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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Government of India, by way of a gazette notification dated February 9, 2021, has circulated Draft Patent Amendment Rules, 2021 (Draft Rules) seeking comments of the stakeholders by March 9, 2021. The Draft Rules proposes to include "eligible education institution" as an added category of applicants which can avail and file request for expedited examination of patent applications under Ru...

A chief compliance officer will respond on a 24×7 basis to any complaint from law enforcement. There will also be a portal dedicated to grievance redressal and an oversight mechanism.

India-Amendments to CSR Rules: A Game Changer Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Targeted focus on creating ‘impact’ using CSR funds Role of International organisations in planning and developing CSR Projects; Mandatory registration of implementing agencies appointed by the company with Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA); Introduction of Administrative overheads with prescribed 5% cap on such expenses; Clarity regarding the scope of Corporate Social Responsibility and Role of CSR Committe...

(Bloomberg) -- Ant Group Co. could resume its plans for an initial public offering once problems are resolved, China’s central bank chief said, offering some relief to global investors seeking signs on what the future holds for the world’s largest fintech giant.People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said relevant agencies are still investigating issues related to monopolies at billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group, adding that the matters were “complicated” a...

A string of recent events in China's payments industry suggests the duopoly comprising Ant Group and Tencent may be getting a shakeup. Following the abrupt call-off of Ant's public sale and a government directive to reform the firm's business, the Chinese authorities sent another message this week signaling plans to curb concentration in the flourishing digital payments industry. The set of draft rules, designed to regulate non-bank payments and released by the People's Ban...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the High Courts should submit their responses through Registrar Generals within two weeks to the draft criminal rules prepared by Senior Advocates Sidharth...

We missed this earlier.  In a joint submission to the Labour Ministry, a group of 23 trade unions, civil society organisations and members of academia have raised concerns with the Draft Rules for the Code on Social Security, 2020. In particular, they have raised concerns surrounding the burden of registration of workers, workers’ data privacy, and overall ease of accessibility to benefits, among other things. The submission lays down concerns as well as recommendations on the Draft Rules th...

For Unorganised Workers, New Social Security Code Creates Needless Confusion About 93% of Indias workforce is in the unorganised sector, highlighting the need to develop a clear and comprehensive policy for their social security. Representational image of unorganised sector workers. Photo: Reuters. Labour29/Dec/2020 India’s labour ministry is currently in the process of finalising the rules for the ‘Code on Social Security 2020’, which was passed by the parliament last September...

Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy is openly lobbying to be named drug czar in the Biden administration. (nationalcouncil.org) Marijuana Policy Arizona Begins Working on Draft Rules for Recreational Marijuana Sales. State health officials have commenced the rulemaking process for legal marijuana commerce. Since election results were certified on November 30, adults can legally possess up to an ounce and grow up to six plants, but legal sales cant start until the rules are set. State officials a...

>> robert, where do you see this going over the next couple of days? are we going to get bogged down into some politics? are we going to see this play out in the courts with the don mcgahns before it even gets tie trial phase in the senate? >> gee, do you think it could actually become political? yeah, i think it is. but at this stage, whats happening is posturing. remember, mitch mcconnell has not put out any sort of draft rules of how he thinks this ought to play out. until we get that, were n...