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ImaginariumAliGunjan,anNDAinitiative,isdedicatedtostimulatingandcultivatingtheimagination.AliGunjanfosters

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researchbyNishithM.Desaionthetaxationofcross-bordertransactions.Theresearchbookwrittenbyhim

providedthefoundationforourinternationaltaxpractice.Sincethen,wehaverelieduponresearchtobe

thecornerstoneofourpracticedevelopment.Today,researchisfullyingrainedinthefirm’sculture.

Overtheyears,wehaveproducedsomeoutstandingresearchpapers,reportsandarticles.Almostonadaily

basis,weanalyzeandofferourperspectiveonlatestlegaldevelopmentsthroughour“Hotlines”.These

Hotlinesprovideimmediateawarenessandquickreference,andhavebeeneagerlyreceived.Wealsoprovide

expandedcommentaryonissuesthroughdetailedarticlesforpublicationinnewspapersandperiodicals

fordisseminationtowideraudience.OurNDALabsdissectandanalyzeapublished,distinctivelegaltrans-

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Publications

Technology1

CorporateandM&A23

InternationalTaxandFundFormation33

Media&Entertainment41

DataProtectionandPrivacy45

IntellectualProperty51

InternationalDisputes&Investigations54

Pharmaceutical,Lifescience&Healthcare78

HR(EmploymentandLabour)Laws88

DoingBusinessinIndia101

Education113

DetailedIndexofPublications117

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Technology

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Technology

EvolutionofGenerativeAl

Legal,RegulatoryandEthical,July2024

July2024

EvolutionofGenerativeAl

Legal,RegulatoryandEthical

TheriseofGAItechnologiespresentsamultifacetedlegallandscapethatdemandsthorough

explorationandregulation.Ourresearchpaperdiscussesthetechniquesbehindgenerating

varioustypesofcontentthroughGAImodelsandlaysforthadescriptionofthetrainingprocesses

forthesemodels

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Technology

TheIndianDefenceIndustryRede?ningFrontiers,December2023

December2023

TheIndianDefenceIndustry

Rede?ningFrontiers

Inthispaper,weexaminetheregulatoryandlegalframeworkgoverningtheIndiandefence

industry.Ourpapernavigatesthroughstatutes,regulations,andpoliciesthatestablishthe

operationallandscapefordefence-relatedactivitiesinIndia.

Additionally,wehavescrutinizedrecentlegislativedevelopmentsandaddressedcompliance

challengesandadaptabilitywithinthedefencesector.

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Technology

TheGlobalDroneRevolution

AerialTransport,InvestmentsandMakeinIndiaOpportunities,November2023

November2023

TheGlobalDroneRevolution

AerialTransport,InvestmentsandMakeinIndia

Opportunities

ThedroneindustryinIndiaandgloballyhastakeno?inthelastcoupleofyears.Muchofthe

progressisthankstotheGovernmentofIndia’ssupportwithaspecialfocusonMakeInIndia.

Ourpapercoversalltheseaspectsandmuchmore,includingadetailedanalysisofthecurrent

regime,andacomparisonwithsomeotherregimesaroundtheworld.

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Technology

AIandWarfareOctober2023

October2023

AIandWarfare

Theresearchpaperprovidesacomprehensiveoverviewoftheintricaterelationshipbetween

AI,warfareandInternationalHumanitarianLawprinciples,emphasizingtheneedtobalance

militarynecessitywithhumanitarianconcernsandstateobligationforcomplianceinboth

peacetimeandcon?icts.

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Technology

CybersecurityLawandPolicy

PresentScenarioandtheWayForward,July2023

July2023

CybersecurityLawandPolicy

PresentScenarioandtheWayForward

Inthispaper,weexplorethekeycyberthreatsfacedbyorganisations,bestpracticestobeadopted

byorganisations,thelegallandscapeandpolicyinitiativesimplementedbytheIndiangovernment

tocombatthegrowingthreatsofcybercrimes.

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Technology

SmartMeters

RevolutionisingthePowerSector,July2023

July2023

SmartMeters

RevolutionisingthePowerSector

Inthispaper,weanalysethelegalandregulatorylandscapesurroundingtheimplementation

ofSmartMeteringinfrastructureinIndia.

