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Overview Of Telecom User Identification Guidelines
On August 17, 2026, the Department of Telecommunications ("DoT") issued Circular no. 3/User Identification/2026 ("2026 Circular") to strengthen enforcement of the existing limits on mobile connections held by individual subscribers. Under the DoT instructions dated August 09, 2012, read with the reverification framework issued on December 07, 2021 ("2021 Instructions"), an individual may hold a maximum of nine mobile connections across all Telecom Service Providers ("TSPs") and Licensed Service Areas ("LSAs"), with a lower limit of six connections in Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and the North-East LSAs.
India Commercial
AP
Argus Partners
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From Market Entry To Market Reality: The Legal Risks Foreign Companies Often Underestimate In India
Most foreign companies spend months deciding how to enter India, i.e., whether to set up a subsidiary, form a joint venture with a local partner or open a branch. Far fewer spend the same effort on what happens once the entity exists. Yet it is usually after entry, when the business is running and the relationships are tested, that the gap between what an investor expected and what Indian law actually gives it becomes visible.
India Commercial
LP
Legitpro Law
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Executive Remuneration

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Enhanced SGX RegCo Disclosure Requirements On Remuneration, Dividend Policy And Investor Relations
Singapore Exchange Regulation has announced significant amendments to the Listing Rules, introducing enhanced disclosure requirements for remuneration, dividend policies and investor relations. These changes follow a public consultation period and represent important developments for listed companies in Singapore. WongPartnership's corporate governance and compliance experts provide detailed analysis of these regulatory updates and their implications for market participants.
Singapore Commercial
WL
WongPartnership LLP
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Trusts

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Why Tata Sons Is Trying Everything To Avoid An IPO
Tata Sons has been compelled to go public, which is an empire valued around 15 lakh crore rupees. And in an attempt to avoid this, it has already repaid over 21,000 crores in debt. Tata Sons sits at the very top of the Tata group and what makes it even more special is who owns it. Two-thirds of it belongs to Tata Trusts which is the charitable trust. This means a significant portion of Tata’s profits supports schools, scholarships and hospitals.
India Commercial
Foresight Law Offices
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When Succession Planning Meets The Takeover Code: How Skipping SEBI’s Exemption Route Can Trigger An Open Offer
Family succession through a trust in a listed company can silently become a tripwire that triggers an open offer obligation for the promoter family. Succession planning in a listed company cannot be done the way it is done in an unlisted one. Skipping SEBI’s prescribed exemption route for transferring promoter shares to a trust entails strict liability for penalties and an open offer obligation that only becomes more complicated over time.
India Commercial
CP
Corporate Professionals
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Understanding Special Disability Trusts: A Guide For Families
For families caring for a person with a severe disability, understanding how to provide long-term financial security while maintaining access to social security benefits presents unique challenges. Special Disability Trusts offer a structured legal solution with significant asset-test exemptions and gifting concessions, but navigating the complex eligibility requirements, compliance obligations, and determining whether this structure suits your family's circumstances requires careful consideration.
Australia Family
CG
Coleman Greig Lawyers
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Venture Capital

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Your Startup Is Growing. Is Your Legal Foundation Growing As Well?
Building a successful startup requires more than just a great product and passionate founders. From founder agreements and intellectual property protection to investor readiness and employment compliance, understanding the legal framework that supports your business can mean the difference between smooth scaling and costly disputes. This comprehensive guide walks through five critical legal questions every founder should address before their next major business milestone.
India Commercial
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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Why Venture Capital Firms Expect Proper Company Structure Before Investment?
Venture capital investment involves far more than assessing a startup’s product, revenue potential or market opportunity. Before committing capital, investors examine whether the business has a legally sound structure capable of supporting investment, governance, ownership and future growth. Company structure forms an important part of this assessment because it determines how ownership is recorded, how decisions are made, how investors receive equity and how legal obligations are managed.
India Commercial
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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