Cross-Border Legal Checklist

ENTITY STRUCTURE

International Entity Decisions

ENTITY STRUCTURE CHECKLIST

ENTITY OPTIONS:
☐ Sell from US entity (simple)
☐ Create local subsidiary (complex)
☐ Use PEO/EOR for employees (moderate)
☐ Partner-based model (no entity)

DECISION FACTORS:
☐ Revenue threshold
☐ Employee count
☐ Tax implications
☐ Liability exposure
☐ Customer requirements

LOCAL ENTITY REQUIREMENTS:
☐ Registration requirements
☐ Capital requirements
☐ Local director requirements
☐ Ongoing compliance

TAX IMPLICATIONS:
☐ Corporate tax rates
☐ VAT/GST registration
☐ Withholding requirements
☐ Transfer pricing rules

Entity Decision Matrix

Factor	US Entity	Local Sub	PEO/EOR
Setup cost	$0	$10-50K	$500/mo
Time	N/A	3-6 mo	1-2 weeks
Complexity	Low	High	Medium
Employee limit	N/A	None	~10

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CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

International Contract Checklist

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS BY REGION

UNIVERSAL REQUIREMENTS:
☐ Clear governing law clause
☐ Dispute resolution mechanism
☐ Currency and payment terms
☐ Termination provisions
☐ Liability limitations

EMEA-SPECIFIC:
☐ GDPR data processing terms
☐ Standard Contractual Clauses
☐ Local language (if required)
☐ EU consumer protections

APAC-SPECIFIC:
☐ Data localization requirements
☐ Local language considerations
☐ Specific country requirements
☐ Payment method provisions

LATAM-SPECIFIC:
☐ Consumer protection laws
☐ Local registration requirements
☐ Currency provisions
☐ Arbitration clauses

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DATA AND PRIVACY

Data Compliance Checklist

DATA AND PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

GDPR (EU/EEA):
☐ Data Processing Agreement
☐ Standard Contractual Clauses
☐ Privacy notice updates
☐ Consent mechanisms
☐ Data subject rights

DATA LOCALIZATION:
☐ China (data must stay local)
☐ Russia (data must stay local)
☐ Australia (some requirements)
☐ Others (case-by-case)

CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER:
☐ Transfer mechanism selected
☐ Documentation in place
☐ Privacy impact assessment
☐ Ongoing compliance monitoring

BREACH NOTIFICATION:
☐ Notification timeline (72 hrs GDPR)
☐ Authority notification
☐ Customer notification
☐ Documentation requirements

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