Anguilla
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
Argentina
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer
Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
The Bahamas
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Conclusion
Barbados
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Taxation
Customs Regulations
Currency Regulations and Investment Incentives
Agency, Distributorship, and Franchising
Competition Law
Consumer Protection and Product Liability
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Shipping Law
Banking Law
Bermuda
Introduction
Professional Services
International Business Vehicles
Typical International Business Transactions
Insurance and Reinsurance Companies
Bermuda Aircraft Registry
Intellectual Property
Commerce
Performing Arts
Property Transactions
Foreign Investment
Bolivia
Introduction
Codes and Main Legislation
Establishments and Corporations
Reorganization and Bankruptcy
Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Checks
Conciliation and Arbitration
Investment Incentives, Competition Laws
Intellectual Property Protection
Banking Law
Taxation
Environmental Legislation
Customs Regulations
Labor Laws and Social Security
Other Relevant Civil and Commercial Law Issues
Courts and Judicial Organization
Criminal Code
Brazil
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Forms of Investment
Acquisition of Real Estate
Foreign Trade and Currency Exchange
Labor Law
Taxation
Legal Framework for Foreign Investment
British Virgin Islands
Introduction
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulation Capital and Profit Transfer, Investment
Competition Laws
Intellectual Property Protection
Labor Law
Banking
Cayman Islands
Current Climate for Foreign Business
The Legal System
Form of Enterprise for the Foreign Business Interest
Land
Off-Shore Business
Regulation of Foreign Business
Local Business
Regulatory Environment
Labor Aspects
Chile
Introduction
Foreign Investment
Types of Business Organizations
Foreign Exchange Regime
Export and Import Regime
Taxes
Labor Law
Social Security
Colombia
Introduction
Legal System
Establishing a Business
Commercial Entities
Business Entities Liquidation and Arrangements with Creditors
Regulation on Foreign Investment
Exchange Regulations
Imports and Exports
Contracts
Civil and Commercial Guarantees
State Contracts
Project Finance
Capital Markets
Taxes
Exemption from Payroll Taxes and Contributions to Health
Social and Labor Legislation
Environmental Law
Telecommunications
Intellectual Property Rights
Mergers and Acquisitions
Costa Rica
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprise
Taxation
Industrial Incentives
Currency Exchange Regulations
Legal Residence
Banking Law
Dominican Republic
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Distributorship
Customs Regulations
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Ecuador
Introduction
Incentives for Production
Obligations and Contracts
Agency
Commercial Activities
Trademarks
Patents on Inventions
Price and Quality Control
Commercial Companies
Taxes
Administration of Justice
Labor Law
Alienship, Migration and Diplomacy
El Salvador
Business Organizations
Contracts and Secured Transactions
Property and Secured Interests
Currency Control Regulations
Import and Export
Immigration
Antitrust
Foreign Investment
Taxation
Bankruptcy
Employment
Environmental Law
Fishing Rights
Financial System
Energy and Telecommunications Laws
Alien Acquisition of Real Estate
Agency and Distribution
Transportation Law
Intellectual Property
Dispute Resolution
Guatemala
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Guyana
Guyana in Profile
The Legal System
The Court System
International Relations
The Economy
Investment Framework
Starting Up a Business
Taxation
Employment Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Honduras
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Key Legal Aspects of a Commercial Company
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Protection
Employment Law
Banking Law
Jamaica
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Banking Law
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Investment
Antitrust Law
Intellectual Property Law
Conclusion
Mexico
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Competition Law
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Foreign Investment
Intellectual Property Law
Employment Law
Litigation and Arbitration
Conclusion
Nicaragua
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Real Estate
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Capital and Profit Transfer and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property Law
Employment Law
Banking Law
Panama
Introduction
Investment Principles and General Considerations
Investment Framework
Direct Sales
Purchase by a Foreign Corporation of Business in Panama
Incorporation
Tax
Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Unfair Trade Practices
Intellectual Property
Employment Law
Paraguay
Introduction
Forms of Enterprise
Banking
Labor Law
Social Security
Taxes
Investment Incentives
Aliens
Foreign Exchange
Law of Contracts
Judiciary Power
Peru
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Realty
Taxation
Custom Regulation
Currency Regulations, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Investment Incentives
Competition Law
Intellectual Property
Employment Law
Banking Law
Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction
Investment Principles and General Considerations
Forms of Direct Investment
Establishment of Enterprises
Acquisition of Enterprises
Acquisition of Real Estate
Agency, Distributorship, Leasing, and Franchise Arrangements
Taxation
Customs Regulation
Investment Incentives
Investor Protection in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Intellectual Property Protection
Labor Law
Appendix: Useful Contact Information
Turks and Caicos Islands
Introduction
Forms of Business Enterprise
Banks and Banking
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Business and Residence Requirements
Land Purchases
Customs, Foreign Trade, and Currency Exchange
Labor
Taxation
United States Virgin Islands
Introduction
Government and Business
The Economy
The Legal System
Business Organizations
Taxation
Special Business Incentives
Appendix
Uruguay
Introduction
Labor Legislation
Social Security
Expatriates
Types of Companies
Corporations
Branches
Limited Liability Companies
Other Types of Companies
Foreign Investment
Promotional Program
Free Zones
Exchange Control
Taxes
Venezuela
Introduction
Foreign Investments
Debt for Equity Swaps
Transfer of Technology
Exclusion from Application of Foreign Investment and Transfer of Technology Regulations
Corporate Aspects
Labor Law
Taxation
Foreign Trade