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Technology

GenerativeAI&Disruption

EmergingLegalandEthicalChallenges,May2023

May2023

GenerativeAI&Disruption

EmergingLegalandEthicalChallenges

GenerativeAI(GAI)continuestobethenextbigdisruptionnotonlyforbusinessesbutfor

humancreativityaswell.Inthispaper,wehavelookedintosomeofthekeyusecasesofGAI,

whileexaminingthesequestionsatlengthfromalegal,regulatoryandpolicyperspective.

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Technology

India’sTrystwithSpaceExploration

LegalandRegulatoryOverview,March2023

March2023

India’sTrystwithSpaceExploration

LegalandRegulatoryOverview

Inthispaper,wediscussIndia’strystwithdevelopingthespaceexplorationsector

alongwithconsiderableanticipatedunderlyingissuesincludingdual-usetechnology,

foreigndirectinvestment,andintellectualproperty.

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Technology

Fintech

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxConsiderations–Compendium,August2022

August2022

Fintech

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxConsiderations–

Compendium

Thiscompendiumcontainsarticlesthatcovertherecentdevelopmentsinthelegal,regulatory

andtaxconsiderationoftheFintechindustryinIndia.Thebroadcategoriesinthiscompendium

areDigitalPayments,Blockchain,Cryptocurrency,NFTsandTaxconsiderations.

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Technology

Crypto&Blockchain

2021-22Publications,July2022

July2022

Crypto&Blockchain

2021-22Publications

Thispaperlaysoutthelegal,regulatoryandtaxregimefortheCryptoandBlockchainindustry.

Thereisspeci?cfocusontherecentlegaldevelopmentsforvirtualdigitalassetsandvirtual

currency.

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Technology

Metaverse:ANewUniverse

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxIssues,July2022

July2022

Metaverse:ANewUniverse

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxIssues

Thispaperanalyzestheexistingandpotentiallegalandregulatoryframeworkswhichwill

needtoevolvetoaccommodatetheadvancementsoftheMetaverse.Italsointroducesconcepts

relatingtoconvergenceintheMetaverseanditsimpactonsomeindustries.

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Technology

RegulationsonE-Wallets,GiftCardsandVouchersGivenaFaceliftMoreLiberalizationNeededforRevival,January2022

January2022

RegulationsonE-Wallets,GiftCards

andVouchersGivenaFacelift

MoreLiberalizationNeededforRevival

Inasigni?cantupdate,theReserveBankofIndia(“RBI”)releasedtheReserveBankofIndiaMaster

DirectionsonPrepaidPaymentInstruments,2021(“PPIRegulations”).Morecommonlyreferred

toas‘e-wallets’or‘giftcards’,PPIsarepaymentinstrumentsthatcanbeusedforthepurchaseof

goodsorservicesagainstthisstoredvalue.

ThispaperdiscusseshowthePPIRegulationsimpactproductssuchase-wallets,giftcardsand

vouchers,moneytransferwallets,mealvouchers,metro/travelrailcards,etc.

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Technology

TheFutureofMobility

Automation,AerialTransportandConvergence,February2021

February2021

TheFutureofMobility

Automation,AerialTransportandConvergence

Thispaperdiscussesthefutureofthemobilityindustryandthewaysinwhichemergingtechnologieslike5G,edgecomputingandblockchainarelikelytoaidtothegrowthofthesector.

Discussedarethefutureofmobilityandtheextentofvariouslegalandregulatoryframeworks

whichwillneedtoevolvetoaccommodatetheseadvancements.

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Technology

5GTechnologyinIndia

Strategic,LegalandRegulatoryConsiderations,October2020

October2020

5GTechnologyinIndia

Strategic,LegalandRegulatoryConsiderations

Thispaperprovidesaprimeron5Gtechnologyinnon-technicalterms.Itgivesanoverview

ofextended5Gapplicationsforvarioussectors,theregulatorylandscapefor5GinIndia.

Variousimportantstrategic,policy,regulatory,technicalandbehavioralconsiderationsare

alsooutlinedinthispaper.

