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Does promoters’ share sale result in business income?

By Pranay Bhatia and Vidushi Maheshwari, Economic Laws Practice

A look at SEBI notification allowing contractual rights

By Siddharth Hariani and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

The renaissance of real estate investment trusts

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Vasudha Sen, RRG & Associates

Enforceability of options clarified

By Ganesh Prasad and Sharad Moudgal, Khaitan & Co

Put and call options are an option now

By Pankaj Agarwal, Hrishikesh Waghela and Amit Kumar, Amarchand Mangaldas

Recent judicial approach to the hot news doctrine

By Manoj K Singh, Singh & Associates, Advocates & Solicitors

Politicization of patents not a new development

By Richa Pandey, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Infrastructure revolution offering huge opportunities

By Gautam Khaitan and Nidhi Mathur, OP Khaitan & Co

Medical negligence: A hypocritical oath?

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Doing business in Canada: Commercial real estate

By Simon Crawford, Bennett Jones LLP

Wrongful ‘gift’ will truly be expensive for companies

By R Sudhinder and Mihir Kamdar, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

A perspective on the single economic entity concept

By R Sudhinder and Mihir Kamdar, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

Legal Process Outsourcing Awards 2013

As clients continue to demand more for less, India Business Law Journal reveals five LPOs that stand out from the crowd

Credit where credit’s due

India’s external commercial borrowing guidelines could do more to help borrowers obtain indirect financing from export credit agencies

Cellular ambition

Rajiv Mohapatra outlines the steps that in-house counsel should take to set up mobile banking services

Drug patent trends in India

Patients everywhere would benefit from top-down reform to align India’s patent law with global norms

Compulsory licensing: round two

The recent rejection of an application to produce a generic version of a patented drug shows India is following the rules

Trademark litigation in India

Meenu Maheswary and Omesh Puri of Lex Orbis explain why the use of a mark is key in establishing and retaining a proprietor’s rights

IP mind games

As foreign companies enforce their IP rights more aggressively in India, Indian companies are coming under attack

Rising to the challenge

Indian LPO providers need to change their ways to maintain their position in the evolving legal market

Camping at the Campa Cola compound

Residents of unauthorized buildings in Mumbai got a temporary reprieve from a demolition order

How investment treaty arbitration works

John Savage of King & Spalding explains why Indian and foreign investors need to know more about bilateral investment treaties

Deadlock

Arbitration fails to prevail over litigation as parties to disputes continue to battle it out in India’s overburdened courts

Explaining the risks

Reader participation

Free supplies to be free of service tax?

By Ranjeet Mahtani and Anuradha Mohanty, Economic Laws Practice

Companies Act 2013: Changing of the guard

By Siddharth Hariani, Aditya Bhargava and Raghuveer Sarathy, Phoenix Legal

Time will test efficiency of 2013 act for PE investors

By Aakash Choubey, Khaitan & Co

Looking ahead to the new telecom M&A policy

By Nikhil Narayanan and Rohit Ambast, Amarchand Mangaldas

Trademark licensing basics and recordal in India

By Kavita Mundkur Nigam, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Third party observations and India’s pre-grant opposition

By Manoj K Singh, Singh & Associates, Advocates & Solicitors

Government liberalizing pattern for FDI reforms

By Gautam Khaitan and Arihant Jain, OP Khaitan & Co

Seeds law in India: A developing transition

By Sidhartha Srivastava and Gurmeet Kainth, DH Law Associates

Foreign award: Scope of ‘public policy’ challenge

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Shailesh Suman, RRG & Associates

A tale of two tariffs: power and ports

By Neeraj Menon and Shruti Sahu, Trilegal

Voters to enjoy secrecy via ‘none of the above’ option

By Vivek Vashi and Zeus Dhanbhoora, Bharucha & Partners

Opportunity knocks in Canada’s mining sector

By Eden Oliver, Bennett Jones LLP

Amnesty: Can it be used as a weapon against cartels?

By Arvind Gurumurthy, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

Survey of law firm billing rates 2013

Alternative patterns rival hourly billing as legal fees escalate

How secure are your IT systems?

As law firms and in-house legal departments embrace technology in pursuit of greater efficiency, they must consider the security implications of their choices

Guernsey: meeting India’s needs

Fiona Le Poidevin, the chief executive of Guernsey Finance, explains how Guernsey can satisfy India’s ever-increasing demands

Getting on top of tax issues

Uncertainties on the tax front can be daunting for investors in India

Treading carefully

With elections looming, foreign investors have one more reason to be wary

Removing the shackles

The Bar Council of India should recognize that advertising and online technology may be used as a weapon for good

Revitalizing India

Ten legal thought leaders talk candidly about India’s economic woes and outline a series of bold measures to put the shine back into the country’s economy

A must-read for industry

ITAT clarifies deductibility of discount on ESOP

By Pranay Bhatia and Hardik Choksi, Economic Laws Practice

EU market regulation: A rude wake-up call?

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Raghuveer Sarathy, Phoenix Legal

Tax pass through for AIFs: A vexed issue for investors

By Bijal Ajinkya and Abhay Sharma, Khaitan & Co

Investment policy rethink needed for pharma sector

By Akila Agrawal and Sourav Kanti De Biswas, Amarchand Mangaldas

Cross-media ownership: Are more rules needed?

By Ameet Datta and Subhajit Banerji, Saikrishna & Associates

Insurance can help protect intellectual property assets

By Manoj K Singh, Singh & Associates, Advocates & Solicitors

Sunshine state: Can Gujarat still live up to the promise?

By Akshay Jaitly and Avirup Nag, Trilegal

Genuine informed consent a challenge in clinical trials

By Dr Rachna Bharadwaj, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Indian telecom industry on a growth trajectory

By Gautam Khaitan and Nidhi Mathur, OP Khaitan & Co

Update on ex parte orders and exclusive jurisdiction

By Vivek Vashi and Shamika Haldipurkar, Bharucha & Partners

Companies Bill to change corporate restructuring

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Safeena Mendiratta, RRG & Associates

Expansion of wood exports latest step in bilateral trade

By Raj Sahni, Bennett Jones LLP

CCI takes careful look at non-compete agreements

By Adity Chaudhury, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

Moving into Mozambique

Faizal Jusob explains how the African country is attempting to entice Indian investors

A new world order

Indebted and weakened by a falling rupee, Indian companies have taken a more strategic approach to outbound investment

Drilling into oil and gas contracts

Rajdeep Choudhury explains the legal ins and outs of hydrocarbon exploration and production in India

Playing by new rules

While in many respects India’s new Companies Act has come up trumps, doubts remain over its implementation

Taxation blues

Ambiguities and inconsistencies make effective tax planning impossible

Horror stories

India’s complex and unpredictable tax regime continues to spook investors

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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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