Drafting Zones Laws and Regulations

Stimulating Business Growth in Lebanon through Special Economic Zones

Jean-Paul Gauthier was with the World Bank when tasked with helping establish Lebanon's special economic zone (SEZ) program from 2005-2006. Lebanon was concerned with ...

Evaluating Cambodia's SEZ Laws

In December 2005, Cambodia issued Sub-Decree No. 147 and 148, which established special economic zones (SEZs), as well as the Cambodian SEZ Board (CSEZB) to regulate the SEZs.... During the laws' formation, Locus Founder & CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier analyzed the legislation against international best practices...

Clearing the Way for Industrial Development in Morocco through Legal and Regulatory Reforms

From 2000-2002, the Government of Morocco, with the partnership of USAID and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, commenced a pilot exercise to re-engineer government processes and reform its legal and regulatory environment relating to land access and private industrial park development.  Locus founder and CEO, Jean-Paul Gauthier served as Project Manager for the $1.5 million effort. ...