Abstract
Due to sanctions imposed against South Africa’s Apartheid government, the South African economy suffered as little international investment was made in the country. With these sanctions lifted following the democratic elections of 1994, South Africa is now an alluring country for international investment. Despite this attractiveness, U.S. corporations face many legal concerns before entering the South African economy. An analysis of these issues is made in the context of American and South African law with solutions proposed in an effort to avoid deterring foreign investment. These concerns include political and non-economic risks that often hinder investment in the African continent, equal competition and market access for American corporations in South Africa, the adequacy of foreign intellectual property protection in South Africa, and taxes on such investment imposed by both the U.S. and South African governments.
Repository Citation
McDougall, Philip R., "An Analysis of the Nature and Impact of Legal Complexities Facing United States Corporations Considering Investment into the New South Africa" (1996). LLM Theses and Essays. 129.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/stu_llm/129
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