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Jeffrey Kolton Larry Weinberg Martine de Koning Cassels Brock & Franchise Market Kennedy Van der Laan Ventures, LLC Blackwell LLP Amsterdam, North Toronto, Ontario NYC, New York Holland U.S.A. Canada The Netherlands

Agenda 1. Common Practices Relating to Supply Chain 2. Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country 3. Local Legal Issues Arising from Common Practices 4. Real World Examples

Common Practices Relating to Supply Chain • Products and Services – United States – Canada – Europe

Common Practices Relating to Supply Chain • Sources of Products and Services – United States – Canada – Europe

Common Practices Relating to Supply Chain • Suppliers of Products and Services – United States – Canada – Europe

Common Practices Relating to Supply Chain • Volume Rebates and other Consideration – United States – Canada – Europe

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Importation of Inventory – United States – Canada – Europe

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Importation of Equipment – United States – Canada – Europe

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Moving Employees Across Borders – United States – Canada – Europe

Real World Example • Case Study - Stringent Control on Imported Goods (China)

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Impediments to Importation – United States – Canada – Europe

Real World Example • Case Study - Foreign Country (ies) Fixing Shelf Life for Products (Middle East)

Real World Example • Case Study- Emerging Market Issues to Police

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Local Sourcing – United States – Canada – Europe

Real World Example • Case Study - Specialty Product that Cannot be Locally Produced (Asia)

Real World Example • Case Study - Foreign Country Localizing Supply Chain (Indonesia)

Real World Example • Case Study – Restrictions on Importation (Canada & India)

Practical Issues Upon Entering a New Country • Logistics – United States – Canada – Europe

Local Legal Issues Arising from Common Practices • Legality of Common Practices in Target Country – United States – Canada – Europe

Conclusion