This book provides a comparative review of the legal and regulatory framework of commercial activity in East Asia. It focuses upon those subjects which have the greatest impact upon business and transactional activities in the region. These topics include the law relating to competition, contracts, commercial law, capital markets and securities, health, safety and the environment, foreign investment, tax, and intellectual property. * Includes a general survey of business and political conditions in each of the countries covered * Subject-by-subject comparison of the current state of law and practice in each of the selected countries * Includes checklists and sources of legal and business information to save time.