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18 January 2022 at 10 : 03 AM
Technology Law + Regulatory Hotline: No Internet? No Problem, As Indian Regulator Enables Offline Digital Payments
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022 NO INTERNET? NO PROBLEM, AS INDIAN REGULATOR ENABLES OFFLINE DIGITAL PAYMENTS BACKGROUND In a significant boost for offline digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a framework1 for facilitating small value digital payments in offline mode. An ‘offline digital payment’ is a transaction that does not require the internet or telecom connectivity. […]
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14 January 2022 at 12 : 49 PM
Education Sector Hotline: Education Regulatory and Legal Update: Year 2021 in a Wrap
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2022 EDUCATION REGULATORY AND LEGAL UPDATE: YEAR 2021 IN A WRAP The year 2021 has been one of the most significant ones for the Education sector in India in recent times, both from a regulatory and industry perspective. Since late 2020 and all the way through 2021, the Government of India has […]
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7 January 2022 at 10 : 29 AM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: 2021: A Year in Review for Alternative Investment Funds in India
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2022 2021: A YEAR IN REVIEW FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS IN INDIA In an attempt to streamline fund-raising activities and provide robust investor protection framework pertaining to the Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) in the past year has introduced a slew of amendments in SEBI […]
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6 January 2022 at 17 : 47 PM
Technology Law Analysis: Privacy and Data Protection in India: 2021 Wrap
Read MoreJanuary 06, 2022 PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION IN INDIA: 2021 WRAP 2021 was a blink-and-you-will-miss conveyor belt of activities on privacy and data protection in India. With the din of the absence of a comprehensive data protection law in India louder than ever, there was no lack of activity on the legislative and executive […]
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31 December 2021 at 15 : 03 PM
Pharma Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Pharmaceuticals in India
Read MoreDecember 31, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: PHARMACEUTICALS IN INDIA INTRODUCTION Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a multitude of challenges and opportunities for the pharma industry. As India accounts for 60 percent of global vaccine production and is one of the largest producers of generic drugs,1 the pandemic has […]
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30 December 2021 at 11 : 31 AM
Medical Device Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Medical Device in India
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: MEDICAL DEVICE IN INDIA INTRODUCTION This year has seen a continuation of the medical device regulator’s efforts (following notifications issued in February 2020) to regulate all medical devices in India in a phase-wise manner. To this end, the regulator has issued the risk classification of hundreds of medical […]
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29 December 2021 at 11 : 32 AM
Healthcare Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Healthcare in India
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: HEALTHCARE IN INDIA INTRODUCTION The past year has seen some significant developments in the healthcare sector in India. The passage of a new law to provide standards for education and services performed by allied and healthcare professions brings in a much-needed enactment in the healthcare sector in the […]
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28 December 2021 at 10 : 28 AM
Digital Health Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Digital Health in India
Read MoreDecember 28, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: DIGITAL HEALTH IN INDIA INTRODUCTION India has been gearing towards digital health since the launch of the flagship programme Digital India Campaign in 2015. The National Health Policy, 2017 identified the attainment of universal healthcare through the creation of a digital health ecosystem. In pursuance of this, the […]
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27 December 2021 at 15 : 36 PM
Pharma & Healthcare Update: COVID-19 and Vaccines Regulatory Update: The Story Thus Far
Read MoreDecember 27, 2021 COVID-19 AND VACCINES REGULATORY UPDATE: THE STORY THUS FAR The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant impact on the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The past year in India has seen uncertainties with the second wave and shortage of vaccines. In the light of this, there has been increased […]
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21 December 2021 at 15 : 00 PM
Nishith Desai Associates: Deal Corner
Read MoreDecember 21, 2021 VEF PARTICIPATES IN THE SERIES C ROUND OF INVESTMENT IN JUSPAY DEAL BRIEF VEF along with Softbank and other investors, participated in the Series C investment round in Juspay Technologies Private Limited (“Juspay”). Juspay offers services including but not limited to payment aggregation, payment gateway for e-tailers, internet marketplaces, online service providers, […]
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20 December 2021 at 16 : 53 PM
Climate Change Arbitration (December 14, 2021)
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20 December 2021 at 16 : 25 PM
NeoBanking – Industry Insight and Business Use Cases (December 13, 2021)
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17 December 2021 at 23 : 18 PM
Technology Law Analysis: Proposed Indian Privacy Law Revamped: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021 PROPOSED INDIAN PRIVACY LAW REVAMPED: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? I. BACKGROUND A comprehensive data privacy law for India has been in the works for over five years since the Supreme Court’s recommendation in 2017.1 Two draft versions of proposed law (2018 and 2019) were previously released for public consultation, […]
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14 December 2021 at 00 : 41 AM
Webinar – Digital Payments set for Significant Transition this New Years’ Day
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021 Speakers: Mohit Bedi, SVP and Business Head – Acquiring and Commercial Cards, Axis Bank Sheetal Kapur, Payments Lawyer and Policy Expert Sudipta Jash, Head of International Business, PayU Payments Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President and Head of Public Policy, NASSCOM Gowree Gokhale, Head – TMT & IP, Nishith Desai Associates Huzefa Tavawalla, Head – Disruptive Technologies & Fintech, […]
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13 December 2021 at 16 : 33 PM
Europa Matter Debrief (December 06, 2021)
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10 December 2021 at 12 : 58 PM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: New SEBI rules for AIF LPs to co-invest
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021 NEW SEBI RULES FOR AIF LPS TO CO-INVEST In an attempt to regulate offering of co-investment opportunities to investors (or LPs) of Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has recently introduced amendments1 to the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (the “AIF Regulations”)2 and SEBI (Portfolio Managers) […]
