PROPOSED LIBERALIZATION OF FDI IN E-COMMERCE EXPORTS

Background The Indian government is currently evaluating a landmark policy shift that could allow Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) in inventory led e-commerce models, specifically for export purposes. Historically, India has maintained a strict prohibition on FDI in inventory-based e-commerce, permitting 100% investment only under the marketplace model where platforms act as neutral facilitators between buyers …

M&A AND PE IMPACT DUE TO THE CHANGES TO INDIA’S COMPETITION LAW REGIME

The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (the “2023 Amendment”) was introduced on April 11, 2023, to amend the Competition Act, 2002 (the “Act”) and, inter alia,

The Indian Landscape of Insider Trading

Insider trading refers to the practice of trading a company’s securities based on Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (“UPSI”), which is not available in the public domain. UPSI encompasses any information that, when made public, can significantly influence the prices of securities.