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Short answer: India AI regulation works through general laws rather than an AI-specific statute: the Government’s account of its framework, given to Parliament in August 2026, rests on the Information Technology Act 2000, the IT Rules 2021 and the criminal code, while MeitY’s India AI Governance Guidelines of November 2025 set a risk-based policy framework […]
Short answer: Outsourcing to India runs on the contract, because Indian law gives a foreign client few protections by default: ownership of deliverables, data handling, service levels, staff, exit and dispute resolution all have to be written into the vendor agreement. Copyright in code and other work product starts with the vendor or the individual […]
The acquisition of shares in UAE exchange house licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE (“CBUAE”) is a multi-layered process that demands careful planning, regulatory insight, and meticulous legal documentation. Unlike typical corporate acquisitions, transactions involving exchange houses are subject to a more rigorous oversight framework. These financial institutions are central to the UAE’s […]
This represents a positive shift towards a more arbitration-friendly approach in UAE courts. On 26 February 2024, the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance, Commercial Division, ruled in Case No. 1046/2023, presided over by Judge Ahmed Bakri Abdullah Hassan Al-Sayed, affirming the validity of a DIFC-LCIA arbitration agreement. This decision was further upheld by the […]
The violation activities relating to anti-money laundering and prevention of terrorism financing pertain to 4 main categories: brokers and real estate agents, dealers of precious metals and gemstones, auditors, and corporate service providers. The first step is to register in two systems: Financial Intelligence Unit (goAML) and on the Committee for Commodities Subject to Import […]
I. IntroductionA construction project is a complex process that involves the interaction of multiple participantsand may often result in deviations from the original construction plan. Therefore, the parties tothe construction contract always create a space to deal with all the deviations which are likelyto happen through two processes claims procedures and dispute resolution, collectivelyreferred to […]