Thailand: State’s prerogative to unilaterally terminate an administrative contract
Introduction Over the past decade, the Thai government has launched numerous initiatives to stimulate economic growth, with a key strategy being the promotion of cooperation and investment from the private sector. Legally, such cooperation is formalized through contracts between the government and private investors. When these contracts involve the provision of public services, they may …
Cyprus Proposes Tougher Tax Enforcement: New Deterrence Tools Targeting Tax Wrongdoers
Introduction As part of a broader tax reform framework currently under public consultation, the Cyprus government has introduced a series of draft tax bills aimed, inter alia, at strengthening enforcement mechanisms for the collection of taxes and addressing repeated non-compliance.
ARE ABORTIONS LEGAL IN THE UAE?
What is an abortion? Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of the embryo or the fetus. Generally, the term abortion refers to induced abortion where the procedure is caried out medically. A pregnancy may also come to an end involuntarily, without any intervention. This is referred to as a …
India’s Lemon Law Moment: Evolving Product Liability and Recall Regime in the Automotive Sector
Introduction Few frustrations compare to owning an unreliable vehicle. A car that repeatedly breaks down despite multiple repairs may be considered a “lemon”, a term popularized in the U.S. In such cases, consumers may be entitled to a refund, replacement, or compensation under “lemon laws”—a critical protection that has become standard in several countries. Lemon …
Draft Delhi Industrial Policy 2025 – Policy Brief
Policy Context & Rationale Delhi, the capital of India and one of the fastest-growing metropolises, is primarily driven by a service-led economy, which accounts for over 85% of its Gross Value Added (GVA). However, the city’s rapid urbanisation, limited land availability, soaring real estate costs, and pressing environmental concerns have rendered traditional, manufacturing-centric industrial models …
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Beccar Varela incorpora como socia a Jimena Vega Olmos
Buenos Aires, 29 de julio de 2025 — Beccar Varela anuncia la incorporación de Jimena Vega Olmos como nueva socia del departamento de Energía. Con una sólida trayectoria de más de 20 años asesorando a clientes locales e internacionales en transacciones complejas y asuntos estratégicos vinculados a la energía, infraestructura, financiamiento de proyectos y arbitraje …
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THE RIGHT TO UNDERSTANDING IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY: CONSTITUTIONAL, STATISTICAL AND ALGORITHMIC FOUNDATIONS OF DECISION-MAKING TRANSPARENCY
SUMMARY This essay addresses the strategic and essential relevance of the constitutional right to understanding the decisions of public authorities, resulting from the consolidation and maturation of the constitutional principles of publicity, transparency, justification for administrative and jurisdictional acts, substantial due process, equality, adversarial proceedings, full defense, human dignity, proportionality, reasonableness, and other fundamental rights …
DTM Legal calls for enhanced cross-disciplinary collaboration and joined-up thinking between wealth planners and family lawyers following Supreme Court Judgment.
The UK Supreme Court’s recent decision in Standish v Standish ([2025] UKSC 26) may not have involved a nuptial agreement, but it offers a powerful lesson on the risks of pursuing tax-driven wealth transfers without aligning them with robust family law protections. In Standish, a retired financier transferred £78 million of funds, accrued pre-marriage, …
When Regulatory Actions Create Fear, Not Compliance: A Critical Analysis of the Recent Press Release on Bogus Claims of Deductions & Exemptions
By Aditya Bhattacharya, Partner & Akriti Sharma, Trainee Associate This article critically examines the recent press release by the Ministry of Finance regarding the crackdown on bogus claims of deduction and exemption by the Income Tax Department. While the department aims to prevent tax evasion and strengthen compliance, the Press Release raises several legal and …
RBI’s Project Finance Directions 2025 – ‘Reins in Check’ with reasonable flexibility
Background In its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policy Measures issued in October 2023, the RBI recognised the importance of having a strong regulatory framework to govern the Indian project finance landscape, especially with respect to income recognition, asset classification and provisioning requirements for projects under implementation. RBI indicated that extant prudential norms would soon …