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VideoSeminar: Lifecycle Of India Focused Funds (Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Hong Kong) – Keynote (Video Content)The results of the parliamentary elections gave an absolute mandate to the new government. There is lot of optimism from foreign investors towards the India story.IndiaFinance and BankingNishith Desai Associates
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ArticleIndia-Mauritius Treaty Under Scanner Again!As per a media report, the Government of India is proposing to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Mauritius IndiaTaxNishith Desai Associates
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ArticleGuidance Note Between DIFC Courts And NDA On Mutual Recognition And Enforcement Of Civil And Commercial Judgments In DIFC Courts And Courts In India.With approximately 66,000 firms owned by Indians and non-resident Indians in the UAE, and the bilateral trade exceeding $53 billion last year, the two nations have been more financially interconnected than ever before. IndiaFinance and BankingNishith Desai Associates
ArticleSelling Shareholders Of Indian Energy Exchange Limited Lead It To A Successful IPOIndian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) made its debut on the stock market through an offer for sale by its existing shareholders.IndiaFinance and BankingNishith Desai Associates
ArticleIntroduction Of Minimum Capitalization Norms For Financial Services – Implications On Existing StructuresWe recently conducted a webinar on the ‘Introduction of Minimum Capitalization Norms for Financial Services – Implications on Existing Structures'.IndiaFinance and BankingNishith Desai Associates
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ArticleProposed Amendments To Arbitration Law: A Solution With Many ProblemsThe Lok Sabha, on August 10, 2018, passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 ("Bill") with the aim of further improving the arbitration regime and particularly institutional arbitration in India.IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationNishith Desai Associates
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