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ArticleBidding On A Rival’s Brand: Where Google Ads Meet Trademark LawWhen competitors bid on your trademark as a Google advertising keyword, diverting customers searching for your brand to their own sponsored links, does that constitute infringement? The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in the Hindware case addresses this precise question, holding that even invisible use of trademarks in keyword advertising can attract liability and that platforms like Google cannot simply claim neutrality when they actively monetize such practices. IndiaIntellectual PropertyBTG Advaya
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ArticleSetting Up New Factories In India – Legal And Land IssuesIn 1991, India opened up its economy to the world and attracted lot of investment from international companies across sectors.IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleNavigating India's E-Waste RegulationWith more and more production and usage of electrical and electronic equipment ("EEE"), the world is staring at a huge problem of Electronic waste ("e-waste"). E-waste refers to any electrical or electronic device.IndiaEnvironmentBTG Advaya
ArticleBasic Considerations For Vendors In An M&A DealAny M&A transaction typically goes through several stages culminating in the payment of purchase consideration to the target/seller(s) and the transfer of the sale shares to the acquirer(s). IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleRegulatory State Of Play IoT Machine-to-Machine (M2M) CommunicationsIndia has one of the world's most vibrant telecom markets, with more than 1170.45 million telecom subscribers, poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.4% until 2025. IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBTG Advaya
ArticleBusiness And Human Rights Under India's New Labour CodesBaseline rights of workers in India have traditionally been dealt with under numerous, often overlapping, labour laws and overseen by multiple regulators. IndiaEmployment and HRBTG Advaya
ArticleGuidelines For National Security Clearance Of Border Energy ProjectsIndia's Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced mandatory security clearance guidelines for renewable energy projects in sensitive border areas, requiring developers to navigate complex approval processes...IndiaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBTG Advaya
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ArticleA Deep-dive Into The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023India's decade-long journey towards a data protection law finally has reached its (almost) final step. The Lok Sabha on August 7, 2023, passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (DPDP Bill, 2023) through a ‘voice vote'.IndiaPrivacyBTG Advaya
ArticleInvestigating Indian Supply Chains Effectively Is Key To Comply With German Supply Chain ActGermany joined the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Italy, at the start of 2023, it brought into effect the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ("LKSG" or "the Act")...IndiaGovernment, Public SectorBTG Advaya
ArticleIs Corporate Governance Still Relevant During The Pandemic?While the Novel Coronavirus is a humanitarian catastrophe its crippling effect on the world economy has, and will continue to, disrupt the way business is being conducted globally. IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleThe Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Simplifying India’s Corporate FrameworkBuilding on earlier amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 (“Companies Act”), the recently introduced Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (the “Bill”) is currently before a Joint Parliamentary Committee...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawBTG Advaya
ArticleDefence Procurement Procedure 2020: Key Changes And ConcernsThe draft was released for stakeholder comments, which are currently under consideration by the MOD. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorBTG Advaya
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ArticleRegulatory Changes Introduced For Reclassification Of FPI Into FDIIn a bid to further simplify the compliance requirements for reclassification of foreign portfolio investments ("FPI") into foreign direct investment ("FDI"), the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has recently notified.IndiaGovernment, Public SectorBTG Advaya