LEGAL OUTSOURCING IN INDIA

LEGAL OUTSOURCING IN INDIA Author: Katarzyna Trazpiola Date: 27-12.2010 “I think the toothpaste is out of the tube” Mark Ford ,director of Clifford Chance’s Knowledge Center New Delhi office with 30 Indian law school graduates who serve Clifford Chance’s global offices Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) involves in-house legal departments, law firms and other organizations to...

FDI IN THE SECTOR OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

FDI IN THE SECTOR OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION OF WIND ENERGY Author: Rahul Deshpande Date: 27-12.2010 Indian market is recognized to be an attractive place for the companies investing in the energy sector. Indian Foreign Direct Investment Policy allows for 100% FDI in the generation energy from renewable sources. Certain inducements have been introduced by central as well as state...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority ...

Retail & Food Industry Author: Mr.Narayan Kanakdande, Associate Date: 14-11.2011 (FSSAI) Brief Introduction to Retailer and Food Business Holder It has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. FSSAI has been created for laying down...

DESIGN

DESIGN “Design” means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colours applied to any article whether in two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye, but...

NEGLIGENCE IN MEDICAL SERVICE

“NEGLIGENCE IN MEDICAL SERVICE” The Supreme Court recently stated in Dr Jacob Mathew’s case (1) that in order to make a doctor criminally responsible for the death of a patient, it must be established that there was negligence or incompetence on the doctor’s part which went beyond a mere question of compensation on the basis of civil liability. Criminal liability would arise...

TELECOMMUNICATION & CYBERCRIME CRIM...

“TELECOMMUNICATION & CYBERCRIME CRIME” The growth of telecommunications services in India has been rapid, and there are now more than 170 million telephone subscribers. As telephones have become a ubiquitous communications medium, there has been a sharp increase in marketing and advertising activities through the telephone, a process colloquially referred to as...

Nutshell of the domestic violence Act

Nutshell of the domestic violence Act Qualifications and experience of a protection officer and the terms and conditions of service of the protection officers under Section 37 (2) (a) and (b) of the Act – Powers and perform the duties conferred upon him under the Act • The Protection Officer shall be an officer of the State Government not below the rank of Deputy Tehsildar or a...

Abuse of Dominance under the Indian Comp...

Abuse of Dominance under the Indian Competition Regime Avinash Tripathi Consultant Associate – Astrea Legal Associates 1. Introduction Fairness and level playing fields for all the participants in the markets are absolutely essential for its sustainability and development. When there is perfect competition in the market, the consumer is sovereign, as his welfare is maximised....

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Under the Indian law there are two ways of getting a foreign judgment enforced. Firstly by filing an Execution Petition under Section 44A of the CPC (in case the conditions specified therein are fulfilled). Secondly by filing a suit upon the foreign judgment /decree. 1. Mode of Enforcement of Foreign Judgments A foreign judgment which is conclusive under Section 13 of the Code of...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DUE DILLIGENCE IN ...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DUE DILLIGENCE IN ACQUISITION OF TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANIES INTRODUCTION OF IP DUE DILLIGENCE:- The purpose of due diligence is to give the acquirer a better understanding of the business of Target (owner of IP) and the commitments and liabilities associated with that business, and to analyze the problem area in more depth. The review conducted by the acquirer in...