Legal Aspects of International Trade and Enterprise - Toyota Motor Corporation

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Legal Aspects of International Trade and Enterprise
Toyota Motor Corporation

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Executive Summary
Many multinational corporations expand their operations in Australia due to strong
economic growth, favourable market conditions and strong customer base and Toyota
Motor Corp is no exception which is selected as an example in this report in order to
evaluate the operations of the company in Australia and understand the key legislative
framework provisions that apply to the operations of the company. Different statutes and
regulations are identified in this report that applies to the operations of Toyota. The impact
of different treaties, conventions and agreements between Australia and other nations on
the products and services of Toyota are identified in this report as well.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................................3
Australian Staff members.......................................................................................................3
Global Staff members.............................................................................................................3
Headquarters.........................................................................................................................3
Legislative Regulatory Framework.............................................................................................4
Treaties, Conventions and Agreements.....................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Toyota Motor Corp is a leading automobile multinational corporation from Japan that
manage its operations in Australia through its subsidiary Toyota Australia. The company was
founded in 1937 since then it has expanded its operations in the automobile industry on a
global stage (Fortune, 2018). The company become the world’s first ever automobile
manufacturer that produced more than 10 million vehicles in 2012 (Japan Times, 2013). The
company is also considered as the world leading in the hybrid car industry since it offers its
products in over 170 countries.
Australian Staff members
Currently, the company has hired more than 1,300 employees in Australia in order to
manage its operations (ABC, 2017).
Global Staff members
Globally, the company has hired over 369,124 employees for handling its operations
(Statista, 2018).
Headquarters
Its headquarters is situated in Aichi, Japan (Fortune, 2018).