The purpose of an international distribution contract is to establish one or more sales points within a geographical area in a foreign country from which goods and services can be offered to a specific clientele. This type of contract enables suppliers -i.e. manufacturers of different products- to benefit from existing commercial facilities and to select their trading partners. This commercial ... Read More »
In today’s business environment, conditions remain challenging for many, and risk retains its position high on every organization’s agenda. Businesses themselves are changing, which brings new risk horizons and, at the same time, they are grappling with the changes brought about by a post-downturn economy. The ability to anticipate threats, respond and continually adapt is as critical a part of ... Read More »
Brazil is one of the countries with greater racial and cultural mix (what is known as a melting pot). It has important communities from Africa, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Japan, Lebanon and other countries. These groups have mixed together and have managed to create a unique lifestyle, with business etiquette rules quite flexible, though should be known by foreign negotiators that ... Read More »
This report by from the Economist Intelligence Unit examines the potential risks and challenges of the African continent for doing business. Among others the report treats the following topics: • Reasons for economic growth in Africa • The consumption boom • Foreign investment flows • Investments from China Besides the great opportunities offered by Africa there are also risks as ... Read More »
José María Rodríguez Clemente* Russia is today a country bustling with activity that keeps evolving on a daily basis and has little or nothing to do with the environment of insecurity and organized crime that some imagine and which only vaguely resembles the country that it ceased to be many years ago. In the words of Aliona Yakovleva, a ... Read More »
This Doing Business Guide in Vietnam advise companies about how to start doing business in Vietnam. Among others the guide treats the following topics: Why Vietnam Researching the market Market entry strategies Getting Started Intellectual property rights Taxation Vietnamese culture Vietnam has one of the fastest-growing, most vibrant economies in Asia. Over the past ten years, economic growth has been ... Read More »
Though there is no legal definition, a Joint Venture is essentially a relationship between two or more parties sharing risks and rewards in a particular business enterprise. The joint venture is usually undertaken through the medium of a joint venture contracts or through a limited liability company. The checklist that follows covers 20 of the most usual matters that parties ... Read More »
Trading companies are specialists that cover all export and import operations and procedures. A trading company buy products in one country and sold them in different countries where it has its own distribution network. This kind of companies mostly work with high production volumes of products such as raw materials, chemicals, generic pharmaceuticals, etc. The activities of a trading company ... Read More »
When a company decides to sell (export) or buy (import) its products in international markets is essential to know the statistics of international trade of that product that can be obtained freely on The Internet and in a few minutes. This information is really useful to design the international marketing strategies and negotiate operations. In this article we always refer ... Read More »
The tenth edition of the famous and prestigious annual survey conducted by the World Bank which analyzed and evaluated 185 countries of the world according to 10 criteria for doing business. The criteria evaluated are: Starting a Business. Dealing with construction permits. Getting electricity. Registering property. Getting credit. Protecting investors. Paying taxes. Trading across borders. Enforcing contracts. Resolving insolvencies . ... Read More »
