Amendments in Indian Trademark Rules
Introduction The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in India have issued a new notification on 6th March 2017 through its department of Industry Policy and Promotion (DIPP) mandating the applicability of new trademark rules with immediate effect. The new rules aim to simplify the procedure by reducing the number of forms and promoting online filing. […]
VAT Briefing Highlights
VAT Introduction Value Added Tax (VAT) is an indirect tax levied on supplies. GCC have entered a treaty to introduce and implement VAT and Excise across the GCC to create a wider scope of revenues for the Government. All the countries in the region shall prepare and implement their legislation for VAT based on the […]
Recent Amendments in UAE Laws – Share Pledge and Executions against Partners
Introduction Pledging of shares is a very important topic for financial institutions and banks all around the world. It also has significance importance for foreign investors in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Until recently, the pledge over shares of onshore Limited Liability companies of UAE have been a very debatable topic during the application of Commercial […]
Five Registration practices to protect Trademark
Introduction The Trademark is the term is being used more frequently in today’s scenario. First, let us understand what is a trademark, the basic definition of trademark says “A Trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Intellectual property rights are protected trademarks. A […]
KSA to Plans Boost Investment in Private Sector
Introduction Economy of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has faced the worst hit of a sharp fall in oil prices and to deal with the situation efficiently and overcome the menace, the Government has launched various development and transformation programs to divert the economy from its dependence on oil. Mr. Salman, King of the nation […]