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Technology

3DPrinting:Ctrl+PtheFuture

AMulti-IndustryStrategic,Legal,Tax&EthicalAnalysis,April2020

April2020

3DPrinting:Ctrl+PtheFuture

AMulti-IndustryStrategic,Legal,

Tax&EthicalAnalysis

Thepaperdiscusseshowtheregulationof3Dprintingisachallengethatlawmakers,andregulators

acrosssectorswillhavetocontendwith.Thepaperalsodiscusseshowtheregulationshouldbe

comprehensiveenoughtoapplyindi?erentinstanceswhilestillhavingroomforevolvingwiththe

technology.

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Technology

E-Mobility:ASustainableAutomotiveFutureLegalandTaxAnalysis,November2019

November2019

E-Mobility:ASustainableAutomotiveFuture

LegalandTaxAnalysis

Ourresearchpaperanalysesthechallengesintheadoptionofelectricvehicles,fromaregulatory,

commercialandsocio-economicperspective.Policyreports,regulations,stateinitiativesaswellas

comparativeanalysesofEVpoliciesfromleadingjurisdictionshavebeenconsideredinthispaper.

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Technology

Augmented,VirtualandMixedReality—ARe?ectiveFuture

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxConsiderations:Strategic,Legal,TaxandEthicalIssues,September2019

September2019

Augmented,VirtualandMixedReality—

ARe?ectiveFuture

Legal,RegulatoryandTaxConsiderations

Strategic,Legal,TaxandEthicalIssues

Thispaperdiscussestheuncharteredlegalandtaxterritoriesofaugmentedrealityandvirtual

realitytechnologies’.Italsodiscusseshowthesetechnologieshavemergedintoourdailylives.

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Technology

PreparingForaDriverlessFuture

Re-ShapingtheTransportationLandscapeandConqueringtheSky:

Strategic,Legal,TaxandEthicalIssues,May2019

May2019

PreparingForaDriverlessFuture

Re-ShapingtheTransportationLandscape

andConqueringtheSky

Strategic,Legal,TaxandEthicalIssues

Thispaperanalyzesthee?ectsofthedriverlessfuture,andtheeconomic,social,environmental

andlegalrami?cationsarisingthereof.

Italsoprovidesadetailedanalysisofpubliclyavailablereports,researchstudies,andmediaarticles

aswellasopinionsofgovernmentorganizationsandindustryleadersrelatedtothesubjectmatter.

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Technology

BuildingaSuccessfulBlockchainEcosystemforIndiaRegulatoryApproachestoCrypto-Assets:

AnIndependentSubmissiontotheGovernmentofIndia,December2018

December2018

BuildingaSuccessfulBlockchainEcosystem

forIndia

RegulatoryApproachestoCrypto-Assets

AnIndependentSubmissiontotheGovernment

ofIndia

ThepaperdiscussesthevariouslawsinIndiathatshouldbeactivelyenforcedwithregard

tocrypto-assetbusinessactivity.Italsoaddressesthereasonsforwhichanoutrightban

oncryptoassetactivityshouldnotbeconsidered.

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Technology

TheBlockchain

IndustryApplicationsandLegalPerspectives,November2018

November2018

TheBlockchain

IndustryApplicationsandLegalPerspectives

Thepaperdiscussestheworkingofblockchaintechnologyandthecurrentstateoftheart

inindustry.Itprovidesalegalandregulatoryperspective,andconcludeswithalistofchallenges

andthewayforward.

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Technology

TheFutureishere:Arti?cialIntelligenceandRoboticsMay2018

May2018

TheFutureishere:

Arti?cialIntelligenceandRobotics

ThepaperdiscussesthefutureofentitiesandindividualsdependencyonAIsystems.

Italsocoverstheseveralissuesthatneedtobeaddressedinordertosafeguardthedevelopment

andintegrationofAIsystemswiththeindustrialandsocialsector.

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CorporateandM&A

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CorporateandM&A

PrivateEquityandPrivateDebtInvestmentsinIndiaRegulatory,LegalandTaxOverview,October2023

October2023

PrivateEquityandPrivateDebtInvestments

inIndia

Regulatory,LegalandTaxOverview

Acomprehensiveexaminationofthecomplexregulatory,legal,andtaxframeworksgoverning

theseinvestmentsinIndia.Itdelvesintospeci?careasofinterest,dissectingvariousroutesand

regimesavailableforinvestors,variousexitstrategies,andelementsofthedisputeresolution

mechanisms.

