Federal Decree No. 22/1997 Agreement Between the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of Finland on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments
The "Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of Finland (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting States),
Desiring to intensify economic cooperation to the mutual benefit of both countries and to maintain fair and equitable conditions for investments by investors of one Contracting State in the Territory of the other Contracting State,
Recognizing that the promotion and reciprocal protection of such investments favour the expansion of the economic relations between the two Contracting States and stimulate investment initiatives,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
1- The term "investment" means any kind of asset, invested by an investor of one Contracting State in the Territory of the other Contracting State, provided that the investment has been made in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting State, and shall include in particular, though not exclusively: