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Disclosing self interest

Intellectual property: Does service tax or VAT apply?

By Ranjeet Mahtani and Sweta Rajan, Economic Laws Practice

New guidelines: Getting a grip on restructured loans

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Gunmeher Juneja, Phoenix Legal

Investment control and the e-tailing marketplace

By Rajat Mukherjee and Arjun Rajgopal, Khaitan & Co

Analysis of circular shows SEBI is being too cautious

By Inder Mohan Singh and Arya Tripathy, Amarchand Mangaldas

Sui generis system needed for trade secret protection

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

Reinsurers eagerly await passage of amendment bill

By Priyanka Khimani, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Road project exit norms: A final shot at revival?

By Saurabh Bhasin and Lzafeer Ahmad, Trilegal

Compensation for drug trial injuries in India

By Dr Rachna Bharadwaj, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Government gears up for more drug sector buyouts

By Gautam Khaitan and Amlan Jyoti Borah, OP Khaitan & Co

Enforcing foreign awards in India and public policy

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

A successful economic zone not just a special one

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Vasudha Sen, RRG & Associates

A look at regulation of the telecom sector in Canada

By Sheridan Scott, Bennett Jones LLP

Anti-corruption legislation hitting investment in India

By Nusrat Hassan, DH Law Associates

Balancing competition and intellectual property rights

By Mihir B Kamdar and Akshay Puranik, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

India Business Law Directory 2013

India Business Law Journal presents its annual legal market report and directory of Indian law firms

New lease of life

An inside look at the complex restructuring that saved Suzlon

Keeping a steady hand

Ish Bali, director of legal at Coca-Cola India, explains how it is possible to run a tight ship with help from your larger family

The rise of the phoenix

Will the Intellectual Property Appellate Board continue to stir up a storm now that its high-profile chairperson has retired

Money matters

Only a calculated economic and monetary policy can revive the rupee

Trouble ahead?

As India grapples with a falling rupee, some companies are likely to be hit much harder than others

Supply in demand

The government must protect the weakest links of the supply chain instead of relying on foreign and domestic ‘big-wigs’ to do so

Lowering the barriers

Rukshad Davar at Majmudar & Partners analyses the recent FDI reforms and their implications for foreign investors

Transponder payments: Are they royalty or not?

By Pranay Bhatia and Hardik Choksi, Economic Laws Practice

Put and call options: Light at the end of the tunnel?

By Siddharth Hariani and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Streamlining could reduce new home costs and delays

By Amitabh Chaturvedi and Utkarsh Tewari, Mine & Young

Investing in India through non-convertible debentures

By Ganesh Prasad and Sharad Moudgal, Khaitan & Co

Charting the paradigm for a new drug patent regime

By Soorjya Ganguli and Pooja Chakrabarti, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

State mining commitments: the emerging legal trend

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Safeena Mendiratta, RRG & Associates

Higher cap needed to woo defence sector investment

By Anuj Prasad and Kanishk, Amarchand Mangaldas

How to choose the best way to protect a design in India

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

Draft offshore wind energy policy, 2013: Will it work?

By Avirup Nag and Kaif Ahmed Siddiqui, Trilegal

Impact of patent linkage on the healthcare industry

By Dr Rachna Bharadwaj, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Africa-bound investment: New globalization pattern

By Gautam Khaitan and Nidhi Mathur, OP Khaitan & Co

The new act: A boost for the food processing sector

By Sidhartha Srivastava and Gurmeet Kainth, DH Law Associates

The skyscraper debacle: ruling on Palais Royale

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Progress on India-Canada nuclear cooperation accord

By Raj Sahni, Bennett Jones LLP

Foreign airline investment takes off with Etihad deal

By Nimish Vakil and Sneha Rao, Tyabji Dayabhai

The pioneers

India Business Law Journal reveals the top international law firms keeping India’s cross-border deals on course

London calling

Precedents set by English courts in banking and finance disputes are highly relevant to Indian investors and institutions

Looking in-house for IP insights

Rebecca Abraham asks in-house counsel at DuPont and JCB how they stay ahead of India’s intellectual property violators

Sunny solutions?

Bhavana Alexander and Gargi Chatterjee compare India’s state solar power policies and consider the burning issues facing domestic and foreign investors in the sector

Time to align

Transfer of technology agreements run the risk of falling foul of India’s competition regime

Punching above its weight

India’s competition watchdog may be the new kid on the block, but it has already been flexing its muscles

Falling short

Regulatory inadequacies are holding back India’s drugs industry

Investment fund taxation: a platter of ambiguities

By Pranay Bhatia and Vidushi Maheshwari, Economic Laws Practice

Report proposes revamp of financial sector framework

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Balancing cultural heritage and need for development

By Amitabh Chaturvedi and Sumita Chauhan, Mine & Young

End of another exit option for private equity investors?

By Aakash Choubey and Ashish Razdan, Khaitan & Co

Bill offers new protections for minority shareholders

By Puja Sondhi and Medha Srivastava, Amarchand Mangaldas

Showing trademark in film not equal to trademark use

By Sneha Jain, Saikrishna & Associates

India offers many forms of intellectual property licence

By Kavita Mundkur Nigam, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

Guidelines proposed for biotechnology patents

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

Recent consolidated policy: Anything new in it for you?

By Gautam Khaitan and Gaurav Kapur, OP Khaitan & Co

National Green Tribunal upholds a fragile balance

By Ranjana Roy Gawai and Shailesh Suman, RRG & Associates

Civil suits no longer a tool to protect illegal buildings

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

The Companies Bill, 2012, and corporate governance

By Shweta Diwan, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Canada expanding reach of its anti-corruption law

By Matthew Kronby and Milos Barutciski, Bennett Jones LLP

Vertical restraints: the positive effects

By Mihir Kamdar, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners

OHADA 20 years on: Fight against corruption overdue

By Nila Wilde, Webber Wentzel

Beating the drums

A burst of reform sweeping through Africa could change the rhythm and pace of Indian and international investment in the region

Entering restricted markets

Sidharth Bhasin, Denise Ho and Sriram Kilapakkam discuss tactics to overcome some of the operational challenges of Indian investments in the Asia Pacific region

Faltering banks and fickle funds

The bailout of banks in Cyprus and a haircut being imposed on deposit holders has attracted global attention, but is it affecting investments into India?

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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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