Define: APAC Region

The meaning of “APAC Region” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is APAC Region defined in a legal contract?

  • APAC Region means the region comprised of all areas in the time zones +5 up to and including UTC +12, based on Coordinated Universal Time (all territory in Asia and the Pacific that is not included in the definitions of other regions). Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • APAC Region means the following countries: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and other member countries. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
  • APAC Region means the Asia Pacific Region, consisting of Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
  • APAC Region means China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam. Seen in 1 SEC Filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of apac region' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

APAC Region means all territories situated in time zones +5 to UTC +12, excluding regions otherwise defined.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Multinational collaboration or project partnership
  • Software development that addresses the Asian market
  • When licensing/buying IP rights in the APAC region
  • Supply chain management with businesses in the APAC region.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

APAC Region means countries including but not limited to Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Establishing sales operations and networking in APAC countries
  • Establishing a franchise in the APAC region
  • Distributing products or services in the APAC Region.

Relevant Sectors

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APAC Region means all territories situated in time zones +5 to UTC +12, excluding regions otherwise defined.

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