Discusses the legal requirements/options for joint venture/licensing in this market.
Last Published: 7/26/2019
Joint ventures are regulated by the Foreign Investment Law of Montenegro (adopted in 2000).  Montenegrin companies are typically interested in joint-venture contracts with foreign firms in which the foreign company provides capital, equipment, and merchandise, and the domestic firm provides work and warehouse space, personnel, local experience, and channels of distribution.  U.S. firms considering such ventures should carefully review the viability of potential domestic partners.  Past problems have included excess labor costs, overdue debts and structural inefficiencies.
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Montenegro Business Management Legislation