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Descriptive trademarks: Litigation lessons in India

By Ameet Datta and Suvarna Mandal, Saikrishna & Associates

Should private companies be subject to CAG audits?

By Akshay Jaitly and Anuja Tiwari, Trilegal

Light shed on foreign facets of due debt and arbitration

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Horizontal or vertical ties not required for violation

By Amit Tambe and Kunal Chandra, Trilegal

Cases disclose penalties for common business practices

By Suhail Nathani and Yogesh Chande, Economic Laws Practice

Holder of Canadian shares has right to audited results

By Derek Bell and Jason Woycheshyn, Bennett Jones LLP

How to ensure compliance with foreign bribery laws

By Nusrat Hassan and Yosham Vardhan, DH Law Associates

Transaction value clarified for excise duty purposes

By Ranjeet Mahtani and Anuradha Mohanty, Economic Laws Practice

Insurance press note offers little to foreign investors

By Saket Shukla and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Dawn of a new regime for foreign portfolio investors

By Siddharth Shah and Divaspati Singh, Khaitan & Co

Free transfer of shares: Approach under 2013 act

By Amit Kumar and Ambarish, Amarchand Mangaldas

Love affair with OTT apps hurting telecom providers

By Pooja Dodd and Meenu Maheswary, LexOrbis

Licensing of character and personality rights in India

By Kavita Mundkur Nigam, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Do all vehicles used for food transport need a licence?

By Sidhartha Srivastava and Gurmeet Kainth, DH Law Associates

Coal India penalty is first for a public sector entity

By Amit Tambe and Kunal Chandra, Trilegal

India a priority market in Global Markets Action Plan

By Raj Sahni, Bennett Jones LLP

A colourful partnership

India and Canada have embarked on a renewed drive to boost bilateral trade and investment

A well-structured alternative

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken positive steps to regulate the buy-back process

Tightening the reins

Foreign investors are hoisting stakes in their Indian arms in order to manage their operations more independently

Confusing messages

India’s advertising regulations are disjointed and disparate

Laws that need work

India’s antiquated labour laws pose problems for employers and employees in the IT sector

A narrow interpretation

Delhi High Court has violated the spirit of judicial non-intervention and curbed the powers of arbitral tribunals in a recent judgment

In-house divas

India Business Law Journal hears the voices of three women corporate counsel

Case offers clarification on marketing intangibles issue

By Pranay Bhatia and Darshi Shah, Economic Laws Practice

Validation of options provided to non-residents

By Siddharth Hariani and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

End of uncertainty: Options in Indian contracts

By Aakash Choubey and Mayank Singh, Khaitan & Co

How effective is the option to exit for foreign investor?

By Amit Kumar and Janani Sekhar, Amarchand Mangaldas

Medical negligence: A landmark judgment

By Rachna Bharadwaj, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

National Solar Mission: Brighter days ahead?

By Neeraj Menon and Shashank Jain, Trilegal

Some recent developments in case law and legislation

By Vivek Vashi, Shreya Gupta and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Asia’s energy needs spur plans for LNG facilities

By Vivek Warrier, Bennett Jones LLP

New anti-corruption act: Will it be a wake-up call?

By Nusrat Hassan and Yosham Vardhan, DH Law Associates

Injecting competition

Rebecca Abraham gets under the skin of Mylan’s recent acquisition of Agila Specialties

Banking on the courts

Case law shows that seeking and granting injunctions to delay the payment of bank guarantees is usually unjustified

Law may lack teeth to live up to promise

Discussion about hether the new law will be effective in preventing instances of sexual harassment in the workplace

Battling discrimination

India’s new sexual harassment law has far reaching implications for employers and employees

A case for reform

Progressive and pragmatic regulations and quick regulatory action are the need of the hour

Flying into trouble?

A spanner thrown into the works of the Jet-Etihad deal could have wide repercussions for M&A in India

Superior overview

High court takes welcome stand on writ jurisdiction

By Pranay Bhatia and Vidushi Maheshwari, Economic Laws Practice

Framework for presence of foreign banks in India

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

RBI allows unlisted Indian companies to list abroad

By Rajat Mukherjee and Rishi Shroff, Khaitan & Co

Highways bailout policy: The road ahead

By Shruti Sahu and Megha Kaladharan, Trilegal

Drug trial regulation: The changing scenario in India

By Rachna Bharadwaj, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Do advertising restrictions apply to food supplements?

By Sidhartha Srivastava and Gurmeet Kainth, DH Law Associates

How to move forward in lesbian and gay rights case

By Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

SEBI allows shareholders’ options/pre-emptive rights

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Krishna Keshav, RRG & Associates

MOU represents milestone in oil and gas cooperation

By Raj Sahni and Karma Dolkar, Bennett Jones LLP

Deals of the Year 2013

India Business Law Journal identifies and analyses the standout deals and disputes of 2013 and reveals the lawyers who guided them

Unlocking potential

India was touted as the promised land for private equity investors. Now it’s time to deliver the dream

New directions

The responsibilities, rewards and liabilities of independent directors will be transformed by the new Companies Act

Calling the shot

As general counsel move closer to the centre of power in Indian companies, their clout over law firms is increasing

India in 2014

In-house lawyers from nine companies and a senior advocate foretell the challenges and opportunities that lie in store for India-focused general counsel

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Correspondents

Delhi High Court anti-arbitration injunction Singapore

India to be an outlier in dispute resolution

By Sneha Jaisingh and Rasika Alur, Bharucha & Partners
Stablecoin dollarisation in India

Digital dollar may come for your currency

By Rishi Anand, Chirag Jain and Drishti Jain, DSK Legal
Strategic investor definition for REITs and InvITsvideo

Reforms widen REITs and InvITs investor base

By Parag Bhide, Bharucha & Partners

Features

Delay in India data protection law

Why the wait?

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

Harvey’s passage to India

AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions

Proactive legal teams

Amplifying legal’s voice

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahl, shows the way for in-house teams changing to be proactive for better future

Expert Briefings

Reshaping employment covenants

Reshaping employment bonds and restrictive covenants

By Ravi Singhania, Jivesh Chandrayan and Neha Meena, Singhania & Partners

Courts place a growing emphasis on contractual fairness when enforcing employment agreements

India-UAE CEPA Trade Agreement

In the fast lane

By Ahmed Ziad Galadari, Manish Narayan and Antara Das, Galadari Advocates & Legal Counsultants

The India-UAE CEPA has set a benchmark for modern trade agreements, yielding benefits in many sectors

Reverse Flipping India

The great Indian homecoming: Why startups are back

LexStart Partners explain the recent trend of Indian startups shifting their base back home

Opinion

Air Passenger Rights India

Flight protections need legal upgrade

Aviation attorney writes that India needs a dedicated law to protect the rights of passengers facing flight disruption

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