Doing Business 2020

Luxembourg
Employing workers
Luxembourg changed regulations pertaining to paid annual leave.
Madagascar
✓
 Enforcing contracts
Madagascar made enforcing contracts easier by publishing performance 
measurement and progress reports for the commercial court.

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Malaysia
✓
 Dealing with construction permits
Malaysia streamlined the process of dealing with construction permits by 
eliminating the road and drainage inspection performed by Kuala Lumpur 
City Hall.
Mali
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 Paying taxes
Mali made paying taxes more difficult by introducing a new tax, the solidar-
ity contribution, which is levied at a rate of 0.5% on the business turnover.
Malta
✓
 Starting a business
Malta made starting a business easier by implementing an online one-stop 
shop for the registration of employers, employees, and value added tax.
✓
 Getting electricity
Malta increased the reliability of power supply by upgrading its power grid 
infrastructure and launching a network planning and operations control 
center.
Employing workers
Malta changed regulations pertaining to paid annual leave.
Mauritania
✓
 Getting credit
Mauritania improved access to credit information by launching a new credit 
reporting system, distributing both positive and negative data, and offering 
credit scores to banks and financial institutions.
✓
 Enforcing contracts
Mauritania made enforcing contracts easier by introducing a simpli-
fied procedure for small claims, setting time standards for key court 
events, and limiting adjournments. Mauritania also adopted a law that 
regulates all aspects of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution 
mechanism.