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Competing to be the global ‘destination of choice’ for GCCs: Karnataka attempts to set the global standard with a first-of-its-kind GCC-centric policy

Background

Global capability Centres (“GCCs”) have taken centre stage today because of their contribution towards the growth and expansion of multi-national corporations (“MNCs”) and towards boosting the economic growth of many developing countries in which they are located.[1] These centres are set up to primarily take on a service role for the global group of the MNCs. Evolving from back offices and cost-arbitrage centres, GCCS have transformed into potential alternative technological and strategic development headquarters. Today, many regions in developing economies, including in India, have started competing to establish themselves as a GCC hub and emerge as a “destination of choice”. Given the transformative role GCCs play in job creation, technology advancement, and skill enhancement, and positioning India at the forefront of innovation and service delivery, many GCCs in India are vying for that spot. With an estimated 1,700 GCCs engaging 1.66 million employees to generate an annual revenue of USD 64.6 billion, India qualifies as a “tried-and-tested” GCC-friendly ecosystem. In the backdrop of India’s “techade”, the market size of the country’s GCC ecosystem is projected to surpass USD 100 billion, which could propel India to achieve its ambition of becoming a USD 1-trillion economy.

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Global Capability Centers – Trends, Opportunities and Recent Learnings

Overview

With over 1,700 Global Capability Centers (“GCCs”), revenues at $64.6 billion (a 40% jump over FY23 numbers) and a 17% global share of the GCC capacity base, India is the GCC Capital of the World. The GCC market in India is projected to grow to $99-105 billion by 2030 with nearly 2,100-2,200 GCCs and a headcount of ~2.5-2.8 million.[1]

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Share transfer restrictions under SHA: The need to revisit Section 58(2) of CA 2013

Context

A fundamental trait that distinguishes a private company from a public company is the concept of ‘transferability of shares,’ such that while the former may restrict transferability of shares, the shares of the latter, are generally considered to be ‘freely transferable’.

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Prescription for Deception – An Analysis of Pharmaceutical Advertising in India

Introduction

Pharmaceutical advertisements hold significant power in shaping public perception of drugs, their efficacies and treatment options. In India, where healthcare access and awareness are often limited, misleading advertisements can have serious consequences. These ads have the potential to mislead customers and even endanger lives by exaggerating benefits or downplaying risks. Misleading advertisements, then, can simply be understood as uncorroborated, unsubstantiated, and often false claims made by pharmaceutical companies about their drugs – the lofty claims made by companies advertising their “COVID curing”[1] drugs to claims regarding “miracle drugs” that can battle life threatening diseases, are all case in point when one refers to misleading advertisements.

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FVCI Regulations 2.0 Notified : DDPs Provided Regulatory Oversight on FVCIs including Clearing of Applications

Background

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), vide the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (“Amendment”), has introduced numerous amendments to the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000 (“FVCI Regulations”), which will be effective January 01, 2025 onwards.

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Greenwashing - Drawing A Line Between Green Marketing or Green Misrepresentations

Greenwashing, inspired by the term “whitewashing,” is the practice of engaging in “unsubstantiated, false, deceptive, misleading environmental claims about products, services, processes, brands or operations as a whole, or claims that omit or hide information, to give the impression that they are less harmful or more beneficial to the environment than they actually are.”[1]

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Procedural Fairness and Service Errors: Lessons from the Coaster Shoes Trademark Dispute

In a significant legal development, the Bombay High Court recently addressed crucial issues surrounding trademark opposition proceedings in Coaster Shoes Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trademarks & Anr vide a judgment dated August 16, 2024. The Court highlighted the importance of procedural fairness and the responsibility of the Registrar of Trade Marks (“Registrar”) to ensure completeness of service in trademark disputes.

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New Delisting Regime: Key Highlights

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has amended the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 (“Amendment”). The new regime introduces fixed price delisting as an option for take-private transactions. In addition to the reverse book building (“RBB”) route, existing promoters can now use this new route, depending on the viability based on case specific nuances to take their listed entity off the exchange. The key parameters are summarised below:

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Reimagining Workforce Retention Strategies through Employee Co-Ownership

Companies in the twenty-first century use unique workforce retention strategies, especially long-term incentives that involve direct/indirect co-employee ownership. This post aims to discuss the regulatory framework governing share-linked and share-based employee benefits that companies offer.[1]

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