Spain

SPAIN

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

South Korea

SOUTH KOREA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Offers to employees are not subject to securities requirements.  DATA PRIVACY Consent from an employee should be or is recommended to be obtained for the processing and transfer of his or her personal data in connection with the administration of a stock…

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  A prospectus is required for any public offer. If certain requirements are satisfied, offers to individual employees pursuant to an employee stock plan should not be considered a public offer. An offer also may be exempt if it is considered a small…

Slovak Republic

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights will still be exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an…

Singapore

SINGAPORE

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Generally, offers to employees pursuant to an employee stock plan are exempt from securities requirements.  DATA PRIVACY Employee consent is recommended in order to process and transfer personal data in connection with the administration of a stock plan.  FOREIGN EXCHANGE No foreign…

Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  The Capital Markets Authority (the “CMA”) considers the grant of employee stock awards an exempt offer. However, while there is no requirement to seek CMA approval, an initial notification to the CMA is required, followed by ongoing quarterly reporting.  DATA PRIVACY Employee…

Russia

RUSSIA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Although there is some risk the options may be subject to securities requirements, based on informal guidance, offers by foreign issuers to employees of Russian subsidiaries should fall outside the securities requirements if the offer of the options is made outside Russia….

Romania

ROMANIA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

Portugal

PORTUGAL

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

Poland

POLAND

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…