Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2019

To protect consumers from online fraud, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has introduced draft Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2019 (Rules) to regulate e-commerce platforms operating in India. The Ministry published the draft Rules to obtain stakeholder feedback with the aim of notifying them under the amended Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Rules propose to regulate […]

Shantanu SoodFounder, Quest IP Attorneys

Debt & Non-Debt Instruments

Introduction After over 4 years of the Central Government’s decision to bring about changes to the foreign policy structure in India, the Government of India has finally implemented the changes proposed under the Finance Act, 2015 by dividing foreign investments into ‘debt instruments’ and ‘non-debt instruments’. These changes were brought into force on 17 October […]

Aliff FazelbhoySenior Partner, ALMT Legal, Advocates & Solicitors

LexUpdate

It is New Year and we are happy to share with you that LexCounsel, Law Offices has shifted to a new building to accommodate its growing team and office at: LexCounsel, Law Offices B-4/232, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi – 110029 Tel.  +91.11.4166.2861                    Fax. +91.11.4166.2862 We request you to update your records. We look […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel

Quest IP Attorneys joins IR as the exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Shantanu Sood of Quest IP Attorneys. Shantanu has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India We specialize in Intellectual Property law, routinely advising diverse international and domestic clients from a variety of industries on complex issues. […]

Shantanu SoodFounder, Quest IP Attorneys

Global Take-down of Defamatory Content by Online Platforms

An intense international debate is on relating to merits of global blocking of offensive and defamatory content including any URLs/web links/videos uploaded from global domains by online platforms such as Facebook Inc., Google Inc., YouTube LLC, Google Plus, Twitter etc. (the “Online Platforms”). This interesting issue was recently considered in detail by the Hon’ble Delhi […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel

Legasis Partners joins IR as the exclusive Maritime Law Member in India

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Gautam Bhatikar of Legasis Partners. Gautam has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law Member in India. Gautam is a Senior Partner and head of Maritime and Commercial disputes practice in the Firm and his areas of expertise include Offshore, Maritime and […]

Gautam BhatikarPartner, Phoenix Legal

Nikhil Palli of Palli Law Firm recently participated in an article published by Asian Banking & Finance

Non-Performing Assets in India: An analysis over the years The origination of the ongoing crisis of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in India cannot be attributed to a single event nor can it be confined to a particular timeline. It was only in the mid-1990s; post the economic liberalization when the country entered into the new millennium […]

Nikhil PalliPartner, Palli Law Firm

Nikhil Palli of Palli Law Firm recently participated in an article published by Asian Banking and Finance

Non-Performing Assets in India: An analysis over the years The origination of the ongoing crisis of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in India cannot be attributed to a single event nor can it be confined to a particular timeline. It was only in the mid 1990’s; post the economic liberalization when the country entered into the new […]

Nikhil PalliPartner, Palli Law Firm

Potential Direct Tax Implications for Digital Economy

Multinational companies such as Google, Facebook, Airbnb etc., engaged in providing digital services in different countries, without any physical presence, are likely to be adversely impacted by the changing international tax regime. The tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy were identified as one of the main areas of focus of the Base Erosion […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel