Restraints multinationals are subject to

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  • Political, Economic & Legal Restrains Multinationals are Subject to
    • Legal
      • As multinationals operate in many different countries, each with its own laws etc. governments sometimes co-ordinate approaches to manage activities of the multinational
      • European Union has tried to standardise employment law
        • E.g. equal opportunities and safety standards
        • Multinationals in the EU have to meet minimum standards wherever they locate
          • Known as harmonisation
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    • Political
      • Governments sometimes use protectionist policies to protect their own economies
        • E.g. Tariffs
        • E.g. Quotas
      • Pressure groups sometimes try to influence government policy on multinational organisations
        • They try to persuade governments to put tighter controls on how multinationals operate in different countries
          • E.g. stop them from using child labour in foreign countries etc.
    • Economic
      • Transfer Pricing
        • When a multinational buys and sells products between parts of the company based on different countries
          • Can make it very hard for governments to control taxes a multinational pays
        • Can be used to make all profits appear to belong in a country with very low tax rates
          • Reduces the amount of tax a multinational pays
        • Might conflict with any CSR the business has

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