Types of Derivatives and Derivative Market
One of the key features of financial markets are extreme volatility. Prices of foreign currencies, petroleum and other commodities, equity shares and instruments fluctuate all the time, and poses a...
View ArticleNew ‘license raj’ regime proposed for VCs & impact on startup funding
On August 1,2011, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has released draft guidelines to regulate alternative investment funds. The guidelines are currently available for public comment....
View ArticleThe Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953
Since there is so little information available on local statutes despite their importance to specific issues, I have decided to write down about the ones that I work with. Since I am working out of...
View ArticleDo angels have a way around the startup tax? After budget, SEBI ruins it for...
There’s a way around the startup tax, but could SEBI’s new framework for VCs make it impractical for angel investors? Budget 2012 proposes to introduce several provisions to modify the current taxation...
View ArticleAssignment of Intellectual Property Rights in India
Assignment of copyright Assignment of copyright has to be in writing and signed by the assignor or by his duly authorised agent. Copyright consists of a bundle of different rights in the same work,...
View ArticleForeigners working in India: Visa, entry permit and tax registrations
Work related Visa in India There are two types of work related visas for non-Indian’s who wish to come to India for work related purposes: Business Visa designated as ‘B’ Visa and Employment Visa...
View ArticleOnline Dispute Resolution System- A way toward hassle free dispute resolution
Evolution of ODR Industry Online dispute resolution (ODR) was developed to circumvent clogged and slow moving courts and the hassle of physical dispute resolution mechanisms. ODR tries to harness the...
View ArticleRemedy for Immigrants who are subjected to Violence In United Kingdom
If you are a victim of crime, what can you expect from the UK authorities? The same rights as a British citizen! In UK, there is no differentiation between legal immigrants and illegal aliens. Everyone...
View ArticleFacebook and Free Speech: the Long Arm and Short Sight of Law
The news of two girls from Mumbai being nabbed by cops for making a post on Facebook derisive of Bal Thackeray and dismissive of the bandh that brought the city to a standstill after his death is...
View ArticleApproaching Entrepreneurialism Through Psychology and Semiotics
An entrepreneur, in essence, also needs to be a good marketer, in the sense that she needs to have a definite and intuitive idea of the market in which she will be conducting her work, and the type of...
View ArticleUS Crowd Funding Law and development in India
The US House of Representatives has recently passed the ‘Entrepreneurs Access to Capital Act’. The passing of the Act has led to demand for similar legislation in India too. It is expected that the Act...
View ArticleWhat are lease, tenancy and house rent agreements and how to negotiate them
The agreement for renting a property is one legal document that almost no-one can avoid. You may have to negotiate (if at all you know how to) or at least sign one either for personal or business use....
View ArticleIs Islamic Banking right for India?
An introduction to Islamic Banking Some of the most famous investment banks in the world, such as Goldman Sachs, Lehmann Brothers and Rothschilds are Jewish origin. Shylock, in the Merchant of Venice,...
View ArticleTalking About Rights: Islamic Finance in India and constitutional rights
In the context of Islamic Finance, does one have a right under the Indian Constitution to receive financial services that are compliant with their religious practices? Before answering this question, a...
View ArticleSharia Boards in Islamic Banking and Finance: Opportunity for the youth and...
India is all set to embrace Islamic Banking and Finance as reforming the current banking law to allow sharia compliant banking is on top of Finance Minister Pranav Mukherjee’s to-do list. Banking Laws...
View ArticleChanges in UK immigration law: does it affect professional immigrants?
Changing laws reflect immigration stats? This post is on latest changes in UK immigration law – from Sandeep Kainth, an immigration lawyer in the UK. Sandeep plans to write a series of blogposts for...
View ArticleGlobal Business Development Factsheet
This factsheet covers the market outline for Islamic Finance globally. It contains links to events which business development managers must attend in order to network and build relationships with...
View ArticlePublic Interest Litigation
The expression ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been borrowed from American jurisprudence, where it was designed to provide legal representation to previously unrepresented groups like the poor, the...
View ArticleHow to enrol with BCI: for Indians studying abroad
Indian National Graduating From Foreign University Any Indian who obtains his LLB degree whether through a 5 year course or a 3 year course from a foreign university which is recognised by the Bar...
View ArticleHow to become a lawyer: Enrol at the Bar
Merely obtaining a law degree, i.e. LL.B. does not entitle one to practice law as an advocate. There are some basic challenges of bureaucracy you must overcome in order to actually practice law. The...
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