Legal Framework
From The Report: Tanzania 2018
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This chapter introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Tanzania, in partnership with ATZ Law Chambers. It also contains a viewpoint with Shamiza Ratanasi, Managing Partner, ATZ Law Chambers.

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Overview

Keeping up to date: An outline of company, labour and natural resource laws
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The investment environment enjoys a multitude of strengths such as the presence of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) and Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) promote, coordinate and facilitate foreign investments, and provide investment incentives. Tanzania is also signatory to international treaties and a member of global organisations, including the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and has numerous bilateral agreements benefitting…

Analysis

Taking the lead: Government action and development plans address the local business environment
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The United Republic of Tanzania comprises two separate, semi-autonomous regions: mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) and Zanzibar, an archipelago of islands with its own executive, legislative and judicial branches. Certain areas of law are union matters, meaning the same law applies to both lands, while for non-union matters – such as corporate or land law – Zanzibar’s legislature passes its own regulations. Tanzania is a common law country, with business laws historically based…

Viewpoint

Empowerment aims: Shamiza Ratansi, Managing Partner, ATZ Law Chambers, on local content and investment in natural resources
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Viewpoint:Shamiza Ratansi, Managing Partner, ATZ Law Chambers With the introduction of new local content regimes, Tanzania has seen a recent overhaul in its natural resources industry. While not a new concept, the regulations extend beyond mineral licence holders and internal oil companies by imposing local content requirements on the complete supply chain. This means that all mining and most petroleum licence holders, as well as internal oil companies and their suppliers, must comply with…