Will you still guarantee?
Cross‑border guarantees have long functioned as the quiet scaffolding behind global financing, trade flows, and group‑wide treasury structures. Yet, for years, India’s regulatory approach to guarantees has remained largely unchanged and occasionally ambiguous. That has now changed. With the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 (“Guarantee Regulations 2026”), the RBI has effectively re‑engineered …
New ECB Framework: Are we there yet?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently overhauled the external commercial borrowing (ECB) framework, through an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (ECB Amendment) notified on February 16, 2026.
NBFC Registration Exemption: Much Ado, Limited Impact
In February 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a press release, along with a draft of the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Amendment) proposing exemption from registration for certain categories of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC), details of which are …
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Doing Business in Mongolia 2026 guideline from Grata International Mongolia
I. INTRODUCTION Tremendous mineral reserves, agricultural endowments, and proximity to Asia’s vast markets make Mongolia an attractive destination for medium to long-term foreign direct investment (FDI).
Overview of the Corporate Governance Regulatory Framework in India
Contributed by: Vaidehi Balvally, Nausheen Ansari, Poonam Sharma, Parag Srivastava and Karan Kalra Part 1: Corporate Governance: What’s the Hype? Corporate governance has clearly become the buzz word in India Inc., in more ways than one. But what is corporate governance and why is there so much fuss around it? The concept broadly refers to …
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Stronger Roads, Stronger Contracts: NHAI Unveils New Safeguard Circular
National Highways Authority of India (“NHAI”) vide policy circular no. 11.84/2026 dated 13th February 2026 (“Circular”) has introduced amendments to its standard bidding documents that recalibrate several financial and contractual safeguards. The changes affect the frameworks governing bid security, additional performance security (“APS”/ “Additional Performance Security”), dispute resolution (“Disputes Resolution Mechanism”), and the admissibility of …
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Additional clarifications to the FDI policy for investments from land bordering countries
Introduction On 15 March 2026, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Press Note No. 2 (2026 Series) (“Press Note 2”) as an amendment to Para 3.1.1 of the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020 dated 15.10.2020 (“FDI Policy”) in furtherance to the press release dated …
UAE Alimony and Family Support Law Reforms
Introduction The Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024 represents a major step forward in modernizing the approach to alimony and family support in the UAE. Rather than treating maintenance as a rigid financial obligation, the new law adopts a more realistic and compassionate understanding of what family support truly entails. It defines alimony as “the necessities and …
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Faster and Efficient Dispute Resolution Reforms
Introduction The UAE’s judicial approach to family matters has undergone a transformative shift with the enactment of Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024, which officially replaces the framework of Federal Law No. 28 of 2005. The new law brings effectiveness in the dispute resolution process while placing the child’s best interests first. These changes …
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What Are a Father’s Rights for Child Custody in Dubai?
Introduction One of the first things fathers say in a divorce consultation is not about assets or maintenance. It’s this: “Am I going to lose my children?” There is a persistent belief in Dubai that once a marriage ends, the mother automatically gets custody, and the father becomes a weekend visitor. That assumption causes unnecessary …
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