overseas direct investment

基本解释

The front-end expenses already remitted overseas by a domestic institution shall be counted in its total amount of overseas direct investment.
境内机构已经汇出境外的人民币前期费用，应当列入其境外直接投资总额。
When going through the approval formalities for the overseas direct investment, the domestic institution shall specify the proposed amount of investment in RMB.
在办理有关境外直接投资核准时，境内机构应当明确拟用人民币投资的金额。
"Front-end expenses" refer to the expenses to be paid abroad by a domestic institution in relation to its overseas direct investment before forming a project or enterprise abroad.
本办法所称前期费用是指境内机构在境外设立项目或企业前，需要向境外支付的与境外直接投资有关的费用。

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