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ONE STOP SHOP LAW promoting foreign investments
Published on 08 February 2019
Spain
Comunitat Valenciana
This is the good practice's implementation level. It can be national, regional or local.
About this good practice
Topic of the good practice: This law focus on administrative simplification that minimize the problems that companies face when investing in the Valencia region.
It also fosters inter-administrative collaboration between various departments and agencies of the Generalitat (regional Government); as well as with the State and local Administration, in order to offer centralized assistance. This law seeks to facilitate the compliance of administrative procedures between various departments and agencies of the Regional Government, as well as with the State Administration and Local Government, acting as a liaison with the investor.
The project can enjoy the following advantages:
-Advice provided by a single entity
-Information about the procedures necessary for the realization of the Project.
-Prioritization of projects selected
-Reduction of the ordinary deadlines of the administrative procedures foreseen in the autonomous legislation (decrees, laws and orders).
-Support on identifying possible problems and solving them.
-Follow-up of the dossier up to the implementation of the Project.
A project must meet the criteria below:
- Economic criteria: an investment in fixed assets, excluding real estate, for an amount equal to or greater than 600,000 euros
- Employment criteria: generation of ten or more jobs with an indefinite full-time contract.
- Social and environmental criteria: in areas such as environmental protection, promotion of social inclusion
It also fosters inter-administrative collaboration between various departments and agencies of the Generalitat (regional Government); as well as with the State and local Administration, in order to offer centralized assistance. This law seeks to facilitate the compliance of administrative procedures between various departments and agencies of the Regional Government, as well as with the State Administration and Local Government, acting as a liaison with the investor.
The project can enjoy the following advantages:
-Advice provided by a single entity
-Information about the procedures necessary for the realization of the Project.
-Prioritization of projects selected
-Reduction of the ordinary deadlines of the administrative procedures foreseen in the autonomous legislation (decrees, laws and orders).
-Support on identifying possible problems and solving them.
-Follow-up of the dossier up to the implementation of the Project.
A project must meet the criteria below:
- Economic criteria: an investment in fixed assets, excluding real estate, for an amount equal to or greater than 600,000 euros
- Employment criteria: generation of ten or more jobs with an indefinite full-time contract.
- Social and environmental criteria: in areas such as environmental protection, promotion of social inclusion
Resources needed
Technical resources and knowledge of the regional and national law and administrative environment. Extensive coordination is needed.
Evidence of success
This law was passed in July 2018. We can not provide feedback on the results yet.
Potential for learning or transfer
It will not be easy to transfer this best practice. The Administrative procedures can vary significantly from country to country. It has taken years to solve all the problems and coordiante different administrations in the Valencia Region.
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Regional Government of Valencia
Spain
Comunitat Valenciana
Contact
Project Manager