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If you have ever drunk a cup of Starbucks coffee while choosing a book in Barnes&Noble bookstore, you have encountered a joint venture without perhaps even knowing it.<\/p>

Sometimes referred to as a \u201ccorporate marriage\u201d, a joint venture agreement is often deemed as a more cost-effective and more flexible way for companies to achieve their ambitious business interests and goals. Although joint ventures are frequent among the companies which desire to expand their resources as simple and practical as possible, there is a variety of pros and cons to consider when deciding whether to enter into this kind of business relationship.<\/p><\/div><\/section>

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What Is a Joint Venture Agreement?<\/h2><\/div>

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As Norbert Reithofer, the former CEO of BMW once said:<\/p><\/div><\/section>

\u201cOne doesn\u2019t have to be a large corporation to benefit from the advantages of volume. This can also be achieved through joint ventures<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Truly speaking, joint ventures can be a great way to combine the strengths of multiple business partners without the necessity to comply with the overwhelming formalities commonly accompanying the formation of the new company<\/a>.<\/p>

In short terms, a joint venture mainly represents a contractual arrangement gathering the resources of several subjects around one business accomplishment. Joint venturers combine their knowledge, resources, assets, and time to achieve a common goal; afterward, they usually share both the losses and profit arising from such a project.<\/p>

Although not mandatory, this type of venture usually has an \u201cexpiration date\u201d \u2013 once it is formed, it lasts only until the purpose of the joint venture is completed. However, that does not exclude the possibility of a joint venture outgrowing a single project and becoming a permanent business entity.<\/p><\/div><\/section>

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Famous Joint Venture Examples<\/h2><\/div>

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Sony Ericsson was initially founded as a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Ericsson \u2013 eventually, the joint venture was acquired by Sony and is currently a part of Sony Corporation<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>

American video hosting service Vevo has been established as a joint venture between Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and EMI (later acquired by a consortium led by Sony Corporation)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Samsung and Spotify have in 2019 announced their strategic partnership \u2013 a joint venture which resulted in Spotify being a pre-installed music service provider on the newest Samsung mobile phones<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Joint venture agreements are not per se<\/em> recognized by Serbian law. The same is in some other countries, such as for instance, the United States[1]<\/a> or the United Kingdom[2]. Therefore, there are usually no strict rules for this type of business arrangement, given that joint ventures might appear as various kinds of strategic alliances between subjects, who may be both natural persons and\/or legal entities.<\/p>

Liberty in terms of the formality of joint ventures has been repeatedly confirmed in US case law; for example, in the case Wittner v. Metzger[3]<\/a>, the Superior Court of New Jersey has stated that the key factor when determining whether a joint venture exists is the intention of the participants to voluntarily enter into such a relationship. Furthermore, in Jackson v. Hooper[4]<\/a> it has been held by the New Jersey Court of Chancery that there is no need for the express contract to establish a joint venture, but the implied decision identified from the conduct of the participants shall suffice. <\/em><\/p>

However, in case joint ventures come to the point they are incorporated as a company, they are subject to national laws regulating legal entities<\/a>. Joint ventures, both when incorporated as a legal entity or formed through an agreement, must comply with Serbian competition law.\u00a0<\/p>

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Joint Ventures \u2013 The Variety of Possibilities<\/h2><\/div>

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In essence, a joint venture agreement does not call for the mandatory written form \u2013 parties can \u201cseal the deal\u201d by a simple handshake. However, as it usually goes with every business relationship, a written agreement<\/a> can save the parties a lot of trouble in case something goes unplanned afterward.<\/p>

Joint venture usually appears as one of the following types:<\/p>