Sourcing World: Jurisdictional Comparisons, 2nd Edition

GENERAL CHAPTERS
1. Best practices trends in outsourcing
2. Global outsourcing practices – a consolidation of the country chapters into survey style diagrams showing trans-border trends and how to align and structure terms and conditions to meet commercial practices and statutory requirements in as many jurisdictions as possible
3. Outsourcing and risk management
4. Benchmarking global best practice
5. Outcome based outsourcing deals

COUNTRY SPECIFIC CHAPTERS
2. Business practice (international division of labour, breaking-up value chains)
3. Procurement process, role of business advisors and maturity of the consultancy industry
4. Statutory rules, industry specific requirements and regulations
5. Data protection, trans-border data flows, professional secrecies, cloud computing
6. Asset deal, legal concepts and mechanics
7. HR, transfer of undertaking, mass dismissal, reputation aspects
8. Due Diligence, Transition, Service Commencement, True-Up
9. Charging, adjustment of fees, auditing, benchmarking
10. Tax aspects, tax efficiency in group structures, transfer pricing
11. Term and termination, notice periods, mandatory termination, prolongation rights, termination management
12. Remedies, risk management and proactive measures
13. Insurance
14. Subcontracting and assignment
15. Jurisdiction, litigation, arbitration, mediation, fast track dispute resolution

JURISDICTIONAL COVERAGE

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Brazil
5. Canada
6. Chile
7. China
8. Czech Republic
9. Denmark
10. Egypt
11. Finland
12. France
13. Germany
14. Hong Kong
15. India
16. Indonesia
17. Ireland
18. Italy
19. Japan
20. Kenya
21. Luxembourg
22. Netherlands
23. Norway
24. Philippines
25. Poland
26. Portugal
27. Romania
28. South Africa
29. South Korea
30. Spain
31. Sweden
32. Switzerland
33. Turkey
34. UK
35. USA