India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA)
Introduction The deeper bilateral trade arrangements of India are sometimes referred to as CEPA; India also has almost similar agreements with terms such as CECA/CECPA/CEPA with the various partners. Consider below such a combination of comprehensive economic partnership tools (goods, services, investment, economic cooperation) as a family and profile five key partners: South Korea, Japan, […]
COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
Introduction The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that became effective on May 1, 2022, is a radical change in the bilateral economic relationships between the two countries. The pace at which this agreement was negotiated is highly remarkable, as the agreement took only 88 days between its inception and finalisation, which is the shortest […]
Research Note on Data Protection and AI Governance: Implications for Indian Corporates under DPDP Act, 2023
Introduction The DPDP bill, 2023 provided for a statutory rights-and-responsibilities-based regime with regard to personal data processing in India. Meanwhile, artificial-intelligence (AI) systems — particularly machine-learning models fuelled by big data — are watching over product, service and process pipelines across industries. At the point where these trends meet, we have growing organisational challenges—which I […]
REASSESSING THE UNITED STATES INDIA TARIFF WAR ECONOMIC, STRATEGIC, AND LEGAL DIMENSIONS
REASSESSING THE “UNITED STATES–INDIA” TARIFF WAR Introduction Following India’s independence in 1947, the United States (U.S.) and India trade relations developed through alternating phases of partnership and dispute. Today, the United States stands as India’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching approximately USD 120 billion in 2024–25. Both nations, as two of the world’s […]
The Legal Frontier Of Ai-Generated Content Who Owns What In 2025
The Legal Frontier Of Ai-Generated Content: Who Owns What In 2025? There was a song released in the summer of 2023, called Heart on My Sleeve, allegedly a joint effort of superstar Drake and The Weeknd, that went streaming-viral, generating millions of plays. The twist? The two artists did not take part in any way. […]
How the Legal Services for DIFC Arbitration Cases Differ from Onshore UAE Proceedings
In the UAE, the legal system is divided into two main parts—onshore and offshore. These two systems operate very differently, especially when it comes to how legal services are provided and how disputes are handled. One of the most well-known offshore jurisdictions in the UAE is the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), which has its […]
How to Register a Trademark in India
In today’s competitive world, when protecting the identity of a business is very tough, it is very crucial to protect distinctive identity of your business and protect your rights. To distinguish business from others, usage of Trade-Mark, Patents and Copyrights are used. However, using a trademark does not give you exclusive rights over it unless you […]
Succession Certificate
COVID-19 has made us all see unpredicted things and face the weirdest and most unexpected events of life, which we never ever thought to be a part of our lives even in the bad dreams. When our loved ones unexpectedly in sudden circumstances are no longer a part of us for sharing the physical substance […]
Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
What is Non-Performing Asset or NPA? NPA or Non-Performing Assets as the name suggest assets which are not performing. Loans given by the banks are assets for banks. If the borrower who has taken a loan from a bank does not repay the principal amount and interest within the agreed time, then such loan account […]
Merger and Acquisition (M&A)
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is a general term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets. M&A may include different transactions, such as: MERGERS, in a merger, the boards of directors for two companies approve the combination and seek shareholders’ approval. Then, the acquired company ceases existence and becomes part of the acquiring company. […]