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Force Majeure Clauses In The Stormy Era – Why Parties Should Revisit Force Majeure Clauses To Protect Themselves
In an era of heightened geopolitical tensions, economic sanctions, and natural disasters, international trade faces unprecedented disruptions. Force majeure clauses have become critical risk allocation mechanisms, yet many parties fail to understand their limitations and requirements. This analysis examines why businesses must carefully draft and review these contractual provisions to protect themselves from liabilities arising from circumstances beyond their control.
Singapore Commercial
JTJB International Lawyers
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Vendor And Service Agreements For MSMEs: Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
Corporate law encompasses the legal framework governing business entities, including formation, governance, compliance, and dissolution. It addresses the rights and obligations of shareholders, directors, officers, and other stakeholders while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. Understanding corporate law is essential for navigating complex business transactions and maintaining proper corporate structure.
India Commercial
Foresight Law Offices
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Supreme Court - Non-Signatory To An Arbitration Agreement May Be A “Veritable Party” In Arbitral Proceedings
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India Litigation
AP
Argus Partners
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Dividend Payments - Key Issues For Australian Company Directors
Dividends are a common way for companies to distribute value to shareholders, but whether to declare or pay a dividend is not simply a commercial decision. Directors must ensure that any dividend complies with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), the company’s constitution and relevant governance requirements, while considering their duties to the company and its creditors.
Australia Commercial
BP
Bartier Perry
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Vendor And Service Agreements For MSMEs: Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
Corporate law encompasses the legal framework governing business entities, including formation, governance, compliance, and dissolution. It addresses the rights and obligations of shareholders, directors, officers, and other stakeholders while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. Understanding corporate law is essential for navigating complex business transactions and maintaining proper corporate structure.
India Commercial
Foresight Law Offices
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Dividend Payments - Key Issues For Australian Company Directors
Dividends are a common way for companies to distribute value to shareholders, but whether to declare or pay a dividend is not simply a commercial decision. Directors must ensure that any dividend complies with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), the company’s constitution and relevant governance requirements, while considering their duties to the company and its creditors.
Australia Commercial
BP
Bartier Perry
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Stepping-Stone Claims: The Next Wave Of Director Liability In Australia
Australian directors face a new frontier of personal liability through "stepping-stone" claims, where shareholders use a company's regulatory breach as the foundation to pursue directors for failing to prevent corporate wrongdoing. This emerging litigation strategy, backed by well-funded private litigants, threatens to expose directors to penalties worth tens of millions of dollars, fundamentally reshaping the risk landscape for corporate governance in Australia.
Australia Commercial
PA
Piper Alderman
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RBI Amends Regulatory Framework For Investments By FPIs In Government Securities
The RBI, by way of a Circular dated June 5, 2026, has amended the regulatory framework governing investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (‘FPIs’) in Government securities. With a view of providing greater ease of investment, the RBI has decided to withdraw the requirements for FPIs to comply with the short-term investment limit, security-wise limit, and concentration limit for their investments in Government securities under the General Route
India Commercial
AP
AZB & Partners
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Enhancing Gender Representation In Legal Governance: The Imperative For Women’s Reservation In Bar Councils
This article examines the need for statutory reservation of seats for women in Bar Councils in India. It analyses the current under-representation of women in legal governance structures, the constitutional and policy justifications for affirmative action, and the potential benefits of greater gender diversity for the legal profession and the justice delivery system.
India Commercial
Ka
Khurana and Khurana
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