Cross-border: Company Law and Corporate Governance

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Deadlock and termination: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Shareholders' agreement and bye-laws: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Control and minority protection: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Portugal. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Portugal as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in United States: Michigan. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in United States: Michigan as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Argentina. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Bermuda. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Indonesia. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals.   To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Italy. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in New Zealand. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Thailand. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in the United States. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg

A Q&A guide to doing business in India. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in India as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

This article discusses the corporate governance provisions in Curaçao for government-owned companies, analysing both the internationally applicable regulations provided by the OECD in their Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-owned Enterprises, and the domestic provisions laid down in the National Ordinance, the Corporate Governance Code and the Model Articles of Association. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of contents visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg.

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Curaçao. The Q&A gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors’ duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Corporate Governance Country Q&A tool. The Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in US: Alabama. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in US: Alabama as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

This table is part of the Doing Business in multi-jurisdictional guide. For a full list of contents visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

This table is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to corporate governance law. It lists the required approvals and disclosures that apply to executive remuneration in each jurisdiction covered in the main Q&As.  For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/corpgov-mjg.

This table is part of the Doing Business in multi-jurisdictional guide. For a full list of contents visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Israel. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Colorado. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbihandbook.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Texas. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbihandbook.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Ecuador. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Ecuador as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

This Article considers: the types of transactions for which British Virgin Islands SPVs are used, the reasons for using British Virgin Islands SPVs, as well as details regarding organization, ongoing corporate and regulatory requirements, tax considerations and methods of dissolution. This Article forms part of a series that also covers the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Channel Islands (Jersey).

This Article considers: the types of transactions for which Cayman Islands SPVs are used, the reasons for using Cayman Islands SPVs, as well as details regarding organization, ongoing corporate and regulatory requirements, tax considerations and methods of dissolution. This Article forms part of a series that also covers the British Virgin Islands, Ireland and Channel Islands (Jersey).

Multinational companies are increasingly finding that a failure to manage employment liability risks on a global basis can lead to losses ranging from court awards or penalties to diminishment of corporate and brand image. This step-by-step guide provides a template for establishing global employment best practice standards and policies.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Angola. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Angola as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Bolivia. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Bolivia as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Denmark. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Denmark as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Germany. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Germany as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in United Kingdom. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in United Kingdom as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Bulgaria. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Bulgaria as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Ireland. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Ireland as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Peru. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Peru as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Taiwan. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Taiwan as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in United States: Puerto Rico. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in United States: Puerto Rico as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Canada. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Canada as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Cyprus. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Cyprus as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Kuwait. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Kuwait as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Panama. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Panama as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Turkey. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Turkey as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business in... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in China. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in China as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Hong Kong. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Hong Kong as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Mexico. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Mexico as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in South Korea. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in South Korea as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Canada. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Mozambique. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in the United States. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Argentina. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Belgium. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Canada. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Hungary. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Indonesia. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Japan. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in the Republic of Moldova. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Sweden. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in United Arab Emirates. This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Doing business In... Country Q&A Tool. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/about/doingbusinessin-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Bangladesh. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Bangladesh as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.

A Q&A guide to doing business in Belarus. This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Belarus as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business worldwide. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/dbi-mjg.