Australia
Introduction
Background: The Nation and Government
Foreign Investment
Form of Enterprise
Temporary Residence for Employment and Residence Permits
Customs, Foreign Trade, and Currency Exchange Regulations
Labor Aspects
Taxation Aspects
Trade Practices Laws
Intellectual Property
Securities
Annex
Azerbaijan
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Bangladesh
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition and Merger of Enterprises
Foreign Investment
Required Permits and Procedures
Currency Regulation and Capital and Profit Transfer
Customs Regulation
Taxation
Employment Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Competition Law
Cambodia
Growth and Development of International Business
Forms of Business Organization
Trade Regime and Regulations
Foreign Investment Regime and Practices
Labor Legislation and Regulations of Foreign Workers
Taxation of Business
Intellectual Property Protection
Dispute Resolution
Expropriation and Other Political Risks
Treaties, Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements
People's Republic of China
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Taxation
Customs Regulations
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Law
Employment Law
Banking Law
Conclusion
Hong Kong
Legal Entities
Proper Law of Contract
Hong Kong Taxes
Exchange Control
India
Introduction
Foreign Investment
Competition Law
Intellectual Property
Labor Law
Financial Services
Exchange Controls
Establishing a Business
Offshore Banking and Shipping
Taxation
Indonesia
Introduction
Legal System
Establishment of Enterprises and Business Relationships
Forms of Foreign Participation in Business
Legislative Framework for Agreements, Licenses and Permits
Investment in Real Estate
Taxation
Customs Regulation, Foreign Exchange, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Japan
Introduction
Form of Enterprise
Entry and Residency Requirements
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control
Labor Aspects
Taxation
Kazakhstan
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Republic of Korea
Introduction
Business Forms Available to Foreign Investment
Doing Business in a Free Trading Zone
Establishment of a Subsidiary in Korea
Taxation
Intellectual Property Rights
Other Relevant Laws or Regulations
Conclusion
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Introduction
Foreign Investment
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, Investment Incentives
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Malaysia
Introduction
The Constitutional System
Legal Incentives for Investors
Other Incentives
Forms of Enterprises
Foreign Business in Malaysia
The Investment Regulatory Framework
Immigration and Employment of Expatriate Personnel
Labor Policy, Labor Laws, and Social Security Legislation
Business Financing, Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Insurance
Taxation Issues
Facilities for Investment
Intellectual Property
Federated States of Micronesia
Introduction
Statutes and Precedents
Major Statute System
Immigration and Naturalization
Banking, Usury Laws, and Commercial Paper
The Labor Force and Its Regulation
Taxation
Business Structures
Entry Into the FSM
The Law of Contracts
The Law of Torts
Civil Procedure
Currency and Trade
Land Ownership and Use
Foreign Investment
Conclusion
Nepal
Introduction
Form of Foreign Investment
Registration
Business Forms
Incentives, Facilities, and Security
Visa Rules
Environmental Policy
Labor Law
Trademarks and Patent
Export Import Regime
Conclusion
New Zealand
Introduction
Immigration
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Real Estate
Torrens Land Registration System
Taxation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, Investment Incentives
Intellectual Property Protection
Labor and Employment
Other Applicable Commercial Legislation
Pakistan
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit, and Investment Incentive
Competition
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
International Arbitration
Papua New Guinea
Introduction
Companies Act
Investment Promotion Authority Act
Foreign Exchange Controls in Papua New Guinea
Fairness of Transactions Act
Consumer Affairs Council Act 1993
Indefeasibility of Title
Summary
The Philippines
Introduction
Foreign Investment
Labor Law
Taxation
Government Offices
Singapore
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulations
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Conclusion
Sri Lanka
Introduction
Forms of Business Undertakings
Foreign Investment and Its Protection
Exchange Control
Banking System
Insurance
Laws of Property and Contracts
Tax System
Labor Laws
Intellectual Property Laws
Taiwan
Introduction
Forms of Business and Registration Requirements
Taxation
Foreign Exchange
Labor Law and Social Security
Resident Permits
Thailand
Introduction
The Laws of Thailand
The Government of Thailand
Recently Established Courts
General Laws of Governing Doing Business
Restrictions on Foreigners Doing Business in Thailand
Investment Law
ASEAN Economic Community
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Vietnam
Current Political, Social and Economic Climate for Foreign Business
Legal System
The Foreign Investment Law
Forms of Enterprise for Foreign Business Interests
Registration of Enterprise or Activity, Work or Business Permits
Residence Permits
Foreign Trade
Customs
Foreign Exchange
Labor Aspects
Tax Aspects
