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100 million dollars in 10 hours–that’s the revenue which Flipkart generated on its Big Billion Day sale on October 6th, 2014, envious for any company. The revenues were generated twice as fast as the...
View ArticleLiability of the director of a company in cheque bouncing cases
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View ArticleTypes of discrimination in workplace and their legal protection in India
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View ArticleCompetition Appellate Tribunal upholds penalty against realty developer DLF
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View ArticleSocial Impact Assessment and Consent Rules: a Major Step Toward Improving the...
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View ArticleAn Analysis of the Burgeoning Character Merchandising Industry in India
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View ArticleOffering a loyalty plan? Learn how Apple steered clear of the Competition...
Businesses have used different ways to ensure customer loyalty – supermarkets started with loyalty cards (which entitle customers to a discount on subsequent purchases), credit card companies started...
View ArticleOnline Romance Scammers- Legal Recourse for a victim
This article is written by Puneet Bhasin, a Mumbai based cyber lawyer. The deviant criminal mind and online impostor in the online dating arena can be summed up in two words the ‘Romance Scammer.’ The...
View ArticleCorporate lawyer’s guidebook for business structuring skills
This article is written by Abhyudaya Agarwal, Co-founder, iPleaders. Advising on business structures is a crucial aspect of any corporate lawyer or in-house lawyer’s work. Once you start working in...
View ArticleQuestionnaire and checklist for decoding business transactions
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View Article7 must-know practical differences between partnerships and companies you need...
Often, businessmen struggle with the question of whether to structure their business as a partnership or a company. We have compiled a short and crisp table to explain the practical differences...
View ArticleIs Vishaka-compliance equal to Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act,...
Is Vishaka-compliance equal to Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 compliance? Is Vishaka compliance legally sufficient under the 2013 Act? In...
View ArticleLessons from Redbus and what to watch out for in a termsheet
Should you negotiate termsheets and investment documentation? What can the consequences be like if you fail to negotiate? Let’s see what happened in the case study of Redbus (if you have know about...
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