Joint ventures have become a common vehicle for companies to create strategic alliances with partners that have complementary capabilities and resources, fostering opportunities to exploit distribution channels, technology, or finance in ways not available to the sole partners. Simply put, in a joint venture, two or more parent companies agree to pool defined capital, technology, human resources, risks, and rewards in the formation of a distinct entity under shared control. The complexities of such an arrangement are magnified when the project embraces more than one jurisdiction. In this special issue of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, practitioners who have specialized in domestic and cross border joint venture formations report on their respective jurisdictions as well as particular cross border issues. The volume provides national reports on Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Philippines, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and Vietnam. European competition law relative to joint ventures, taxation issues in The Netherlands, and governing law also are treated.

Previous edition published in : 2003.

The international joint venture (IJV) remains the primary vehicle by which multi-national corporations expand globally. This book addresses theories, practical lessons and critical issues, such as culture and human resources, that affect IJVs.

In light of a history of legislative actions in the US to encourage collaborative R&D, this book characterizes US collaborative R&D through the eyes of the National Research Joint Venture Database. Through an original project-based micro database, the author reveals the patterns of competitive behavior associated with collaborative R&D.

As corporations go global, so do the legal issues they confront. International Joint Venture Law is an authoritative, insider?s perspective on the ins and outs of joint venture transactions around the world. Covering nearly fifteen countries, the chapters in this book provide insight on the regulations and procedures that govern joint ventures and other types of cross-border transactions. From practical information on court proceedings and document disclosure to larger strategies for negotiating and successfully closing a deal, each chapter is authored by local attorneys who discuss the most important elements of joint ventures in their respective countries. Also included is information on alternative dispute resolutions, liability, and laws unique to each country, of which an outsider may not be aware. This book takes readers beyond the laws that exist on paper and provides practical information for foreign businesses on the current legal environment, relevant case law, and standard business practices. With a wealth of localized expert knowledge, International Joint Venture Law is a must-have reference for any company or professional pursuing a global business strategy.Chapters include: 1) Belgium: Steven De Schrijver?Van Bael & Bellis;2) Canada: Rob Desbarats?Bennett Jones LLP;3) China: Johnson Tan, Beth Bunnell, and Maggie Li?Jones Day; 4) France: Henri Saint-Pere?Cabinet Ratheaux;5) India: Harminder Chawla?Chawla & Co.;6) Indonesia: Richard W. Cornwallis?Makarim & Taira S.;7) Japan: Masatsugu Suzuki?Baker & McKenzie GJBJ Tokyo Aoyama Aoki Law Office;8) The Netherlands: Hans Witteveen, Lennaert Posch, and Erwin de Jong?Stibbe New York;9) Norway: Kari Alice Fr?nsdal?Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech;10) Poland: James Yrkoski and Marcin Slomko?TGC Corporate Lawyers;11) Russia: Natalya Morozova, Dirk Walker, Ilia Rachkov, and Maria Shangina?Vinson & Elkins;12) Russia: Dr. Peter Zier and Artjom Vassiliev ? Norr Stiefenhofer, Lutz OOO Moscow;13) Spain: Javier Amantegui and I?igo Rodriguez-Sastre?Clifford Chance;14) Turkey: Serap Zuvin?Serap Zuvin Law Office;15) United States: Mark E. Thompson and C. William Baxley?King & Spalding LLP.

This brand new guide book is a comprehensive overview of establishing joint ventures in China. It details all applicable decision making processes such as assessing your potential partner, choosing the relevant JV structure, conducting legal and financial due diligence. The guide contains complete JV contract and articles of association as well as an overview of JV law, details negotiation issues, land use rights, IP Protection and technology transfer, in addition to tips on staff hiring and HR. It also describes the tax and audit responsibilities in addition to buying out a JV partner and liquidations. It is a concise, detailed yet pragmatic guide of use to anyone considering or owning a JV in China.

"Joint Ventures in Construction 2: Contract, Governance, Performance and Risk is the selected proceedings of a series of International Conferences on Multi-national Joint Ventures for Construction Works, held each year since 2005. This book brings together the highlights from the 2008-2011 conferences...." --Back cover.