3. NATIONAL INVESTMENT COUNCIL
INVESTOR'S GUIDE HONDURAS 2020 - 2021
3. 1 NATIONAL INVESTMENT COUNCIL (CNI) Government institution that provides advisory services to facilitate, accelerate, and protect private investment, both foreign and domestic. Its activities are focused on offering relevant information on the legal framework, providing economic and financial advice, as well as assisting investors in facilitating their business processes and operations. The CNI was created by the Legislative Decree (No. 51-2011) the Law for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, for the attraction, promotion, and protection of both foreign and local private investment. Since this is of primary interest of the State, all facilities and guarantees to promote its growth and development will be granted. This Law will be applicable to any natural person or legal entity, whether national or foreign, who acquires tangible or intangible assets in Honduras to obtain a profit by lawful means, except in cases whereby its nature, a provision may only be applicable to foreign investors. 3.1.1 VISION To promote the development and growth of both, local and foreign private investment, as a mechanism to generate economic growth and employment for Hondurans. 3.1.2 MISSION To coordinate public and private efforts to attract, facilitate, accelerate, and protect private investment in Honduras for the improvement of the country’s economy and its inhabitants. 3.1.3 STRATEGIC AXES • Legal Security (Legal Advice). • Economic-Financial Advice (Key Information for Investors). • Promotion and Development of Investments (Facilitation to Productive Sectors and Attraction of Investments with a Territorial Planning approach). • Digitization in Institutional and Governmental Procedures (Institutional Strengthening). • Institutional Administrative Simplification
3.2 MAIN PURPOSE OF NATIONAL INVESTMENT COUNCIL 1. Framing Public Policy Proposals aimed at creating a favorable climate for private investment, both local and foreign. 2. Facilitating procedures and processes for private investors. 3. Promotion, acceleration, and protection of private investment, through efficient, technical, legal, and economic-financial assistance, before, during, and after the establishment of an investment. 4. Promote private investment, by designing and implementating mechanisms for the development of new domestic and foreign investments. 3.2.1 LEGAL MECHANISMS GRANTED BY THE LAW TO THE INVESTOR THROUGH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTMENTS Among the benefits promoted by the National Investment Council are: • Investor Registry. • Fiscal Stability Contracts. • Fast Track for Large-Scale investment. • Conflict Prevention Mechanism. • Guarantee Mechanism for the Completion of Projects on Disputed Real Estate. • Economic-Financial Investor Services. • Investment Attraction Services with a Territorial Focus.
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