This title offers pivotal insights into the techniques, considerations, potential pitfalls, and remedies involved in forming international businesses and joint ventures. It covers the primary considerations of setting up an international business; management structure of the agreement; checklists, ancillary agreements, and arbitration; legal restrictions; research and development; taxation; financing and insurance; and taxation of international technology transfers. The following business information is also available for selected countries: survey of the economy, governmental controls on investment, tax structures, foreign exchange, banking system, labor problems, controls on licensing and intellectual property protection, and an overview of intellectual property law.