- Finance Law
Thai Regulation on Foreign Companies (2/2) - Basic regulations on banking, money lending, finance leasing, and real estate business
As described in our September Newsletter, in most cases foreigners/foreign juristic persons who wish to undertake business in Thailand must obtain a Foreigner Business Licence (“FBL”) before commencing operations, unless the intended business qualifies as exempt. In this newsletter, we highlight general information and key requirements for Thai and foreign (if allowed under the Foreign Business Act; “FBA”) businesses involved with banking, money lending, finance leasing and real estate...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Finance Law Newsletter / Asia Newsletter (December 18, 2020) (1.15 MB / 11 pages)
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Chika Igarashi is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi specializing in the fields of (i) Banking and Financial Regulations. Chika also has extensive experience in advising a wide range of corporations on (ii) the countermeasures for AML/CFT (anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism) and foreign economic sanctions, including OFAC regulations; (iii) data privacy; (iv) global compliance and governance, including the establishment and implementation of whistleblowing and internal control systems; and (v) dispute resolution and crisis management involving cross-border aspects for corporate clients. She also advises corporations doing business in (vi) Africa and the Middle East.