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CorporateandM&A

BusinessTransfer

Why,HowandWhen?,August2023

August2023

BusinessTransfer

Why,HowandWhen?

InthecontextofM&Atransactions,howyouacquireisasimportantaswhatyouacquire.Thispaper

examines,thebasicstructureofa‘businesstransfer’,howitdi?ersfromothermodesofassetsale

andthemeritsanddemeritsoverothermodesofacquisition.

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CorporateandM&A

Mergers&Acquisitions

AnIndiaLegal,RegulatoryandTaxPerspective,July2023

July2023

Mergers&Acquisitions

AnIndiaLegal,RegulatoryandTaxPerspective

InthisResearchPaperonM&A,weexploreadetailedreviewoftheIndianlegal,taxandregulatory

considerationstobeconsideredwhileundertakinganyM&Aincludingfocusoncompetition/

antitrustlawandexchangecontrolconsiderations.

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CorporateandM&A

M&ALab

Adani’sHostileTakeoverofNDTV,May2023

May2023

M&ALab

Adani’sHostileTakeoverofNDTV

TheAdani-NDTVacquisitionhaschangedthelandscapeoftheentertainmentandmediaindustry.

Thedramaticsagaoftheacquisitionhadeverything-amysteriouslender,aloanwithnointerest,

achangeofcontrol,ahostiletakeover,SEBIorders,anopeno?erbelowmarketpriceandasurprising

saleofshares,whichresultedintheAdaniGroupbecomingthemajorityshareholderofNDTV.

InthisM&ALab,wedelveintoeachoftheseaspectsindetailandanalysethelegal,regulatory,tax,

?nancingandothercommercialconsiderationsofthisDeal.

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CorporateandM&A

IncorporationofCompany/LLPinIndiaApril2023

April2023

IncorporationofCompany/LLPinIndia

FAQs

IfyouareinterestedinsettingupabusinessinIndiaandhavequestionsaboutformingaCompany

orLLP,thisbookletprovidesbasicanswerstocommonqueries.Itisintendedtoserveasabroad

guidetohelpyoumakeinformeddecisionsaboutstartingandrunningyourbusinessinIndia.

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CorporateandM&A

M&ALab

ADANI–HOLCIM:CementingtheFuture!August2022

August2022

M&ALab

ADANI–HOLCIM:CementingtheFuture!

InthisM&ALab,weprobedeeperintothemultibillion-dollardealthatisboundtorevamp

theIndiancementindustryandstimulateunprecedentedgrowthintheindustrywiththestellar

entryofAdaniGroup.

Wewillanalysethelegal,regulatory,tax,?nancingandothercommercialdimensionsofthis

intricateDeal.

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CorporateandM&A

M&ALab

HDFC–HDFCBank:MergerofGiantHDFCTwins!August2022

August2022

M&ALab

HDFC–HDFCBank:MergerofGiantHDFCTwins!

Thismega-mergerisbeingtoutedasthemotherofallM&Adealsowingtoitscolossalvaluation

ofapproximatelyUSD40Billionandcreatedastirnotonlyinthebankingsector,butalsoinother

?nancialservices.

Giventhesizeofthemega-mergerwithwide-reachingimplicationsonthebankingandhousing

?nancesectorinIndia,wehavemadeanattempttoanalyzethelegal,regulatory,commercialand

taxconsiderationsoftheMergerinthisM&ALab.

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M&ALab

PVR–INOX:BiggestBlockbusteratBoxO?ce!August2022

August2022

M&ALab

PVR–INOX:BiggestBlockbusteratBoxO?ce!

ThemergerofPVRLimitedwithINOXLeisureLimitedmarksthelatestmergerintheIndian

theatricalexhibitionindustry.Thetwoentitieswillmergetoformthelargestmultiplexchain

inIndia.

InthisM&ALab,weexaminethisMergerfromacommercial,legal,regulatoryandtaxperspective

andaimtoanswervariousquestionssurroundingthedeal,includingwhyandhowthecompanies

soughttomergebothentities.

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CorporateandM&A

ArcelorMittalStealsEssarFromRuias!May2020

May2020

ArcelorMittalStealsEssarFromRuias!

