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Introduction: Regulatory Catalysts in Global IP ecosystem in India The corporate structure   of India, which has been driven by the 15% increase in the inflow of foreign direct investment known as FDI to USD 25 billion during the first half of 2025, is increasingly relying on transfers of intellectual property (IP) technology across borders in order to be innovative. Through the entertainment technology industry which includes AI-based content personalization, virtual reality

Introduction Ever since the internet has been created as a communication network, it is only expanding. With its evolution from being just a means of communication to a significant mode of carrying commercial activities; the problem of ‘domain name allocation’ has become its primary concern. The expansion of the internet has led to an explosion in the number of registered domain names. The businesses, organizations and individuals are now naming their domains after their bran

The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)  is a set up for the help global and domestic financial institution to conduct smooth business related to banking, capital market, insurance, aircraft leasing, fund management, fintech and other services from India. What is GIFT City? The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) , is india’s first city located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat for IFSC and it is fully operational. The main object of the G

Introduction In September 2024, the UAE government took a major step by issuing Cabinet Decision No. 98 thus fundamentally changing how Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) apply to businesses in UAE. [i]  The decision draws a bright line on December 31 2022 as the entities established after this date are exempted from the ESR notification and reporting labyrinth that companies have been navigating since 2019. [ii]  This aligns with the Federal Corporate Tax Law that came int

AI as an Author: Navigating Copyright Ownership in the Age of Generative AI The emergence of Generative AI certainly brought about a new burst of creativity, such that a person sitting at a keyboard can become a 'creator.' From realistic images of astronauts on unicorns to sophisticated descriptions of complicated subjects, AI accomplishes things we previously believed to be possible for humans alone. However, it has posed a challenge to classical copyright law, a regime craf

Introduction In the past the realm of international arbitration was seen as a quiet, technical process which was seen as a way for businesses and states to settle their disputes in a fair manner- away from politics. But today, the calm balance is seen to be breaking. The world is divided once again, but not by walls or weapons this time, but because of the growing mistrust and power struggles between major nations. As trade battles, sanctions and new alliances reshape global

INTRODUCTION India's financial infrastructure is transforming at a rapid pace with fintech innovation and the advent of blockchain technology but the country's securities law framework is nevertheless not adequately equipped to handle new forms of digital funding such as equity crowdfunding and Security Token Offerings (STOs). While the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCRA), the Companies Act, 2013, and regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of I

Introduction: Regulatory Refinements Amid Escalating Corporate Tensions The corporate governance framework of India which is developed under the Companies Act 2013 is slowly becoming accustomed to more intricate shareholders disputes that are related to intellectual property (IP). IP already forms 35% of the corporate valuation in knowledge-intensive companies like technology and media, and equals INR 1.2 crore lakh in FY 2025. The IP lawsuits have increased more than 5,000 c

Introduction In 2021, at COP26 India announced its ambitious target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. Recently, India successfully hit its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) target for non-fossil fuel energy capacity in June, 2025 accomplishing a goal of 50% clean energy in its power sources, five years before its original 2030 deadline. India has also enacted several schemes and plans like, National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), National Biofuel Policy,

There has been an enormous shift in the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in India in the last decade, not only due to strategic corporate expansion but also due to the opportunities of distressed assets. Having Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) being a systematic approach to corporate insolvency resolution, the acquisition of troubled businesses through the distressed asset M&A has become a complex procedure that allows the investor to procure a running bu

Introduction   Among the many offences which are delineated by the Code, there exists one which is known as abetment. Should an individual by means of provocation or encouragement incite another to commit an action, he is deemed to have abetted that action. Under the Code, the Sections 109 to 120 address the offence of abetment. These sections also prescribe the punishments that an offence of such nature may attract. Under criminal law, the offence of abetment refers to the a

Introduction: Governance Evolution in India’s Corporate Framework The corporate structure in India, which is dominated by family-owned business and which form more than 60% of the listed companies and provide approximately 70% of the GDP in 2025, still remains careful to reconcile the principles of control by the promoters and protection to the minority shareholders. As the monetization of intellectual property (IP) gains pace, and licensing receivables hit INR 45,000 crore i