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14 October 2022 at 16 : 44 PM
Quiz on OI Rules – Part II (October 10, 2022)
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14 October 2022 at 16 : 00 PM
Quiz on OI Rules – Part I (October 04, 2022)
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13 October 2022 at 15 : 37 PM
Regulatory Hotline: RBI uniforms the late submission fee – an alternate to FEMA compounding; October 13, 2022
Read MoreOctober 13, 2022 RBI UNIFORMS THE LATE SUBMISSION FEE – AN ALTERNATE TO FEMA COMPOUNDING The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated September 30, 20221 (“RBI Circular”) has revised the late submission fee (“LSF”) computation matrix for reporting delays under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (“FEMA”), in […]
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13 October 2022 at 10 : 42 AM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Can a party go outside the scope of the order of remission of the award? Singapore Court of Appeal answers; October 13, 2022
Read MoreOctober 13, 2022 CAN A PARTY GO OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER OF REMISSION OF THE AWARD? SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL ANSWERS Parties can only agitate issues within the scope of the order of remission. Jurisprudence in Singapore allows remission of awards to the tribunal where the tribunal has failed to consider an […]
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10 October 2022 at 14 : 51 PM
Regulatory Hotline: Foreign Portfolio Investors Allowed to Participate in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives; October 10, 2022
Read MoreOctober 10, 2022 FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN EXCHANGE TRADED COMMODITY DERIVATIVES INTRODUCTION The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), vide its circular dated September 29, 20221 (the “Circular”) permitted SEBI registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (“FPIs”) to participate in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives (“ETCD”) in India. The Circular has been issued at the […]
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6 October 2022 at 19 : 06 PM
Regulatory Digest: Downstream Investments – A Regulatory Conundrum; October 06, 2022
Read MoreOctober 06, 2022 DOWNSTREAM INVESTMENTS – A REGULATORY CONUNDRUM INTRODUCTION Conceptually, a foreign investor has an option to make investment in India either directly or indirectly through an Indian entity (i.e. a company or LLP) owned or controlled by it. Direct investment by foreign investor in India is known as foreign direct investment (‘FDI’), and […]
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5 October 2022 at 11 : 30 AM
Regulatory Update: SEBI Issues Modalities Related to Investment Adviser Applications; October 05, 2022
Read MoreOctober 05, 2022 SEBI ISSUES MODALITIES RELATED TO INVESTMENT ADVISER APPLICATIONS The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) vide its press release dated September 26, 20221 has advised all new and existing Investment Advisers (“IA”) to approach BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd. (“BASL”) for registration and post registration activities related to IAs. BACKGROUND Last […]
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4 October 2022 at 10 : 28 AM
New Publication – Ahead of the Game
Read MoreAhead of the Game Legal, Regulatory and Tax Issues in India’s Gaming Industry October 04, 2022 The Indian gaming industry is one of the fastest growing sunrise sectors in India. However, it has hitherto operated in a regulatory grey area, due in part to antiquated State-specific laws. 2022 – 2023 will likely shape the […]
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29 September 2022 at 22 : 09 PM
M&A Lab – HDFC/HDFC Bank Merger (September 27, 2022)
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29 September 2022 at 11 : 59 AM
HR Law Hotline: Work-from-home trend leads to evolving employment litigation around the world; September 29, 2022
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022 WORK-FROM-HOME TREND LEADS TO EVOLVING EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION AROUND THE WORLD This article was first published by International Employment Lawyer (IEL) on 27 September 2022. SUMMARY The only positive takeaway of the covid-19 pandemic is the move into a professional world where the concept of working from home (WFH) is a norm […]
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28 September 2022 at 15 : 14 PM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Supremacy of fair trial: Supreme Court directs SEBI to disclose legal opinions and expert report to Reliance
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022 SUPREMACY OF FAIR TRIAL: SUPREME COURT DIRECTS SEBI TO DISCLOSE LEGAL OPINIONS AND EXPERT REPORT TO RELIANCE SEBI, as a quasi-judicial body, has a duty to act fairly and is required to disclose material relied upon it while initiating criminal action against RIL. SEBI cannot claim legal privilege over legal opinions […]
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27 September 2022 at 16 : 41 PM
Social Sector Alert: Significant changes introduced under CSR Rules: Impact on CSR practices; September 27, 2022
Read MoreSocial Sector Hotline September 27, 2022 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INTRODUCED UNDER CSR RULES: IMPACT ON CSR PRACTICES Companies are now relaxed from all the Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) compliances immediately upon ceasing to meet the statutory limits of applicability in the preceding financial year as against immediately three preceding financial years of non-applicability. Constitution of CSR […]
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22 September 2022 at 15 : 28 PM
Due diligences in M&A – Episode 3
Read MoreSep 22, 2022 Due diligence has always been a crucial part of any M&A as it leads to a greater understanding and clarity between the two parties. Over the last two years, this has further evolved as new data sets and processes have been added. “Mergers and Acquisitions in the Post-pandemic Era” is a […]
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21 September 2022 at 11 : 28 AM
Regulatory Hotline: New Overseas Investment Regulations: Fillip in the right direction!
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022 NEW OVERSEAS INVESTMENT REGULATIONS: FILLIP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! I. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) and the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) respectively released the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022 (“OI Rules”)1 and the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022 (“OI Regulations”)2. In addition […]
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20 September 2022 at 05 : 53 AM
Dispute Resolution Hotline: Singapore: Injunction against commencement of winding up proceedings based on a foreign award
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2022 SINGAPORE: INJUNCTION AGAINST COMMENCEMENT OF WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS BASED ON A FOREIGN AWARD Injunction restraining the creditor from initiating winding-up proceedings can be granted if: the debt is disputed on bona fide and substantial grounds. there are genuine cross claims based on substantial grounds exceeding the debt amount. The standard of […]
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19 September 2022 at 13 : 29 PM
IP Hotline: Indian courts can direct intermediaries operating in India to disclose copyright infringers’ information, despite server being outside India: Delhi High Court
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2022 INDIAN COURTS CAN DIRECT INTERMEDIARIES OPERATING IN INDIA TO DISCLOSE COPYRIGHT INFRINGERS’ INFORMATION, DESPITE SERVER BEING OUTSIDE INDIA: DELHI HIGH COURT In a recent order1 (“Order”), the Delhi High Court (“Court”): Directed Telegram FZ LLC (“Telegram”) to disclose the details of persons that are infringing copyright of the Plaintiffs through various channels […]
