⁠IPR

Intellectual property of the entertainment world

What’s brewing

Gratuity Rules 2025: entitling employees

⁠Lawtitude

CTA: declaring even ‘toe hold’ investment

Insights

The Shift to “Living Contracts”: How CLM Tools Are Changing Commercial Law Practice

CLM tools are quietly re-writing the role of commercial lawyers – from drafting the commercial contracts to ensuring its performance.

Decoding IPR

OTT Streaming Wars: The New Challenges in Content Licensing and IP Enforcement

Intellectual property rights of content on OTT encompasses a range of rights from digital, theatrical to dubbing and merchandise.

Tête-à-tête

Pre-Nup: 'To -Do' Before 'I-Do'!

There is growing voice about recognizing a pre nup agreement / contract in India.

What's Brewing

Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Amendment Rules, 2025

The latest gratuity amendment Rules seeks to plug the loop holes in gratuity payment and ensure protection of interests of the employees.

Circulars and Notifications

The latest set of circulars and notifications brought out by the MCA, FEMA, SEBI & RBI.

IBBI

SEBI

RBI

MCA

CBDT-IT

CBIC-GST

CBIC-CUSTOMS

CBIC-CENTRAL EXCISE

IBBI

SEBI

RBI

MCA

CBDT-IT

CBIC-GST

CBIC-CUSTOMS

CBIC-CENTRAL EXCISE

The Verdict

Consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

When one company avails a service from another with the objective of maximising profits, the company will not be considered as a ‘consumer’.

Go Figure

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 aims to integrate clean energy in usage and make the law more effective.

Lawtitude

The New U.S. Corporate Transparency Act: A Quiet Law With Loud Consequences for Indian Businesses

The Corporate Transparency Act is applicable to all individuals, corporates and other entities that have even miniscule investment in US entities.

Lawlipop

Individual investor

Individual investor =

Consumer: Kerala HC

Registration ≠

Ownership: SC

Quirky Corner

Animals and animal rights are serious business in Italy.

Law: In France, it’s illegal to name your pig “Napoleon”. This quirky law comes from a decree passed after Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign, as a way of protecting the memory of the famous French leader. Naming a pig after Napoleon was considered an insult to his legacy. In France, naming your pig “Napoleon” is a squeal of rebellion!

Worth a Thought?

Limits and Limitations

Though interchangeably used, there is a world of difference between limits and limitations of a human being.

In Turin, Italy, dog ownership comes with a rather unusual legal obligation: failing to walk your dog at least three times a day can cost you up to €500 in fines. The rule, introduced by the city council, reflects Italy’s deep-rooted reputation as an animal-loving nation, where protections for pets — and even stray cats — are taken seriously.

Edition 121

Insights

⁠IPR

Tete-a-Tete

What’s brewing

Verdict

⁠Lawtitude

Insights

The Shift to “Living Contracts”: How CLM Tools Are Changing Commercial Law Practice

Decoding IPR

OTT Streaming Wars: The New Challenges in Content Licensing and IP Enforcement

Tête-à-tête

Pre-Nup: 'To -Do' Before 'I-Do'!

What's Brewing

Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Amendment Rules, 2025

Circulars and Notifications

The Verdict

Consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Go Figure

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025

Lawtitude

The New U.S. Corporate Transparency Act: A Quiet Law With Loud Consequences for Indian Businesses

Lawlipop

Individual investor

Individual investor =

Registration ≠

Registration ≠

Quirky Corner

Worth a Thought?

Limits and Limitations

The Law Tree is brought to you by A K Mylsamy & Associates LLP

COPYRIGHT © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.