This is the fortieth volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, and it includes reports by practitioners and experts from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Germany, India, Italy, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United States who deal with topics from national and regional perspectives.Authors from Australia and Turkey examine issues relating to investment. Authors from Italy, India, and Slovakia treat matters concerning corporate law. Authors from Germany, Italy, India, and the United States report on topics dealing with litigation and dispute resolution. Authors from Argentina, Belgium, and The Netherlands deal with issues relating to restrictive covenants, commercial law, and trade secrets.