This new publication is a compilation of responses to a Model Questionnaire that provides the reader with an overview of essential considerations that lawyers need to know in planning and conducting mergers and acquisitions due diligence for 37 countries. A copy of the Model Questionnaire is included and can also be used as a helpful guide when embarking on due diligence in a country not covered in this publication.

This will be the first book to present an overview of the gas industry, and gas markets, across the CIS, which - despite their significance for global markets generally and Europe in particular - have been paid relatively little attention.
There are ten country chapters, on Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. These cover production, decision-making and regulation, and consumption and domestic market reform. Trading relations both between the CIS countries themselves and with other markets, particularly those in Europe, are discussed, and a chapter on trade and transit discusses prices, export routes and transit costs, and infrastructure.

Competition has intensified dramatically in the world economy following globalization and the establishment of the WTO. For policy planners, understanding the nature of competition has become a necessity for the survival of emerging economies like India. This volume deals with the measurement and assessment of competition in the Indian manufacturing industries.

Multinational Banking in China examines key issues in the market entry and development of foreign banks in the People's Republic of China using data collected from 37 in-depth interviews and questionnaire surveys. Factors discussed include motives, entry mode, location choice, entry strategies and competitive advantages. Empirical evidence reveals the key trend and characteristics of foreign banking activities in China as well as the interactions between internal attributes of banks and dynamics of local market context. The author also explores adaptation of foreign banks post entry and emerging issues in the management of joint ventures

This book offers one of the most insightful up-to-date looks available at the evolving Chinese financial system. It provides alternative perspectives of the system?s evolution and its potential contribution to economic growth. The book also discusses financial institutions as well as the bond, equity, and real estate markets, focusing on the ways in which governmental policies are affecting their performance.

If you're thinking of setting up business in China, you'll have to know the procedures under China law which allow you to do that. If you're planning to stay in business in China, you should know how the law will approach various contingencies likely to arise - some of them to be expected, some of them perhaps unpleasant surprises. While there are of course many resources that offer you help in this regard, China Master Business Law Guide sets itself apart with detailed and systematic analysis that brilliantly exposes the commercial realities of investing in China. It brings together in one accessible publication a discussion of all China's laws affecting business, in conjunction with each law's practical application in virtually any situation likely to arise...

Perhaps no Asian country currently attracts more interest from foreign inventors and investors than China. In many cases, however, this avid interest in foreign investment is not based on a reliable knowledge of China s legal framework and of protection of technology in particular. In a jurisdiction where the laws are complemented and interpreted by numerous guidelines and circulars issued by ministries or courts, such knowledge and awareness is all the more important.

This essential hands-on book will show you how to successfully navigate the region's most attractive markets: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. You'll learn the key characteristics of each country-historical, demographic, political, economic, and regulatory-in order to adapt your business to each unique environment. You'll hear stories of major companies that paved the way for your success. Whether you're already doing business in the Middle East or just thinking about expanding your company into new markets, Dubai & Co. is the perfect guide to one of the greatest growth opportunities in the world.