COMPLIANCE:

You cannot contract-away responsibility for compliance?

Having a compliance program can help minimize or avoid penalties in many countries?

Not having a compliance program can result in higher penalties when there's a problem?

Not understanding compliance requirements is not a defense?

Policies and procedures for one country may not be enforceable in another?

Imposing a parent company's requirements on a foreign subsidiary can expose the parent company to the other country's jurisdiction?

Gift giving may be bribery?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

There may be incentives available to grow your business?

Not all incentive programs are the same?

You can get a competitive advantage by strategically utilizing public incentives for expanding internationally?