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7 January 2026 at 11 : 15 AM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: Regulatory Wrap 2025: Food Industry in India
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2025 Regulatory Wrap 2025: Food Industry in India The most significant regulatory developments in India’s food sector in 2025 include: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India discontinues “100%” claims on food labels and promotions. Food safety surveillance strengthened through QR-code integration and updated disposal norms. Environmentally compliant disposal norms issued […]
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6 January 2026 at 12 : 41 PM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: Regulatory Wrap 2025: Medical Devices Industry in India
Read MoreJanuary 06, 2025 Regulatory Wrap 2025: Medical Devices Industry in India The most significant regulatory developments in India’s medical-devices sector in 2025 include: Digital pathways introduced for risk classification and import of approved medical devices. Regulatory measures impacting pricing, labelling and export facilitation for medical devices introduced. Draft guidance issued for regulation of software-based […]
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5 January 2026 at 11 : 09 AM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: Regulatory Wrap 2025: Pharmaceutical Industry in India
Read MoreJanuary 05, 2025 Regulatory Wrap 2025: Pharmaceutical Industry in India The most significant regulatory developments in the Indian pharmaceutical industry in 2025 are: The Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2025 notified. DOP issued circular clarifying pharmaceutical marketing practices. CDSCO reiterates mandatory testing of raw materials and finished formulations. CDSCO issued guidance document […]
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22 December 2025 at 19 : 34 PM
Regulatory Digest: The Financial Services Bulletin
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025 The Financial Services Bulletin This is the December edition of Nishith Desai Associates’ monthly financial services newsletter in collaboration with U.S.-India Business Council. INTRODUCTION The last month continued to solidify India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, driven by accelerated domestic expansion and macroeconomic stability. Real GDP growth surged to […]
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18 December 2025 at 17 : 58 PM
Regulatory Digest: Half-Yearly FPI Wrap 2025 (July-Dec) – Regulatory Developments and Emerging Challenges in The FPI Regime
Read MoreDecember 18, 2025 Half-Yearly FPI Wrap 2025 (July-Dec) – Regulatory Developments and Emerging Challenges in The FPI Regime The December 2024 Circular became effective from November 17, 2025, aligning ODI reporting and disclosure obligations with the broader FPI framework and strengthening look-through and concentration requirements. Restrictions on ODIs referencing derivatives and on derivative-based hedging, along […]
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16 December 2025 at 12 : 40 PM
Tax Hotline: The Home Office Permanent Establishment in the age of Remote Work – Decoding The 2025 OECD Update
Read MoreDecember 16, 2025 The Home Office Permanent Establishment in the age of Remote Work – Decoding The 2025 OECD Update The OECD has released the 2025 Update to the Model Tax convention introducing guidance inter alia on the constitution of PE through home offices. The Commentary to Article 5 of the convention now provides for quantitative thresholds […]
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4 December 2025 at 16 : 57 PM
New Publication: The Indian Semiconductor Ecosystem
Read MoreDecember 04, 2025 India has been steadily emerging as a significant player in the global semiconductor industry. Fueled by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), the global semiconductor market is expected to reach USD 1 Trillion by 2030 with India’s market projected to reach between USD 100-110 billion. Semiconductors are the fundamental blocks […]
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25 November 2025 at 16 : 26 PM
HR Law Hotline: The future of work: India’s unified Labour Code regime takes effect
Read MoreNovember 25, 2025 The future of work: India’s unified Labour Code regime takes effect This article was first published in lexology.com (November, 24, 2025). Background After years of deliberation and phased legislative reform, the four new Labour Codes, namely the Code on Wages, 2019 (“Wage Code”), the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”), the […]
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20 November 2025 at 12 : 06 PM
Technology Law Analysis: A New Dawn: India’s New Data Protection Regime Finally Takes Flight
Read MoreNovember 20, 2025 A New Dawn: India’s New Data Protection Regime Finally Takes Flight Prologue India has entered a new era of privacy regulation with its first comprehensive data protection framework, marking a major shift in the legal framework governing privacy in one of the world’s largest digital markets. The Digital Personal Data Protection framework […]
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19 November 2025 at 11 : 28 AM
Regulatory Digest: The Financial Services Bulletin
Read MoreNovember 19, 2025 The Financial Services Bulletin This is the November edition of Nishith Desai Associates’ monthly financial services newsletter in collaboration with U.S.-India Business Council. INTRODUCTION In this edition, we spotlight key regulatory developments across the finance and banking sector, with a particular focus on the listed security markets. With the Indian listed […]
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10 November 2025 at 14 : 20 PM
Deal Talk: From Sealing the Deal to Breaking It Apart: Legal & Tax Considerations for Unwinding M&A Transactions in India
Read MoreNovember 10, 2025 From Sealing the Deal to Breaking It Apart: Legal & Tax Considerations for Unwinding M&A Transactions in India Introduction Parties to mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) often approach transactions with the optimism and commitment of a couple at the altar – convinced that it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. However, much like marriages, […]
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7 November 2025 at 16 : 46 PM
Tax Hotline: No ‘Look-Through’: Mumbai Tribunal Shields eBay’s Indirect Transfer Gains Under India-Singapore DTAA
Read MoreNovember 07, 2025 No ‘Look-Through’: Mumbai Tribunal Shields eBay’s Indirect Transfer Gains Under India-Singapore DTAA Gains derived by a Singapore-resident seller from the sale of shares of a Singapore-resident company are taxable only in Singapore, even if the shares derive substantial value from Indian assets. Article 13(4B), which allocates primary taxing rights to the […]
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4 November 2025 at 05 : 38 AM
General Hotline: India Operationalizes USD 12 Billion Research, Development, and Innovation Fund: A New Paradigm for Deep-Tech
Read MoreNovember 04, 2025 India Operationalizes USD 12 Billion Research, Development, and Innovation Fund: A New Paradigm for Deep-Tech The Government of India (“GOI”) has operationalized approximately USD 12 billion (INR 1 Lakh Crore) Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Fund, releasing detailed Implementation Guidelines (“Guidelines”) and a Notice Inviting Applications (“NIA”) for Fund Managers on […]
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1 November 2025 at 14 : 12 PM
M&A Tax: Viewpoints: Delhi ITAT decision raises concerns for domestic companies claiming Section 115BAA’s concessional tax rate
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 Delhi ITAT decision raises concerns for domestic companies claiming Section 115BAA’s concessional tax rate In a decision1 that is likely to give investment holding companies, family offices, and corporate finance or treasury teams cause for concern, a Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has held that a company electing […]
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31 October 2025 at 23 : 13 PM
Technology Law Analysis: Proposed Rules for AI-Generated Content Amid Deepfake Concerns: Impact on Platforms and User Experience
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 Proposed Rules for AI-Generated Content Amid Deepfake Concerns: Impact on Platforms and User Experience Draft amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 propose to introduce due diligence measures for intermediaries who enable or facilitate AI generated or modified content hosted on their platform. ‘Synthetically Generated Information’ to be prominently labelled or embedded […]
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31 October 2025 at 13 : 52 PM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: The Next Frontier in MedTech Regulation: Dissecting CDSCO’s Draft Guidance on Medical Device Software
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 The Next Frontier in MedTech Regulation: Dissecting CDSCO’s Draft Guidance on Medical Device Software The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has released the draft guidance on for regulating software-based medical devices. The draft aligns India’s approach with international standards and seeks to address regulatory ambiguity surrounding AI-driven, digital, and cloud/network-based software. […]