ThispaperdiscussestheacquisitionofEssarSteelfromalegal,commercial,?nancingandtax

perspective.

TheinterpretationtakenbyvariouscourtstoclarifycertainambiguitiesundertheInsolvencyand

BankruptcyCode2016isalsodiscussed.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

OpportunitiesinGIFTCityFundFormation,June2024

June2024

OpportunitiesinGIFTCity

FundFormation

WeexplorethelatestIndianlegal,tax,andregulatoryconsiderationspertinenttoestablishing

andstructuringfundmanagemententitieswithinGIFTCity.Wecommencewithanoverviewof

GIFTCity’soriginsanditsprincipalregulator,theInternationalFinancialServicesCentersAuthority.

Subsequently,wedelveintothelegalandtaxframeworksgoverningvariousactivitieswithin

GIFTCity,includingthoseconcerningprivatefunds.

Ouranalysisextendstothelegal,tax,andregulatorystructuresapplicabletoAuthorizedFund

ManagementEntities,RegisteredFundManagementEntities(Non-Retail),andfamilyo?ces

inGIFTCity.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

FundFormation:AttractingGlobalInvestors

Global,RegulatoryandTaxEnvironmentImpactingIndiaFocusedFunds,February2024

February2024

FundFormation:AttractingGlobalInvestors

Global,RegulatoryandTaxEnvironment

ImpactingIndiaFocusedFunds

ExtensiveresearcharoundjurisdictionsandstructuresforsettingupanIndia-focusedfund

includingstructuringofAIFstoberegisteredwithSEBI,theever-risingimportanceofGIFTCity,

emergingglobaltrendsinprivateequity,andinternationaltaxconsiderations.

WealsofocusonthedocumentationrequiredtosetupandgovernanAIFinIndia,aspectsof

fundgovernanceprevalentinIndianfunds,andrecentregulatoryenvironment.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

SovereignWealthFunds&PensionFunds:InvestmentsintoIndiaRegulatory,LegalandTaxOverview,May2023

May2023

SovereignWealthFunds&PensionFunds:

InvestmentsintoIndia

Regulatory,LegalandTaxOverview

Inthispaper,wehaveanalysedthelegal,regulatoryandtaxregimegoverninginvestments

bysovereignwealthfundsandpensionfundsinIndia.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

TaxingO?shoreIndirectTransfersinIndiaMay2022

May2022

TaxingO?shoreIndirectTransfers

inIndia

UndertheIndianIncomeTaxAct,1961(“ITA”),anIndianresidentistaxedonitsglobalincome

(residence-basedtaxation)whereasanon-residentistaxedonlyontheincomewhichisderived

fromasourceinIndia(sourcebasedtaxation)i.e.incomewhichisreceivedordeemedtobe

receivedinIndiaandincomewhichaccrues,arises

orisdeemedtoaccrueorariseinIndia.Thesubsequentpartsofthispaperdealwiththelegislative

historyofIndirectTransferinIndiaandarefollowedbyothernuances.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

TaxissuesinM&ATransactionsMay2022

May2022

TaxissuesinM&ATransactions

OurresearchpaperonTaxIssuesinM&ATransactionsisacomprehensivesummaryofthevariousways

(merger,demerger,slumpsale,assetsaleetc.)ofundertakinganM&Atransactionsandpotentialtax

(directandindirect),stampdutyimplicationsofsuchtransactions.

ThispaperalsodiscussesfrequentlylitigatedissuesinbothdomesticandinternationalM&Atransactions,

implicationsofcrossbordermergerregulations,indirecttransferprovisions,taxationofnon-compete

paymentsandESOPsetc.

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InternationalTaxandFundFormation

Tax,TradeandInvestments

AnIndianPolicyPerspective,September2021

September2021

Tax,TradeandInvestments

AnIndianPolicyPerspective

Thispapersetsoutdi?erentconsiderationsforacohesivetax,tradeandinvestmentpolicyfroman

Indianperspective.

ItalsodiscussesIndia’sinternationaltraderelationshipwithmajoreconomiesaroundtheworld,

India’stradeplansamidstCOVID-19whileconsideringthegovernment’staxpolicyobjectivesand

foreigninvestmentgoals.

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