Worldwide: Corporate and Company Law

Few areas of Indian corporate governance have witnessed such sustained regulatory tightening as related party transactions ("RPTs"). The Companies Act, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"), and a steady stream of SEBI circulars (most recently the Industry Standards on Minimum Information for RPT approval ) have together created a framework that is both rigorous and unforgiving. The framework is built on a single premise: RPTs must be approved before they are entered into — not after.

The Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority has taken a significant step towards institutionalising storage standards in the warehouse receipt ecosystem by issuing a stakeholder consultation notice on 27 July 2026. The notice, bearing file number T-COMP/3/2025-Technical, invites comments from market participants on the proposed shelf-life durations for nine notified commodities stored under electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts in WDRA-registered warehouses.

Growing a business involves more than increasing sales or entering new markets. Every stage of expansion introduces new legal obligations, commercial relationships and regulatory responsibilities that require proper documentation. Legal documentation forms the backbone of sustainable business growth by creating certainty, protecting commercial interests and reducing legal risk across operations, investments, governance and compliance.

SEBI, through notification dated 03.07.2026, has notified the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (“FVCI Amendment”) which amends the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000 (“FVCI Regulations”).

On 30 June 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) proposing significant reforms to the existing framework that governs investor consent mechanisms and conflicts of interest under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (AIF Regulations). The proposed reforms seek to enhance governance standards by introducing a more uniform framework for obtaining investor consent and broadening the scope of conflict-related safeguards applicable to alternative investment funds (AIFs).

As businesses expand their footprints beyond borders, many organizations look to consolidate their presence in the UAE without losing the track record already behind them. The UAE re-domiciliation process, also referred to as company continuation, allows a company to transfer its registration into the country. The benefit of re-domiciliation is that businesses can preserve their legal identity, history, and existing contracts throughout the process.

Securing investment is a major milestone in the growth of any company. Whether funding comes from angel investors, venture capital firms or private equity funds, businesses must be legally prepared before entering investment discussions.

These events prompted regulators to strengthen governance standards by introducing stricter disclosure norms, enhanced board accountability and greater emphasis on transparency and stakeholder protection.

The Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill) introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 7 July 2026 proposes a significant reform to the stamp duty treatment of guarantees under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 (Maharashtra Stamp Act).