Asia: Corporate/Commercial Law

India's Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced sweeping amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act framework through the 2026 Amendment Rules, fundamentally transforming how NGOs and not-for-profits receive and utilize foreign funding. These changes establish purpose-specific and geography-specific registration requirements, enhanced disclosure obligations including ultimate donor identification, and objective benchmarks for organizational activity. Will these reforms strengthen accountability

When setting up a charity, one of the most important early decisions is selecting the appropriate legal structure. This choice affects how the organisation is governed, its legal responsibilities, and its ability to grow and access funding. Two of the most common options are Incorporated Association (IA) and public Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). However, each structure offers advantages and limitations depending on the charity’s size, scope, funding sources, and regulatory obligations.

A NSW case revolved around the question of whether or not a man had revoked a will, and whether his intentions were better reflected by a newer, unsigned will.

根据国家药监局经国家医保局官网转引的数据，2026年截至6月30日，我国创新药对外授权共81笔，交易总额约1,100亿美元，已达到2025年全年总额的80%；交易覆盖肿瘤、代谢、免疫、神经等十个治疗领域，主要被许可方来自20个国家和地区。[1]前述“交易总额”是各笔交易披露的最高潜在可量化金额之和，通

Argus Partners maintains offices in three major Indian cities: Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru. The firm provides legal services while adhering to Bar Council of India regulations that prohibit solicitation and advertising, requiring visitors to acknowledge specific disclaimers before accessing information.

Mergers and acquisitions have become a defining instrument of corporate expansion, enabling enterprises to enter new markets, enhance technological capabilities, scale rapidly and consolidate sectoral influence. Behind every successful M&A lies a foundation of investigative scrutiny known as due diligence, which determines whether an acquisition is financially sound or legally fatal. In principle, due diligence serves as a comprehensive diagnostic mechanism through which the acquirer evaluates the financial, regulatory, legal, commercial and operational standing of the target company.

Pursuant to the consultation paper discussed in our March 2026 edition of Inter Alia (the writeup can be accessed here), SEBI on June 16, 2026, issued a Circular formalising the framework for winding up of AIFs and surrender of registrations.

The SC in Pila Pahan v. State of Jharkhand [1], inter alia, held that the judgments reserved before a High Court (‘HC’) must ordinarily be pronounced within three months from the date of the reserving such judgment.

The RBI, by way of a Circular dated June 5, 2026, has amended the regulatory framework governing investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (‘FPIs’) in Government securities. With a view of providing greater ease of investment, the RBI has decided to withdraw the requirements for FPIs to comply with the short-term investment limit, security-wise limit, and concentration limit for their investments in Government securities under the General Route

2026年7月1日起，《国务院关于对外投资的规定》（国务院令第837号，以下简称“837号令”）正式施行。837号令进一步完善了对外投资监管机制，并且，对境外投资企业的治理也提出了新要求。本文拟从管理层履职角度，分析境外子公司治理中的管理层履职要求及其落地路径。

India's corporate landscape is dominated by family-controlled businesses, which constitute approximately 80% of all enterprises and contribute about 79% to the national GDP.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) was introduced as a path-breaking legislation to provide a time-bound and creditor-driven process for the resolution of corporate insolvency in India.