Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Asia, 2nd Edition

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