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The Rise And Fall Of The SKB Shutters Case
In 2015, the Federal Court in the SKB Shutters case ruled that the validity of a dependent claim will automatically fall upon the substantive finding of invalidity of its independent claim (“the SKB Shutters Ruling”)
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November 2019
Legal Era
Royalty Rights And Off Beam Praxis
The Copyright Act, 1957 aims to encourage talent and make copyrightable works available to the public at large by striking a balance between the interests of all the stakeholders involved therein
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November 2019
Legal Era
To Optimize Belt And Road Initiative And To Minimize Risks
Collaboration with China, as long as it is managed by referring to the rules of thumb is a golden opportunity for Indonesia
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November 2019
Legal Era
OF DoT, TELECOM TIGERS, REVENUE SHARING & HON SUPREME COURT RULING
The Government should be well advised not to fall into the vortex and enforce the law of the land to protect the taxpayers’ and exchequer’s money and in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment, Central Government must recover its dues within the time specified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court
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November 2019
Legal Era
S'Pore Incorporates Uncitral Law In Debt Restructuring
Singapore also enacted legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency as part of the enhancements to its debt restructuring and corporate rescue framework that were introduced in 2017
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November 2019
Legal Era
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment Led By AZB & Partners In Their Stake In Pragati Group
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”), the global private real estate investment management arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has purchased a controlling stake in a warehousing development project being developed by Pragati Group.
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November 2019
Legal Era
Crypto Regulation - Where Are We Now?
With appropriate regulation, virtual assets offer significant advantages as a payment method and an inclusive fund raising means for SMEs
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October 2019
Legal Era
Evolution Of IBC An Ongoing Process
Despite facing its share of challenges, the IBC has been a step in the right direction in order to create a robust debt market in India
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October 2019
Legal Era
The IBC In 2019
Not only has the 2019 Amendment closed the loop on a lot of open/ contentious issues, it will be remembered as an example of swift action on the part of the legislature in protecting the basic tenets of the law
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October 2019
Legal Era
Tax Refund Of Renewable Energy Developers
The Renewable Energy Law has been passed in the Philippines which encourages stakeholders to develop and build facilities that will produce renewable energy
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October 2019
Legal Era
Convertible Notes Developing Trends
Since convertible notes are only permitted to be converted into ordinary equity, foreign investors continue to prefer instruments such as CCPS or CCDs which can be designed to carry preferred rights and returns
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October 2019
Legal Era
Principles Of Swiss Criminal Procedure
Given the imbalance of power between prosecutors and persons involved, the principle of equality of arms is at the center of the criminal process.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Personal Information Protection Laws In Thailand
In the age of social media, it would be advisable for the companies to establish internal rules that prevent and restrict their employees or contractors from disclosing and handling, as well as limiting their access to, sensitive information.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Rent-To-Own Scheme Exclusive to Dubai Freehold Area
The rent-to-own scheme gives an edge to developers by offering them the opportunity to sell their present properties instead of having them sit on the market, pulling down market prices, particularly when supply stays high and demand is restricted.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Minimum Public Shareholding Norms In India, Is It Time For Change?
One of the Big-bang Proposals in the Union Budget Was for the Sebi to consider increasing minimum Public Shareholding Requirement in Listed Companies to 35 Per Cent.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Recent Developments In The Law On Liquidated Damages in Malaysia
The operative paragraph of section 75 of the Malaysian Contracts Act, 1950, is identical to section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872…
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September 2019
Legal Era
Indian Business Leaders Move Beyond Trade War To Take Ambitions Global
Increasingly, Indian companies are finding South East Asia the new land of opportunity, as are executives from other parts of the region.
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September 2019
Legal Era
India–Japan's Digital Partnership: Data Privacy Perspective
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Japan in October 2018, an “India-Japan Digital Partnership” (I-JDP) was launched…
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September 2019
Legal Era
Icarus' Melting Wings - Turbulence in Aviation in India
The collaboration between Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal hit an Air Pocket Mid-2019…
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September 2019
Legal Era
Brazilian Data Protection Law and Its Impact on Compliance
The data protection law was largely inspired in the European General data protection regulation (GDPR)’s model, but it has some tropical particularities.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Remember That a Job Well Done is a Reward in Itself - Legal Era, in an Exclusive Interview With K. S. Suresh
After Spending Over Seven Years at the Bar in Coimbatore, Covering a Wide Spectrum of Civil Law Work Both in Litigation and Transactions, K. S. Suresh Joined ITC in 1990. ITC is an Indian Conglomerate With a Diversified Presence in Fast-moving Consumer Goods, Hotels, and Other Businesses. Presented With the Opportunity to Independently Handle an ‘exciting’ Variety of Work, Touching Almost Every Branch of the Law, K. S. Suresh Rose Through Ranks Becoming ITC’s General Counsel in 1998. With Wide Ranging Expertise and Experience in Corporate Laws as Well as Litigation, He Has Guided Many Important Legal Issues to Successful Resolution for the Company.
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September 2019
Legal Era
Corporate India Saved - Setting Aside The FTIL-NSEL Merger Order
Recently, the Apex Court order set aside a Bombay High Court judgment approving the merger of crisis hit NSEL with parent company, 63 Moons Technologies Limited, formerly known as FTIL, in public interest under Section 396 of the Companies Act
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June -July 2019
Legal Era
Effect Of An Unstamped Contract On An Arbitration Clause
The Garware Case is definitely a welcome judgment in many ways, not the least of which is that it clarifies that in the event of an unstamped agreement, an arbitration agreement cannot have an independent existence
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June -July 2019
Legal Era
Popular Misconception On Contributions Under The Employees' Provident Fund Law
The object of the EPF Act must be remembered before making any change to the contributions payable to the Provident Fund. The EPF Act was never intended to cause hardship to an employee in the present
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June -July 2019
Legal Era
Recovering Misappropriated Assets – The English Route To Asset Recovery
The English Courts are taking a proactive approach that assists Claimants dealing with fraudsters taking advantage of changing technologies
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June -July 2019
Legal Era
A Report From The Front An Interview With Justice Stephen G. Breyer
In the spring of 2016, I interviewed Justice Stephen G. Breyer in his chambers at the Supreme Court.
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September 2017
Legal Era
Valuation Of Assets Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Understanding The Term 'Liquidation Value'
It is crucial for insolvency professionals, and more importantly, for registered valuers, to have a correct understanding of the definition of liquidation value under the Code read with CIRP Regulations
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September 2017
Legal Era
From Oct 1, Death Certificates Will Need Aadhaar
In order to establish the identity of a deceased person, mentioning the Aadhaar card number on the death certificate will become mandatory, from October 1, 2017.
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September 2017
Legal Era
Investors Banned From Trading In Banned Shell Companies
Currently, if you hold shares in any of the suspected shell companies that have been banned from trade following the SEBI order, there’s a reason for you to worry.
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September 2017
Legal Era
SEBI May Halt The Move To Link Aadhaar To Stock Trading Post SC's Privacy Order
The Supreme Court ruled the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution and the brokers on Dalal Street heaved a sigh of relief.
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