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Exploring The Dimension of Unvested Stock Options During Involuntary Termination

June 3, 2021

[By Pallavi Mishra] The author is a student at the Hidayatullah National Law University.   In recent years, the concept of Employees’ Benefit Schemes in the form of Stock Options has gained popularity for paying compensation to the employees, while also giving them incentives to contribute towards the betterment of the company. The history of discussion on employment schemes in India dates back to 1997, wherein the JR...

European Super League: Competition Law Perspective

June 2, 2021

[By Jatin Lalwani] The author is a student at the National Law School of India University.   The last month once again saw the rejuvenation of the debate around a breakaway football league with the announcement of the European Super League. However, the time bomb was diffused within 72 hours amidst widespread criticism and threats of bans despite Florentino Perez stating that they have a strong legal case....

Demystifying the Conundrum of Commission Rates Through the Lens of Competition Law

June 1, 2021

[By Kunal Singh] The author is a student at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU. Overview Last year Apple announced to cut down the commission rates charged from developers, with less than $1 million revenue, from 30% to 15% on in-app purchases. Following the footsteps of Apple, Google recently announced that it would drop the rate of commission charged on in-app purchases from 30% to 15% for developers...

Did the NCLAT Through IL&FS Case Rejig the Waterfall Mechanism?

May 31, 2021

[By Nishita Agrawal and Arth Singhal]   The authors are students at the National Law University Odisha. The Companies Act, 2013 [“the Act”] lays down special provisions with respect to prevention of oppression and mismanagement in order to safeguard the interests of the investors, the minority shareholders, and especially the interests of the public under Sections 241 and 242. In September 2018, the Central Government had filed an...

Desirable Revamp In The Punitive Mechanism Of India’s Competition Law

May 31, 2021

[By Vijpreet Pal]   The author is a student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Introducing The Subsisting Punitive Framework The primary goals of Competition Law are to abolish anticompetitive practices, encourage competition and to protect consumer interests. For the effective fulfillment of these goals, there are three broad frameworks adopted by various nations throughout the world i.e. (a) Civil Sanctions, (b) Criminal Sanctions, and (c) Mixed. India...

The Whatsapp Case: Implications Of Behavioural Economics In Competition Law

May 30, 2021

[By Akanksha Agrahari & Arjun Nayyar] The authors are students at the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.  Introduction WhatsApp was heavily featured in the news recently when the Competition Commission of India took suo moto cognizance of the updated privacy policy and terms of service for its users. Due to its extremely large user base, as well as the network effects associated with it, the Commission held that...

Innovators Growth Platform: NASDAQ of India

May 30, 2021

[By Shubham Kumar Singh] The author is a student at Amity Law School Delhi. INTRODUCTION India boasts the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with more than 50,000 startups, out of which more than 9,000 are technology-led startups. (i) India is also a host to more than 800 venture funds and 2,751 angel investors. (ii) In this thriving startup ecosystem, many unicorns like Flipkart, Zomato, Paytm, and...

Pre-Package To Rescue Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises: A Step Towards Attaining The SDG 8 Objective?

May 26, 2021

[By Yasha Goyal and Shreya Ahuja] The authors are students at the Institute of Law, Nirma University. Introduction The Sustainable Development Goal 8 (“the SDG 8”)  “is to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive environment, and decent work for all”.[i] The target is to achieve these goals by 2030.[ii] The Covid-19 pandemic that hit the world in 2020 has not only affected healthcare but...

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