Sue, I think it's very likely that if you want to do things "by the book"
for every single one of those countries that you have a MASSIVE job ahead of
you.
But while you're trying to figure things out (or even, before you do), there
are basic Records Management principles to adhere to that should cover you
should you "do the wrong thing". But I don't imagine I need to teach you
anything.
Grahame Gould
Records Manager
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley
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PO Box 614
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Subject: Re: Record Retention Laws in Other Countries
Sue
There are significant differences in retention requirements from country
to country and 'in country' advice is essential on a country by country
basis. It will also depend on whether your local companies are locally
incorporated and therefore subject to local company law. There are
concerns in some countries that if records are repatriated to a
different jurisdiction it may be difficult for the local authorities to
conduct retrospective investigations even if immediate auditing and
control requirements have been met.
I'm not sure whether it still applies but, close to home, when I was
responsible for RM in a large UK clearing bank, Channel Islands law
prevented us from transferring records of our local branches and
subsidiaries to the mainland for storage - although they did allow us to
transfer them temporarily for microfilming.
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From: The UK Records Management mailing list
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Sent: 01 April 2003 14:26
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Subject: Record Retention Laws in Other Countries
First of all, as it's my first post to this list, the introduction. My
name is Sue Wilson and I am the Central Archivist for AT&T responsible
for
records across our companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
This
is a new role so have no yardsticks!
Do any of you out there have any experience of corporate record
retention
in other countries? We operate a Financial Shared Service Centre in the
UK
so I am primarily looking at financial records and the retention rules
in
other countries that comply with local trading, statutory and tax laws.
Where these laws allow we want to bring records to the UK but I have
received conflicting advice from our staff in country and a UK
accounting
firm as to where we would be allowed to do this. Any information or
guidance would be appreciated please.
Kind Regards
Sue Wilson
AT&T EMEA Central Archivist
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