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International Trade & WTO
Anti-absorption provisions – A new chapter in trade remedial investigations in India
01 一月 0001
Union Budget 2021-22 proposes introduction of anti-absorption provisions in the legal framework governing anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. The article deals with questions like what is absorption, what is its purpose and the relevant changes as proposed in the Sections 9 and 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The author also highlights the difference in the anti-absorption provisions for ADD and CVD and discusses certain aspects of the EU’s anti-dumping framework.
Insolvency
License dues trump the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?
01 一月 0001
The NCLAT, in its recent decision in Union of India v. Vijaykumar V Iyer, has arguably created a new class of creditors, not previously known to the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘IBC’). The Appellate Tribunal effectively found that licenses granted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (‘DoT’) to private players for the use of spectrum can override provisions of the IBC.
Corporate, Regulatory
DPDPA: Concerns and impact in the online gaming world
01 一月 0001
The article discusses how the gaming industry will be impacted by the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. It discusses how the new law once enforced will require platforms, gaming developers, and gamers (or users) alike to pay attention to the framework under which personal data may be processed, notices reviewed, consents provided (where required) and rights exercised with regard to the processing of personal data.
Service PEs – Employing the right structure
01 一月 0001
The more you explain, the less clear things appear to be. This statement could apply to a host of things including service PEs.
International Trade & WTO
Investor and (host) state protection - India proposes a new model for BIT
01 一月 0001
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism which allows a foreign investor to sue sovereign states claiming compensation for loss of investment has been in focus for a number of reasons ranging from enormity of compensation awarded , use of multiple forums and almost endless litigation in enforcement of award to genuineness of claims and against regulatory laws .
Test
01 一月 0001
<strong>By Subhashree<br /> <br /> Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism which allows a foreign investor to sue sovereign states claiming compensation for loss of investment has been in focus for a number of reasons ranging from enormity of compensation awarded<sup><sup>[1]</sup></s
Regulatory Laws
Agreement in Restraint of Legal Proceedings – Is your Bank Guarantee valid?
01 一月 0001
The original text of Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which voids agreements made (or containing clauses) in restraint of legal proceedings, has been subject to many amendments over the years. In fact, in 1997, the original Section 28 was replaced with a new one,
Securities Laws
Acceptance of Kotak Committee recommendations by SEBI: Additional “To Do” for listed entities
01 一月 0001
On June 02, 2017 Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) constituted a committee (“Committee”) under the chairmanship of Shri Uday Kotak, with the aim of improving standards of corporate governance of listed companies in India.
International Trade & WTO
Tariff Rate Quotas: A Balanced Safeguard
01 一月 0001
Free trade across the globe is the spine of a mutually benefiting world. Users of several goods rely on imports, when they are not readily available in India due to short supply. However, the influx of imports from various countries is injurious to the growth and sustenance of domestic producers. Reliance on imports without any domestic progress also hinders the economic growth and development of the country.
Intellectual Property
Trademarks – Registration of similar/identical marks if services/goods offered are distinct
01 一月 0001
This case Sparx Group Co. Ltd. v. Senior Examiner of Trade Marks provides a definitive interpretation and application of the law with respect to the precedence of prior use and market recognition of a trademark when objected on relative grounds of refusal under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.