Digital Trade and Data Regulation under CEPA – The Emerging UAE-India Model
Introduction In describing the development of bilateral trade agreements, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India, which was signed on February 18, 2022, is a milestone. In this agreement, there are 18 chapters which contain a mention of trade in goods, service, investment, digital trade and data regulation. […]
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, […]
Reviewing a Decade Partnership of the India–Japan
Introduction In February 2011, India and Japan signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the purpose of which is to establish a robust trade and investment relationship between the two countries. The treaty did not only involve a reduction of tariffs, it also sought to liberalise services, safeguard intellectual property, and enhance deeper economic integration. […]
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 […]
Comprehensive Analysis of Tariff Schedules Under India-UAE CEPA
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) 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, […]
Dispute Resolution and Recovery Mechanisms for Indian Investors in the UAE
Introduction The healthy economic relationship between India and the UAE, where there is a cross-border trade of US$83.6 billion in FY2023-24, is buttressed by an elaborate legal system that safeguards investments. To Indian investors, it would be important to manoeuvre within this framework, particularly when there is a dispute. This has dramatically reinforced the ecosystem […]
How a Sound Can be Trademarked
Introduction Trademarks commonly consist of words, names, logos, or symbols that serve to identify the goods or services of one manufacturer or seller from the others. As the world revolves the development of branding and marketing, more and more companies have sought to create consumer recognition in non-traditional marks; colours, shapes, smells, sounds. Of these, […]
Economic Impact of Relaxed Export Rules on Indian E-Commerce and MSMEs
Introduction It is possible that a recent policy push — combining the DGFT draft proposals on inventory-based, export-only operations by e-commerce platforms and E-Commerce Export Hubs with the partial restoration of export remission schemes convictions — could hasten the process of importing India’s millions of MSMEs into cross-border e-commerce. Done right, they change can boost […]
Sanctions & Export Control Compliance Risks for Indian Companies in Global Trade
In the current era of an interconnected world economy, businesses involved in foreign trade are constantly faced with some of the most important issues there are —-sanctions and export control compliance. Indian firms, as they become more involved with expanding supply chains and markets globally are coming under closer scrutiny in terms of compliance with […]
FDI Compliance and Iran Transfer Restrictions
Foreign nationals may abide by the Indian laws in making their initial capital and the limitations on money transfers between Iran and India, but looking closely at the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars, with special regard to the sanctions, as well as the changing legal environment. First […]