Getting the Deal Through - Licensing 2011

Are there any restrictions on the establishment of a business entity by a foreign licensor or a joint venture involving a foreign licensor and are there any restrictions against a foreign licensor entering into a licence agreement without establishing a subsidiary or branch office? Whether or not any such restrictions exist, is there any filing or regulatory review process required before a foreign licensor can establish a business entity or joint venture in your jurisdiction?

"Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through - Licensing 2011, (published in January 2011; contributing editor Bruno Floriani of Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP). For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com."