Free movement of capital within the European Union
Amongst the four fundamental freedoms that underpin the EU single market (free movement of persons, goods, services and capital), the free movement of capital is the most recent. Until the mid-1990s it did not exist in practice in a number of Member States. Financial operations in other Member States or in other currencies within the EU were subject to prior authorisation requirements by national authorities. These controls enabled national authorities to prevent or restrict financial operations. Free movement of capital became applicable with the 1993 Maastricht treaty, which removed all restrictions on capital movements and payments, both between Member States and with third countries. The principle has direct effect, meaning that it requires no further legislation at either EU or Member State level.
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- EKONOMI
- ekonomisk geografi
- ekonomisk tillväxt
- ekonomiska läget
- europeisk integration
- EUROPEISKA UNIONEN
- FINANSER
- finansiering och investering
- fri rörlighet för kapital
- fri rörlighet för kapital
- GEOGRAFI
- inre marknad
- investering
- JORDBRUK, SKOGSBRUK OCH FISKE
- jordbruksmark
- kredit- och finansinstitut
- medlemsstat i EU
- utländsk investering
- utlåning
- utnyttjande av jordbruksmark
- värdepapper