ethical business practises: entry strategies and legal obligations for foreign companies entering...
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Mr Sanjay Sen Senior Advocate, Managing Partner Praxis Partners, IndiaTRANSCRIPT
London, 25th June, 2013 Sanjay Sen, Senior Advocate
Business or investment specific strategy sector norms government involvement
at policy level regulatory approvals as stakeholder others (consumer / procurer etc.)
Federal Polity Market Local Partner Confidentiality & IPR Issues Judicial remedies
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Sector norms Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2013 (w.e.f. 5.04.13) Foreign Trade Policy, 2012 Reserve Bank of India Guidelines Sector specific Guidelines and Procedures – DPP, 2013
Government Involvement at policy level
negotiating change of policy & risk mitigation regulatory approvals
process & timeline – extent of support from local partner as a stakeholder
PPP projects – investment approval others (consumer / procurer etc.)
government procurement policy, CVC guidelines, procurement terms linked to source of funds – domestic, multi / bilateral sources.
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Federal Polity Constitution: Federal & State subjects State regulations & taxes Policy initiatives - support to investment (e.g.
FDI in Multi Brand retail) Political & legal risks – 2G (telecom),
Vodafone Market
market regulator analysis & intelligence rules of competition (CCI) anti –dumping & WTO compliances
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Local Partner financial & legal due diligence accounting norms & practices business ethics culture mapping
Confidentiality & IPR Issues legal framework & contracts enforceability
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Judicial remedies common law arbitration delays legal resource
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Thank you
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