A foreign subsidiary is a company that is controlled by a parent company based in a different country. The parent company, also known as the holding company, owns a majority of the stock of the foreign subsidiary. The foreign subsidiary operates in a country other than the parent company's home country and is subject to the laws and regulations of that country. The subsidiary is considered a separate legal entity from the parent company.
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