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28 January 2019 at 05 : 43 AM
Building a Successful Blockchain Ecosystem for India: NDA presents regulatory approaches on crypto-assets to the Government of India
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2019 NDA PRESENTS REGULATORY APPROACHES ON CRYPTO-ASSETS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA We are pleased to announce that Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) has made an independent submission to the Government of India, suggesting detailed regulatory approaches that the government may take towards crypto-assets. The submission has been made to the Central Government committee […]
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25 January 2019 at 18 : 29 PM
M&A Hotline: The Way Forward – Indian M&A and PE Projections for 2019
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2019 THE WAY FORWARD – INDIAN M&A AND PE PROJECTIONS FOR 2019 2018 was a blockbuster year for deal-making in India, with M&A value exceeding an unprecedented USD 100 billion mark. The year also witnessed a wide range of M&A transactions, including pure play PE/ VC deals, sophisticated platform investments, large consolidations, buy-out […]
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24 January 2019 at 16 : 22 PM
Pharma Hotline: Patented new drugs and orphan drugs out of price control in India
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019 PATENTED NEW DRUGS AND ORPHAN DRUGS OUT OF PRICE CONTROL IN INDIA The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals) has notified an order amending the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013. Effective January 3, 2019, manufacturers, importers and marketers of new drugs patented in India are exempt from price control for […]
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23 January 2019 at 15 : 12 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Indian Arbitration Bill 2018: A Misadventure!
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2019 INDIAN ARBITRATION BILL 2018: A MISADVENTURE! This article was originally published in the 21st January 2019 edition of SUMMARY: The latest legislative reforms dealing with arbitration in India have met with controversy. Vyapak Desai, partner and head of international litigation and dispute resolution at Nishith Desai Associates, and Ashish Kabra, a senior member of […]
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21 January 2019 at 18 : 48 PM
Regulatory Alert: India moves closer to delivery by drones
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2019 INDIA MOVES CLOSER TO DELIVERY BY DRONES With effect from December 1, 2018 and with the introduction of the Digital Sky Platform, flying of drones for civil use was legalized in India. However, the current regime only permitted flying of drones within visual light of sight and commercial usage was restrictive. Please […]
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21 January 2019 at 18 : 07 PM
Do Bilateral Investment Treaties impact Investment Inflows – India & Other Countries (January 14, 2019)
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17 January 2019 at 18 : 40 PM
DIPP Press Note 2 of 2018, FDI in E-commerce (January 08, 2019)
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17 January 2019 at 17 : 13 PM
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Hotline: Analysing 2018 through the lens of the Insolvency Code
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2019 ANALYSING 2018 THROUGH THE LENS OF THE INSOLVENCY CODE I. INTRODUCTION With almost two years since the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC” and “Code”), there have been various challenges in the effective implementation of the Code. However, constructive interpretation by the judiciary coupled with effective amendments to the Code have helped […]
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15 January 2019 at 16 : 58 PM
Exclusive series hosted by NDA – Bilateral Investment Treaties and International Commercial Arbitration
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14 January 2019 at 18 : 05 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Winds of change in the Indian Dispute Resolution landscape: A 2018 wrap
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2019 WINDS OF CHANGE IN THE INDIAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION LANDSCAPE: A 2018 WRAP Last year saw India jump 23 notches, ranking 77th worldwide in world bank’s ease of doing business index. Several reform initiatives undertaken by the Indian Government in the last few years are credited for this. The year also had its share […]
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10 January 2019 at 12 : 30 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Why India’s model bilateral investment treaty needs a thorough relook
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2019 WHY INDIA’S MODEL BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY NEEDS A THOROUGH RELOOK This article was originally published in the 31st December 2018 edition of SUMMARY: It has been three years since the release of the new India Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). The present piece critically opines on the efficacy of the India Model BIT, why […]
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9 January 2019 at 18 : 53 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Don’t lose the right! Arbitral Awards must be challenged within strict timeline
Read MoreJanuary 09, 2019 DON’T LOSE THE RIGHT! ARBITRAL AWARDS MUST BE CHALLENGED WITHIN STRICT TIMELINE An application to set aside arbitral award must be made within the strict statutory timeline. This time limit cannot be extended thereafter by using the leeway of “sufficient cause” under the Limitation Act, 1963. Time spent bona fide in a […]
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9 January 2019 at 12 : 32 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: SC: Former employee can be appointed as an arbitrator
Read MoreJanuary 09, 2019 SC: FORMER EMPLOYEE CAN BE APPOINTED AS AN ARBITRATOR The Arbitration Act does not disqualify a former employee from acting as an arbitrator, provided there are no justifiable doubts as to his independence and impartiality; Even the 2015 Amendment Act does not preclude former employees being appointed as arbitrators; When the mandate […]
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8 January 2019 at 17 : 21 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: White Collar and Investigations: India and Globally
Read MoreJanuary 08, 2019 WHITE COLLAR AND INVESTIGATIONS: INDIA AND GLOBALLY A ROUND-UP OF THE DEVELOPMENTS THIS YEAR The year 2018 was both exciting and challenging for the white-collar industry. The government, enforcement agencies, regulators have introduced new laws and tightened the scrutiny and penalties in India ensuring compliance. The multi-national corporations have focused on them […]
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8 January 2019 at 17 : 32 PM
Regulatory Hotline: To strike while the iron is hot: SEBI relaxes norms for listing of start-ups
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2019 TO STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT: SEBI RELAXES NORMS FOR LISTING OF START-UPS BACKGROUND In a welcome move, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has provided its in-principle approval for the much needed amendments to the provisions of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (“ICDR Regulations”) pertaining […]
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7 January 2019 at 14 : 00 PM
Nishith Desai Associates : Deal Corner
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2019 LINXENS ESTABLISHES INDIA PRESENCE WITH ACQUISITION OF SIEPMANN’S CARD SYSTEMS DEAL BRIEF: The Linxens Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of micro-connectors for smart cards, RFID Antennas and inlays has acquired Siepmann’s Card Systems Private Limited, a Mumbai based company which manufactures smartcards. With this acquisition, the Linxens Group […]
