5b20a255__2010___The_Board_of_Directors__Potential_impact
[Issue] The Group operates in 107 countries and is exposed to the risks of doing business internationally. [How it is managed] Affiliate, associate and joint venture structures with local partners used in developing markets. Brand Check at every Board meeting. Uniform approach to internal controls to seek to ensure best practice employed in all jurisdictions. [Potential impact] 
The Group’s international operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuations, restrictions and/or taxation on repatriations of earnings, social, political and economic instability, conflicts of laws and interpretation of contracts.
WPP Annual Report 2010 - The Board of Directors