Doing Business with Latvia (Global Market Briefing Series) Book

	Foreword
	List of Contributors
	Map 1: Latvia and its neighbours
	Map 2: Riga and surrounding districts
	Introduction
	Latvia Today	3
	Economic Overview	12
	Latvia and the European Union	19
	Administrative Barriers to Investment in Latvia	25
	Investor Incentives	35
	Foreign Trade	44
	The Legal Framework for Foreign and Domestic Investment	53
	Forms of Business Organization	62
	Practical Procedures for Company Incorporation	68
	Agency, Distributorship and Franchising	73
	Competition Law	78
	Employment Law	84
	Intellectual Property	92
	Property Legislation and Real Estate	99
	Dispute Resolution	106
	Import and Export Procedures	112
	Financial Sector	121
	Accountancy and Audit	128
	Business Taxation	132
	Mortgage Lending in Latvia	140
	Energy Industry	147
	Machinery and Engineering	153
	Electronics and IT	159
	Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals	163
	Food and Agriculture	168
	Textiles and Clothing	172
	Wood Processing and the Furniture Industry	176
	Transportation and Logistics	181
	Financial and Insurance Services	186
	Construction and Real Estate Development	191
	Telecommunications and Media	195
	Travel and Tourism	199
App. 1	Business Risk Assessment	205
App. 2	Quality of Life and Recreation	210
App. 3	Human Resources	213
App. 4	Supporting Infrastructure for Business	217
App. 5	International and Regional Trade Fairs 2003	226
	App. 6: Useful Contacts	231
	App. 7: Contributor Contact Details	237
	Index	241
	Index of Advertisers	247
	Other titles in this series from Kogan Page	249