This volume discusses the legal and commercial environment for setting up a business in 24 major jurisdicitons. Details for each the range of business entities available to the foreign investor; controls on foreign investment; and competition, employment, tax and insolvency laws. Chapters for each country follow the same format to alow easy cross-referencing between jurisdictions. The book covers all member states of the EU, Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.