LEADER 04821oam 2200745zu 450 001 9910219645803321 005 20230616235549.0 010 $a1-280-25124-7 010 $a9786610251247 010 $a1-905050-52-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000335648 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000140661 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12046593 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000140661 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10054641 035 $a(PQKB)10227231 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC244827 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL244827 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL25124 035 $a(OCoLC)935229005 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000335648 100 $a20160829d2005 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDoing Business with Bahrain: A Guide to Investment Opportunities and Business Practice 205 $a2nd ed. 210 31$a[Place of publication not identified]$cGMB Publishing Limited Imprint$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (308 pages) 225 0 $aGlobal market briefings Doing business with Bahrain 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-905050-02-X 327 $aBook Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part One Country Background -- 1.1 Geography and History -- 1.2 The Political System -- 1.3 Bahrain's Economy -- 1.4 Foreign Trade -- 1.5 The Bahrain-US Free Trade Agreement -- Part Two The Investment Climate -- 2.1 Current Strategies in Attracting Investment and Fostering Development -- 2.2 Investment Flows in Bahrain -- 2.3 The Development of Corporate Governance in Bahrain -- 2.4 Living and Working in Bahrain -- 2.5 Market Research in Bahrain -- Part Three Bahrain: The Regional Financial Hub -- 3.1 Bahrain: The Financial Capital of the Middle East -- 3.2 The Regulatory Framework for the Financial System -- 3.3 Bahrain as an International Centre for Islamic Banking -- 3.4 Retail Banking in Bahrain: An Overview -- 3.5 Bahrain Financial Harbour: Reinforcing Bahrain's Position as the Financial Capital of the Middle East -- 3.6 Company Profile: Gulf Finance House -- 3.7 Company Profile: Stratum -- Part Four Prospective Sectors for Investment -- 4.1 The Oil and Gas Sector -- 4.2 Bahrain's Electricity Sector -- 4.3 Bahrain's Aluminium Industry -- 4.4 Company Profile: Midal Cables -- 4.5 Company Profile: Bahrain Atomisers International BSC -- 4.6 Bahrain's Telecommunications Sector -- 4.7 Bahrain's Telecommunications Sector: The Regulatory Framework -- 4.8 Tourism Development -- 4.9 The Residential Property Market -- 4.10 The Commercial Property Market -- 4.11 The Insurance Environment -- 4.12 Company Profile: The Bahrain International Circuit -- Part Five Bahrain Business Guide -- 5.1 The Legal Regime and Regulatory Environment for International Business -- 5.2 Business Structures and Company Incorporation -- 5.3 Accounting, Auditing and Taxation in Bahrain -- 5.4 Employment Law and Work Permits for Foreigners -- 5.5 Commercial Agency Agreements. 327 $a5.6 Legal Regulation of the Ownership of Land and Real Estate -- 5.7 The Legal Environment and Settlement of Disputes -- 5.8 Forms of Intellectual Property and their Registration -- Part Six Appendices -- Appendix I Transport Infrastructure -- Appendix II Contributor Contact Details -- Index -- Index of advertisers and sponsors. 330 $aNow in its second edition, Doing Business with Bahrain is the definitive guide to the economic reforms and initiatives now attracting foreign investors to the Kingdom. The guide emphasizes Bahrain's key role as a regional financial hub and provides overviews of prospective sectors for investment, including natural resources, manufacturing, telecommunications and property markets. 606 $aBusiness enterprises$zBahrain 606 $aIndustries$zBahrain 606 $aIndustrial policy$zBahrain 606 $aInvestments, Foreign$zBahrain 606 $aFinance$2HILCC 606 $aCommerce$2HILCC 606 $aBusiness & Economics$2HILCC 606 $aInvestment & Speculation$2HILCC 606 $aLocal Commerce$2HILCC 607 $aBahrain$xCommerce 615 0$aBusiness enterprises 615 0$aIndustries 615 0$aIndustrial policy 615 0$aInvestments, Foreign 615 7$aFinance 615 7$aCommerce 615 7$aBusiness & Economics 615 7$aInvestment & Speculation 615 7$aLocal Commerce 676 $a382.095365 702 $aTerterov$b Marat 712 02$aBahrain Economic Development Board. 712 02$aBig On Group 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219645803321 996 $aDoing Business with Bahrain: A Guide to Investment Opportunities and Business Practice$92555824 997 $aUNINA