Technology Transfer Through FDI In India
Foreign technology collaboration is widely perceived as an effective means to address the technology gap in any developing economy. However, any foreign technology purchase is ruled by the various specific terms of technical collaboration contracts imposed by the technology supplier on the licensee. A number of restrictive and prohibitive intellectual property and other conditions may […]
Foreign Direct Investment In India: Recent Regulatory Developments And Key Compliance Considerations For Foreign Investors
Foreign direct investment refers to an organisational transfer of funds from one 20 to another to make lasting interest. as per OECD entity for economic corporation and development, in case an NTT hold at least 10% of voting power in any other organisation, then interest is duly created. foreign direct investment is not on limited […]
Green Customs: Environmental Regulations and Sustainable Trade
Green Customs: Environmental Regulations and Sustainable Trade According to the WCO, “Green Customs” is a holistic philosophy that redefines cross-border trade through three main lenses: Being (reducing the internal carbon footprint of customs operations), Doing (enforcing green laws and facilitating sustainable trade), and Innovating (using technology to test sustainability excellence). Multilateral environmental agreements Multilateral environmental […]
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (Cbam) And The Impact On International Trade – Challenges For Exporters Legal, Tax And Compliance
Likely the most impactful new trade regulation from a climate perspective introduced over recent years, the EU’s CBAM was implemented in 2023 to prevent carbon leakage and ensure a level playing field between EU production (which bears a carbon price via ETS) and foreign producers. Effectively, CBAM prices the carbon content of imported goods, imposing […]
Digital Sovereignty in the Age of Global Commerce: A Study of Data Localization Laws
Introduction Regulating data has become the most challenging frontier of international economic law. State, and for this the international legal order is not prepared: the logic of trade liberalization pushes for free cross-border data flows; yet the sovereign logic demands localization for data privacy, national security, law enforcement reasons and a digital industrial policy. The […]
Foreign Investment Under CEPA: Opportunities for Domestic and International Investors
Foreign Investment Under CEPA: Opportunities for Domestic and International Investors The increasing interconnectedness of the world economy has made international investment an important part of economic development, boosting the economy, increasing the need for innovation, and encouraging cross-border cooperation. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is one of the key frameworks that facilitate international investment. […]
Trade Without Walls India And Eu Chart A Liberal Economic Future
You can measure the shift not in documents, but in demeanour. A senior Indian bureaucrat, historically prone to a defensive posture on trade, now leans forward in his chair: “The instruction is simple. Be creative. Solve problems. In Brussels, a veteran EU negotiator, accustomed to years of elegant stalemate, echoes the sentiment over a late-evening […]
Legalizing Digital Healthcare in India: An Evaluation of the Legal Framework for Health Tech and Telemedicine Sector
Introduction: Trade Strategy in Context India’s healthcare system is undergoing a change from an analogue to a digital system through government initiatives, policy reforms and technological developments. Along with a rapidly growing population and demand for quality healthcare services, digital health technologies such as telemedicine and electronic health records (EHR) are improving commencement, affordability, accessibility, […]
Key Takeaways from the OECD’s 2025 Update to the Model Tax Convention
Introduction The 2025 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention, representing the first comprehensive revision of the OECD Model Tax Convention since 2017, serves as the principal international reference for the negotiation, application, and interpretation of bilateral double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAAs) and aims to harmonize tax treaty practice, reduce double taxation, and facilitate cross-border […]
SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations of 2026
The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations of 2026 represent a major paradigm shift in the regulation of mutual funds in India. The regulations have been introduced by SEBI and aim at replacing the existing framework under the regulations of 1996 with a stronger focus on transparency, investor protection, rationalization of costs, and easy compliance. The regulations […]