RBI Relaxes Restrictions On Foreign Lending

The succession of rule changes is response to a growing appetite for Indian companies to look abroad for funding and investment, and will be welcomed by international debt funds

Main Legal Issues In International Business Expansion - A French Perspective

Establishing a presence in or breaking into a foreign market cannot be done overnight as it can represent a real risk for any company that is not adequately prepared or that has not chosen the legal structure or approach best suited for its expansion project and the target market.

Liberalization & Globalization

For business regulatory and reputational risks in a globalized marketplace

Competition Law Developments In 2018

Several key decisions were delivered by the SC, NCLAT and CCI along with amendments to the merger control regime

You Cannot Take The Law Into Your Hands Or Become A Law Unto Yourself

His 13-month-long tenure as the 45th Chief Justice of India was eventful. He will always be remembered for some of the most iconic judgments in Indian jurisprudence. Legal Era in a freewheeling chat with JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA

New Significant Beneficial Ownership Norms

Challenges surrounding significant beneficial ownerships in often complex and multi-layered ownership structures of corporate entities have been hard to fix for the Department of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (DCA) thus far.

Sexual Assault Cases Involving Children To Be Fast-tracked

Sexual Assault Cases Involving Children To Be Fast-tracked.

NCMEI Has Wide Powers, Rules SC

NCMEI Has Wide Powers, Rules SC.

We Must Never Forget The Lessons Of The Internal Emergency Of June 1975 Fali Sam Nariman...

Legal Era in conversation with India’s most distinguished constitutional lawyer, the legendary.

Sports And Intellectual Property Rights

Commercialization of sports has become enormous. Marketing through franchising as well as brand building of sports, sportsmen, and events has gained gigantic importance. In such a scenario, Intellectual Property protection is needed as a safeguard. For the people who run the show, it is a multi-billion business, and protecting this business is the strong arm of Intellectual Property.

Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering And Corruption Risks For The New Breeds Of Multi-National Companies In India

For both MNCs looking to invest in India and Indian companies looking beyond borders, compliance with extra-territorial bribery and anti-money laundering requirements will be crucial in protecting both reputation and balance sheets

Ethics And Deception In Negotiation

Negotiation does leave space for some deception; however, its level has to be evaluated on both legal and ethical scales

Arbitration Agreements Not Always Reliable

There are reasons why a party to an arbitration contract may find itself before a court of law rather than an arbitral tribunal.

Implementation Of Privacy Systems Evolution & Management

Personal data management systems cannot be considered as static systems, taking into account that their mobility and transformation result from the legal implications of each country and the corporate implications of each company.

Bank Of America Applies For Patent For 'CRYPTOCURRENCY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM'

Among large corporations who have filed recent blockchain technology patents including Mastercard (which has developed an instant blockchain payment system) and Goldman Sachs, the most recent one appears to be Bank of America Corporation (BAC), a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rules For Religious Conversions, Inter-faith Marriages Issued

On December 15, the Rajasthan HC, hearing a case of alleged ‘love jihad’, issued severe guidelines for religious conversions and inter-faith marriages and guided that these will remain in force till the state government brings in a law to govern conversions.

Goods And Services Tax - A Report Card Of First Six Months Since Debut!!

While the GST, ever since it was implemented, has remained a topic of debate in public and private forums, the article looks at how the tax has fared for the first six months of its existence

Determining The Price Of A Target Business In M&A Transactions: Completion Accounts V Locked Box Mechanisms

One of the most negotiated areas in the private acquisition of a business is the method of pricing the target.

Employment Opportunity Or Scam?

While law may always play catch-up with technology, it is critical to establish and foster institutions such as those under the Information Technology Act, 2000 to combat scams using technolegal solutions 

GST Council In Its 24th Meeting Makes Implementation Of E-way Bills Mandatory From Feb 1, 2018

On December 16, the GST Council conducted its 24th meeting in an unscheduled manner through video conferencing.

Culture Is Key To Retention

The author’s interesting viewpoint about attracting and retaining talent.

Effect Of Moratorium Enshrined In IBC, 2016

The primary rationale of Section 14 of IBC is to try and maximize the value of the corporate debtor such that it may continue its operations while its future survival is being apprised by the insolvency resolution process

Private Investment In The Education Sector

With due government intent falling into place and the Indian education market projected to grow to USD 180 billion in a few years’ time, the need for capital, technology, and best practices from a private player will be invaluable to the sector

Data (Privacy And Protection) Bill, 2017: What To Expect

As digitization increases, large volumes of data are generated and there are no measures to safeguard the privacy of this data nor regulate data retention by the platforms collecting it. Hence, we are in need of a strong data protection law.

Private Trusts Formation And Income Tax Implications

While we understand that the taxation of a private trust majorly depends on what structure is being followed while forming and operating a trust, it is advisable that the real intention of the settlor be explicitly set out in the trust deed along with details regarding beneficiaries

Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma Sued Over Opioid Epidemic: Alabama

On February 5, Alabama became the latest state to file a case accusing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP of fueling the opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing prescription painkillers to generate billions of dollars in sales.

Cross - Border Regulations - A Step Towards Global Integration

Recent developments such as notification of Section 234 of the Companies Act, 2013 and insertion of new sub-rule 25A in the Companies Rules, 2016 will go a long way in helping Indian companies have a presence in overseas jurisdictions

Third-Party Funding In Arbitration

To overcome risking of its own finances or obtain additional financing to pursue legal action, an individual or firm can approach a third party to agree to finance all or part of its legal costs

The Curious Case Of Kulbhushan Jadhav

A look at the main events from Jadhav’s arrest to the ICJ ruling to what’s in store for Indo-Pak relations...

Rising Star Awards 2017

In their second year now, the Awards were conferred on 40 budding in house and external counsels aged 40 years and below