españolNew Tender for Panamanian Assembly SeatThursday, May 27, 2010 The Electoral Court will call for a new acquisition process, as the first one, due on May 26th, was declared deserted. A number of companies that were interested in the project admitted that the $20 million reference price is too low, considering the high-quality construction requirements of the initial bidding rules. Bids Invited for $20 Million Panamanian Assembly SeatTuesday, March 30, 2010 The contract comprises designing the final blueprints, constructing and supplying equipment for a new building for the National Assembly. Interested companies must submit their bids on May 11th, 2010, at the Transport commission of the National Assembly. Panama Invites Bids for Congress BuildingMonday, March 22, 2010 The bidding rules for building a new $18 million building for the Legislative Assembly will be published on March 24. This facility is an annex to the current seat of the Assembly, “Palacio Justo Arosemena”. Work Begins on Panama's Assembly BuildingThursday, September 23, 2010 The project to construct a six-story annex and car parking facilities will be carried out by the company Corcione & Asociados, S.A. Construction of Panama's Assembly building annex is predicted to take two years and is being carried out due to the poor condition of the present infrastructure, informed the president of the country's legislative branch. Panama's 2010 Budget: $10.280 MillionWednesday, September 2, 2009 The Economy Ministry presented Congress the General Budget for 2010. $3.6 billion will be used for social investment, and $1.35 billion for paying sovereign debt. New "Know Your Customer" Regulations in PanamaMonday, January 31, 2011 Resident agents should require their customer satisfactory evidence of identity or of that of the final beneficiary. The National Assembly passed Bill 275 in third debate, regulating the information requested by resident agents or lawyers in order to strengthen the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. Panama Approves Incentives for Subway SystemThursday, September 16, 2010 Congress passed, after preliminary debate, regulation that gives fiscal incentives to the Metro Secretary and to contractors involved in the project. They new regulation would exonerate direct and indirect taxes, contributions, rights and obligations. Panama Ratifies FTA with PeruWednesday, December 14, 2011 The National Assembly unanimously approved on the third and final debate the free trade agreement with Peru, to be implemented in 2012. A press release from the National Assembly of Panama reads: Public Purchases: Advances and Changes in the LawFriday, February 14, 2020 The restriction on hiring individuals who have been convicted in the five years preceding the public act of committing crimes is part of what is contemplated in the bill that is about to be approved in the first debate in Panama. The new Public Hiring Law is in its final phase to be approved, in first debate, in the Commerce Commission, informed the National Assembly last February 12. Green light for Construction of Underground Parking in PanamaThursday, October 9, 2014 The mayor of the capital is making progress with the construction of parking lots under a park in the city center after the Assembly agreed not to ban works under public spaces. According to the bill as presented, municipalities will be the entities which will grant concessions to private companies, for whom "... The State will waive the 100% tax on property and ITBMS, 15 years of income as well as ten years of municipal taxes. " Panama Sells Electricity SharesMonday, June 18, 2012 The draft law which changes the regulatory framework for the provision of electricity includes a proposal to change the way the state sells its investments in in utility companies. Manuel Brea, in his opinion piece in Prensa.com, detailed arguments supporting the Panamanian government’s justification for the intention to sell its stake, "a) Avoiding conflict of interest, because the State is a partner and regulator at the same time. Panama to Purchase Planes for $ 6 millionTuesday, September 28, 2010 The National Assembly approved a credit for $ 6,455,256 in order to purchase two aircraft. The acquisition will be conducted by the National Air Service, which will use one for coastal patrol and the other as an ambulance for emergencies. Panama Bans Weapon ImportsFriday, October 29, 2010 The country banned imports until the new law to possess and carry weapons is approved. The project will be discussed at the National Assembly during the next period. Insurance: Business Against EpidemicsWednesday, March 11, 2020 Panamanian businessmen consider unviable the bill that intends to force insurance companies to cover medical expenses related to the coronavirus. The bill, which was presented by Representative Zulay Rodriguez, seeks to ensure that insurance company clients are attended to in case they are infected with covid-19, however, policies do not usually provide coverage when the disease is declared as an epidemic or pandemic. Payment Suspension: Controversy in PanamaThursday, March 19, 2020 As a result of the economic effects that the outbreak of covid-19 will cause in the National Assembly, a general suspension of the payment of taxes, basic services and bank credits for three months is proposed, but the businessmen think that it is not suitable to generalize the measures. Bill No. 390, which proposes the suspension of payments and collections of taxes, social security contributions, mortgage loans, commercial and agricultural loans, is advancing in the National Assembly. |
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