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Legal Alert - Guia do investimento privado em Moçambique (Decreto n.º 8/2024 de 7 de Março)

O Decreto n.º 8/2024, aprovado a 7 de março, estabelece um conjunto de normas claras para orientar os investimentos privados em Moçambique, procurando facilitar o processo de autorização e implementação de projectos de investimento.

O Decreto n.º 8/2024, aprovado a 7 de março, estabelece um conjunto de normas claras para orientar os investimentos privados em Moçambique, procurando facilitar o processo de autorização e implementação de projectos de investimento.

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LEGAL ALERT ABR. <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Decree No. 8/<strong>2024</strong> of March 7<br />

GUIDE FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT<br />

IN MOZAMBIQUE<br />

Decree No. 8/<strong>2024</strong>, approved on March 7, sets forth a series of clear norms to<br />

gui<strong>de</strong> private investments in Mozambique, aiming to facilitate the process of<br />

authorization and impl<strong>em</strong>entation of investment projects. This <strong>de</strong>cree promotes<br />

transparency and efficiency in business practices in the country while<br />

encouraging sustainable economic growth.<br />

To invest in Mozambique, interested parties must submit a request for authorization,<br />

including a technical and economic-financial feasibility study, as<br />

well as <strong>do</strong>cuments proving the i<strong>de</strong>ntity of the investors, the project location,<br />

and the financial capacity to execute it. The goal is to ensure that investments<br />

are sound and in line with local laws.<br />

Once submitted, the requests un<strong>de</strong>rgo a <strong>de</strong>tailed analysis process, taking<br />

into account the technical, economic-financial, socio-environmental, and<br />

market viability of the project. Proposals are also checked for compliance<br />

with national laws and policies, especially those related to the country’s economic<br />

and social <strong>de</strong>velopment.<br />

The <strong>de</strong>cree sets clear <strong>de</strong>adlines for the authorization process. The Ministry of<br />

Finance <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>s on projects with economic, environmental, or public health<br />

impacts within seven days. Larger projects or those involving concessions<br />

and public-private partnerships are <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>d by the Council of Ministers within<br />

30 days.<br />

If necessary, the terms and conditions of the investment authorization can<br />

be adjusted upon the justified request of the investor. Circumstances such<br />

as project initiation <strong>de</strong>lays, stoppages, or changes in the initial assumptions<br />

may lead to changes in the authorization.<br />

Investment authorization can be revoked un<strong>de</strong>r certain circumstances,<br />

including the investor’s own request, failure to initiate the project within<br />

the stipulated timeframe, project stoppage for over three months, or<br />

failure to comply with laws and conditions established in the authorization.<br />

The government will monitor the impl<strong>em</strong>entation of investment projects to<br />

ensure compliance with agreed laws and conditions. Investors must also fulfill<br />

social responsibility obligations, which inclu<strong>de</strong> actions aimed at commu-<br />

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