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26 October 2020 at 09 : 23 AM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Indian regulators tighten the noose for early detection and disclosure of Financial Frauds
Read MoreOctober 26, 2020 INDIAN REGULATORS TIGHTEN THE NOOSE FOR EARLY DETECTION AND DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL FRAUDS Listed companies to disclose initiation of forensic audit along with reason and name of initiating entity; Disclosure of final forensic audit report along with management’s comments, if any; Guidelines on materiality not applicable for disclosure of forensic audit by […]
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23 October 2020 at 23 : 59 PM
Telemedicine in India
Read MoreThe Future of Medical Practice? View in Browser Hope you have a good read. Feel free to contact us at ndaconnect@nishithdesai.com.
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22 October 2020 at 18 : 04 PM
Fresh Look at the India-UK Disputes Corridor (With special focus on amended LCIA Rules 2020)
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22 October 2020 at 18 : 18 PM
5G Technology in India
Read MoreStrategic, Legal and Regulatory Considerations View in Browser Hope you have a good read. Feel free to contact us at ndaconnect@nishithdesai.com.
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22 October 2020 at 18 : 28 PM
Fund Formation: Attracting Global Investors
Read MoreGlobal, Regulatory and Tax Environment impacting India focused funds View in Browser Hope you have a good read. Feel free to contact us at ndaconnect@nishithdesai.com.
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14 October 2020 at 15 : 48 PM
Education Sector Hotline: National Education Policy- India’s Mantra to be a Global Higher Education Hub
Read MoreOctober 14, 2020 NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY- INDIA’S MANTRA TO BE A GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION HUB This article was originally published in the October 2020 edition of India announced its National Education Policy 2020 (“NEP”) a few weeks ago, replacing the three-decade-old National Education Policy of 1986. The NEP has been formulated after several rounds of […]
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13 October 2020 at 12 : 14 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Delhi High Court provides additional pre-requisites for Interim Relief under Section 9 of the A&C Act
Read MoreOctober 13, 2020 DELHI HIGH COURT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PRE-REQUISITES FOR INTERIM RELIEF UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE A&C ACT Section 9 of the A&C Act calls for requirements in addition to the general principles for grant of interim reliefs under the CPC, such as emergent necessity and manifest intent to initiate arbitration Exercise of jurisdiction […]
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12 October 2020 at 15 : 23 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Limitation Period for Enforcement of Foreign Awards in India
Read MoreOctober 12, 2020 LIMITATION PERIOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN AWARDS IN INDIA The period of limitation for filing a petition for enforcement of a foreign award is three years from the date the right to apply accrues. Enforcement court can only refuse enforcement of a foreign award and cannot set aside a foreign award. A […]
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9 October 2020 at 11 : 40 AM
Investor Impact Series: Vodafone Investment Treaty Arbitration Award – Part V
Read MoreOctober 09, 2020 INTERPLAY BETWEEN BITS AND FDI, AND WHAT INDIA SHOULD CONSIDER IN ITS PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE FRAMEWORK INTRODUCTION In continuation of our earlier articles in this series, this final article briefly examines the correlation between BITs and FDIs. It also assesses the alternate effective framework proposed by India earlier this year for protection of […]
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8 October 2020 at 18 : 06 PM
Investor Impact Series: Vodafone Investment Treaty Arbitration Award – Part IV
Read MoreOctober 08, 2020 TERMINATION OF BITS: IS THE POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE INDUSTRY READY? INTRODUCTION With India and other nations receding from Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), the discourse about the interplay of BITs and political risk insurance (PRI) now mandates a nuanced analysis, with focus on the PRI industry. PRI AND PRI PROVIDERS Political risks are […]
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7 October 2020 at 17 : 15 PM
Nishith Desai Associates : Deal Corner
Read MoreOctober 07, 2020 MUBADALA INVESTS OVER $850 MILLION IN RELIANCE RETAIL DEAL BRIEF Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has signed definitive documents to invest over $ 850 Million in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries which operates India’s fastest growing and most profitable retail business serving […]
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7 October 2020 at 12 : 22 PM
Investor Impact Series: Vodafone Investment Treaty Arbitration Award – Part III
Read MoreOctober 07, 2020 ENFORCING AN INVESTMENT TREATY AWARD IN INDIA – CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS INTRODUCTION1 The Vodafone award could bolster investor confidence in initiating disputes under international investment agreements (IIAs) or bilateral investment treaties (BITs), against retrospective tax amendments or other government measures adopted by India. However, the ultimate destination of any arbitration proceeding is […]
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6 October 2020 at 19 : 02 PM
Regulatory + Technology Update: India: Payments in e-commerce sector set for a new innings
Read MoreOctober 06, 2020 INDIA: PAYMENTS IN E-COMMERCE SECTOR SET FOR A NEW INNINGS SUMMARY The Indian e-commerce space has garnered a significant consumer base in the past decade, accelerated by the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic. Users have shifted to digital modes of transactions (including credit and debit cards, and various mobile payment modes), with the […]
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6 October 2020 at 14 : 04 PM
Investor Impact Series: Vodafone Investment Treaty Arbitration Award – Part II
Read MoreOctober 06, 2020 EXAMINING INDIA’S POWERS TO PASS RETROACTIVE TAX LEGISLATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE VODAFONE ARBITRATION AWARD BACKGROUND As we discussed in Part I of the Series, the Indian revenue authorities had initiated high profile litigation against Vodafone on the basis that Vodafone had failed to withhold Indian taxes on payments made to the […]
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5 October 2020 at 15 : 23 PM
Investor Impact Series: Vodafone Investment Treaty Arbitration Award – Part I
Read MoreOctober 05, 2020 IMPLICATIONS OF VODAFONE ARBITRATION AWARD ON RIGHTS OF INVESTORS TO CLAIM UNDER TREATIES INTRODUCTION On September 25, 2020, the international arbitral tribunal constituted in the case of Vodafone International Holdings BV v. The Republic of India (Vodafone case) held that India had violated the ‘fair and equitable treatment’ (Vodafone award) guaranteed to […]
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30 September 2020 at 18 : 13 PM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: Incentivising Category-III AIFs in the IFSC – A welcome move! – September 2020
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020 INCENTIVISING CATEGORY-III AIFS IN THE IFSC – A WELCOME MOVE! – SEPTEMBER 2020 The Alternative Investment Fund (“AIF”) industry in India has been evolving at a rapid pace and has invested over ₹1.5 lakh crore into Indian ventures as at June 30, 2020.1 Further, over the last fifteen years, AIFs have provided nearly […]
