Tag: India
Companies must disclose FDI from neighbours
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Amendment Rules, 2022, requiring Indian entities to reveal if investments are made by a company that is incorporated in a country that shares a land border with India
Price of protection
Countries around the world are strengthening their data protection regimes given the rise in data breaches and the growing need to regulate how businesses use and process sensitive data
IBBI suspends Maity amid bribe allegations
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has suspended Subrata Monindranath Maity as an Insolvency Professional over allegations of accepting a bribe amounting to INR2 million (USD25,818), according to the regulator’s website
Pressing need for regulating cryptocurrencies
Different approaches to cryptocurrencies across jurisdictions cause disparity in the understanding and classification of digital assets
Metaverse opens quagmire of Indian IP issues
Many unforeseen issues that entail comprehensive changes to global law will emerge as the Metaverse unfolds further, with Intellectual Property Law in India front and centre
OCBC’s arm sells in-house feeder fund platform
Dechert advised Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, on the sale of its in-house private market feeder fund platform to global fintech Institutional Capital Network (iCapital)
GCAI celebrates first anniversary
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) celebrated its first anniversary in Mumbai on 9 March 2022 with discussions, cake, cocktails and dinner
RBI relief for fintech’s credit report quandary
Reserve Bank of India's move to allow fintech companies to access credit information via credit bureaus is a positive move, but ownership and control issues remain unresolved...
IP protection in India for Japanese businesses
India is the second-largest country in the world by population, the world’s largest democracy, and the largest English-speaking nation in the world
A comparison of digital banking regulations
As technology revolutionises the banking sector, brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly becoming obsolete as regulators jump to set new standards for inclusive finance
Dispute resolution risks for overseas investment
Chinese enterprises should fully understand the risks of overseas investment and formulate countermeasures to protect their own interests
GCAI seeks more academic partnerships
Following a partnership agreement with Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai last December, the General Counsels’ Association of India is seeking more collaborations with academia
Overstepping the mark
The requirement to submit a test licence in the drugs and cosmetics rules goes beyond the ambit of the Parent Act, and is a hindrance to R&D for pharma companies, writes Syngene International's Shreekanth Katti