Niger - Joint Ventures/LicensingNiger - Joint Ventures/Licensing
The Nigerien Investment Code provides incentives for joint ventures. Joint venture partnerships should specify the responsibility of each party since many local entrepreneurs expect that the foreign investor will cover all costs. Although increasingly interested in joint venture activities, Nigerien entrepreneurs typically have little equity to offer.
Nigerien law does not contain any specific provision for licensing. The primary consideration is the formalization of a remittance procedure for any fees and royalties to the licenser, in compliance with local tax laws. In Niger, licensing agreements are most common in the tobacco, food and soft drink industries.
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Nigerien law does not contain any specific provision for licensing. The primary consideration is the formalization of a remittance procedure for any fees and royalties to the licenser, in compliance with local tax laws. In Niger, licensing agreements are most common in the tobacco, food and soft drink industries.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.