Your team has been hired as consultants by the ABC Manufacturing Company, a successful Canadian company. ABC is planning to open a factory in (your team’s country). The CEO is very nervous about the legal system in that country and asks you to provide a ppt describing the legal system of that country.
- Provide a brief overview of the modern legal system in that country.
- Describe the basis of the legal system (i.e. is it a civil law, common law or another system of law).
- Provide a brief history of the development of the legal system in that country.
- Provide an understanding of the court structure and processes (i.e. where is a case first heard, where is it appealed, what are key procedural rules etc.)
- Are there particular cultural influences on the legal system (i.e. the perspective of a contract varies in different cultures)?
- Does the Constitution of the particular country impact business law?
- Are there key pieces of legislation that impact international companies doing business in that country?
- Are there key rules surrounding contracts in that country that Business students should be aware of?
- How does that particular country protect intellectual property?
- How is employment law different in that country?
- Provide an overview of the key legal risks when doing business with that country.
