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The Indian Finance Minister today presented the budget for India in the Indian Parliament. Importantly, the Government has confirmed further liberalisation in the banking sector. The budget also includes increased spending and benefits for the infrastructure and...

On 8 November 2011, the Indian government amended its foreign investment rules imposing a requirement to seek its approval for foreign direct investment ("FDI") in existing Indian pharmaceutical companies. FDI in greenfield pharmaceutical ventures can...

The Competition Commission of India has published finalised regulations governing the new merger regime that will enter into force on 1 June 2011. This briefing summarises the Indian merger control regime as updated by the new Regulations, and highlights...

As a part of its regular half yearly exercise, the Government of India has released a new edition of its Consolidated FDI Policy in which it has introduced a number of policy changes aimed at increasing the inflow of FDI in India.

The Indian government has now permitted foreign direct investment in Indian limited liability partnerships involved in certain kinds of business activities and subject to strict guidelines. These guidelines do not clarify whether there are any restrictions on the...

India has permitted directors and shareholders of Indian companies to participate in board and shareholders' meetings, through videoconferencing. This will not only help in improving governance of widely held Indian public companies but will also be of particular...

Indian Budget for the Year 2012-2013 The Indian Finance Minister today presented the Budget for the year 2012-2013 in the Indian Parliament. While modest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit have been proposed, the Budget does not contain any radical policy...

On 19 March 2012, the Department of Legal Affairs of the Indian Government Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification under section 44(b) of the India Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. This notification declared the People's Republic of China...

This month, Transparency International (TI) released its 2011 Bribe Payer's Index (BPI). Companies seeking to accurately assess the risk of doing business in Asia Pacific or with a partner from the Asia Pacific Region should incorporate this index in their...

Date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 2011 began with promises of the next generation of economic reforms as India emerged from the effect of the global financial crisis, still struggling against high inflation, rising borrowing costs and volatile capital...