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Article'Clean Energy Initiatives In India'Our Partner Pallavi Bedi and Principal Associate Ashita Bali recently wrote an article on ‘Clean Energy Initiatives in India'.IndiaEnergy and Natural ResourcesPhoenix Legal
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ArticleShipping 2025We are pleased to announce that our firm is the exclusive contributor of the India Chapter in the Chambers Shipping Global Practice Guide 2024.IndiaTransportPhoenix Legal
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ArticleCross-border Insolvency: A Way Forward For The Indian FrameworkOur Partner Gautam Bhatikar and Associate Partner Neha Naik co-authored an article on 'Cross-border insolvency: a way forward for the Indian framework.'IndiaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringPhoenix Legal
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ArticleSEBI's Awkward Two-step On Recent ChangesThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently introduced a series of changes to protect investors in listed issuance debt securities.IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawPhoenix Legal
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ArticleECB UpdateThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed significant changes to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (ECB Regulations)...IndiaGovernment, Public SectorPhoenix Legal
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ArticleOnline Gaming Not All Fun And GamesThe government has redoubled its efforts to bring online gaming platforms within the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). This follows concerns about unaccounted for funds...IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPhoenix Legal
ArticleMuch Needed Alignment For Housing Finance CompaniesHousing finance companies (HFCs) have traditionally occupied a staid corner of the financial sector, providing loans to homeowners and for the development of the housing industry. IndiaReal Estate and ConstructionPhoenix Legal
ArticleRegulations To Implement Changes To Factoring ActFactoring is considered an important source of short-term and working capital financing for micro, small and medium enterprises.It enables them to obtain upfront credit for invoices raised, without over-leveraging balance sheets. IndiaFinance and BankingPhoenix Legal
ArticleNew Rules Address Supreme Court's Burning QuestionThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued the Environment Protection (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024 (rules), on 4 November, 2024.IndiaEnvironmentPhoenix Legal
ArticleTelecom Cybersecurity Necessary But Should Not Be BurdensomeThe Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024, made under sections 22 and 56 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, recently came into force. They are the first systemic step in bolstering the safety and resilience of the telecom sector, replacing the Prevention of Tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number Rules, 2017.IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPhoenix Legal