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28 September 2020 at 17 : 17 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Delhi High Court gives expression to ‘Express agreement in writing’ in section 12(5) of the A&C Act
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020 DELHI HIGH COURT GIVES EXPRESSION TO ‘EXPRESS AGREEMENT IN WRITING’ IN SECTION 12(5) OF THE A&C ACT Clause authorising a party’s Chairman to appoint the sole arbitrator renders the arbitrator de jure unable to continue with the proceedings under Section 12(5) read with Section 14(1)(a) of the A&C Act De jure inability […]
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25 September 2020 at 12 : 21 PM
Social Sector Hotline: FCRA provisions further tightened, non-profits to face increased government scrutiny
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2020 FCRA PROVISIONS FURTHER TIGHTENED, NON-PROFITS TO FACE INCREASED GOVERNMENT SCRUTINY Prohibition to accept foreign contributions by ‘public servants’; Restriction on transfer of foreign contributions to any other person or organization; Furnishing of Aadhaar details by office-bearers at the time of FCRA registration; Restrictions on utilization of foreign contributions; Reduction in allowable expenses […]
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18 September 2020 at 17 : 18 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Institutional Arbitration and the Future
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020 INSTITUTIONAL ARBITRATION & THE FUTURE This article was first published in Volume XI, Issue III, September 2020 of There have been several efforts in the recent past to give institutional arbitration in India a boost. Institutional arbitration has several advantages over ad-hoc arbitration, such as providing procedural rules for conduct of the […]
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18 September 2020 at 12 : 50 PM
Tax Hotline: Madras High Court holds – Business Transfer for Non-Monetary Consideration does not qualify as Slump Sale
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020 MADRAS HIGH COURT HOLDS – BUSINESS TRANSFER FOR NON-MONETARY CONSIDERATION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS SLUMP SALE Madras High Court holds that monetary consideration is necessary for a transaction to qualify as a ‘sale’, and consequently for a transaction to be a ‘slump sale’. Holds that mere use of the expression ‘consideration for […]
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17 September 2020 at 21 : 33 PM
Recent Developments and Innovation in the Mauritius International Financial Centre
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020 Panelists: Hon. Mahan Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services & Good Governance Mr. Nishith Desai Founder of Nishith Desai Associates Mr. Faraz Rojid, Head of Financial Services, EDB Mauritius Mrs. Renu Audit, Director of Authorization and Supervision, Financial Services Commission Mr. Seewraj Nundlall, Economic Counsellor, EDB Mauritius, Mumbai Office To be our […]
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10 September 2020 at 10 : 40 AM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Revised Arbitration rules of LCIA: New-Age Arbitration
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020 REVISED ARBITRATION RULES OF LCIA: NEW-AGE ARBITRATION The London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) recently revised its arbitration rules on August 11, 2020 (“LCIA 2020 Rules”). The new rules supersede the erstwhile rules of 2014 (“LCIA 2014”) and will come into effect from October 1, 2020. The revisions are timely, as some […]
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9 September 2020 at 11 : 33 AM
Education Sector Hotline: Consumer Protection E-Commerce Rules: Should Ed-Tech Platforms comply?
Read MoreSeptember 09, 2020 CONSUMER PROTECTION E-COMMERCE RULES: SHOULD ED-TECH PLATFORMS COMPLY? The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 (“Rules”)1 have recently been enacted under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (“Act”). For the uninitiated, India recently revamped its consumer protection laws to bring in better mechanisms for redressal of disputes, stricter liabilities, etc2. The new Rules govern […]
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2 September 2020 at 11 : 58 AM
Demo on Diligence Product (K:Scan) and Litigation Product (Litigation BI)
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1 September 2020 at 16 : 06 PM
Digital Tax – Monthly Digest: Technology & Tax Series – Issue IV
Read MoreFINTECH PART I: PAYMENT AGGREGATORS AND PREPAID INSTRUMENTS | BUSINESS MODEL CASE STUDY’ September 01, 2020 TECHNOLOGY & TAX SERIES – ISSUE IV FinTech is very wide and includes an array of technological enhancements such as mobile and web-based payment services, digital currencies (cyprocurrencies), blockchain technology, peer to peer lending, crowd funding, smart contracts, cloud […]
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1 September 2020 at 11 : 24 AM
Competition Law Hotline: No abuse of dominance by Whatsapp and Facebook: A shot in the arm for Whatsapp pay?
Read MoreSeptember 01, 2020 NO ABUSE OF DOMINANCE BY WHATSAPP AND FACEBOOK: A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR WHATSAPP PAY? CCI dismisses allegations of abuse of dominance levelled against Facebook and WhatsApp, in respect of their much-awaited UPI app WhatsApp Pay. CCI held that mere existence of an App on the smartphone does not necessarily convert into […]
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31 August 2020 at 17 : 37 PM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: Currency Exchange Risks and AIFs: A Primer – (August 2020)
Read MoreAugust 31, 2020 CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISKS AND AIFS: A PRIMER Alternative Investment Fund/s (“AIF” or “fund”) are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (the “AIF Regulations”). AIFs with participation from overseas investors may offer returns in non-Indian Rupee (“INR”) terms. Indian AIFs provide […]
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28 August 2020 at 09 : 03 AM
Technology Law Analysis: Technology Turmoil: The Impact of India Banning Chinese Apps
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020 TECHNOLOGY TURMOIL: THE IMPACT OF INDIA BANNING CHINESE APPS This article first appeared on the website of LAW.COM by its Legaltech News publication in the United States, and is reproduced by the kind permission of the publication. SUMMARY Vaibhav Parikh and Yashasvi Tripathi write for the Leagltech News of Law.com on the […]
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26 August 2020 at 17 : 59 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Supreme Court: Requirement of certificate pre-requisite for producing electronic records
Read MoreAugust 26, 2020 SUPREME COURT: REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFICATE PRE-REQUISITE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC RECORDS Sections 65A and 65B of the Evidence Act constitute a complete code on admissibility of evidence of electronic records. Certificate under Section 65B (4) is essential for admissibility of electronic records in nature of secondary evidence and can be sought at any […]
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24 August 2020 at 14 : 30 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Inequity in the Citadel of Justice: A Case for Fair Play!
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020 INEQUITY IN THE CITADEL OF JUSTICE: A CASE FOR FAIR PLAY! This article first appeared on the website of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 21st August 2020 and is reproduced by their kind permission. SUMMARY Payel Chatterjee and Pratibha Jain write for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog summarising their webinar conducted on July 31, […]
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20 August 2020 at 18 : 51 PM
CE by New Joinee’s
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19 August 2020 at 12 : 29 PM
Nishith Desai Associates : Deal Corner
Read MoreAugust 19, 2020 SALE OF WHITEHAT JR TO BYJU’S DEAL BRIEF Online learning platform, Byju’s, acquired WhiteHat Jr, an ed-tech company for approx. USD 300 million from Karan Bajaj (founder) and Nexus Ventures, Omidyar Network and Owl Ventures (investors). OUR ROLE Nishith Desai Associates acted as the India legal counsel to Nexus Ventures, Omidyar Network and […]
