIONS
SOLVENCIES
BANK PAYMENTS
INVESTOR PROTECTION
PERSONAL ASSETS
SECURITY INTEREST
TAX RATE
EQUIPMENT
DOMAIN
INSPECTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MORTGAGES
COMPANY LAWS
BUYER
CREDIT SOURCE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
BUSINESS REGULATION
LOCAL BUSINESS
ID
TAX RATES
DEBTOR
RETURN
CERTIFICATES
SALES
COLLATERAL LAWS
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
REPORTING
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26920Abstract
Doing Business sheds light on how easy
 or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run
 a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant
 regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations
 affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting
 a business, dealing with construction permits, getting
 electricity, registering property, getting credit,
 protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders,
 enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. In a series of
 annual reports Doing Business presents quantitative
 indicators on business regulations and the protection of
 property rights that can be compared across 183 economies,
 from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. This economy
 profile presents the Doing Business indicators for
 Equatorial Guinea. To allow useful comparison, it also
 provides data for other selected economies (comparator
 economies) for each indicator. The data in this report are
 current as of June 1, 2011 (except for the paying taxes
 indicators, which cover the period January- December 2010).
 The data not only highlight the extent of obstacles to doing
 business; they also help identify the source of those
 obstacles, supporting policy makers in designing regulatory reform.Date
2012Type
ReportIdentifier
oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/26920http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26920
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