INDIA BOOM IN REAL ESTATE SECTOR: AN INTRODUCTION Over the past decade, India has emerged as a leader in the global economy. It is a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), and has displaced Mexico as the third most preferred country for foreign investment. FDI in India is expected to increase to US$15 billion this […]

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION Karnika Seth, Partner, Seth Associates What obligations do the parties and the arbitrators owe to each other? What protection does law offer each group? An Arbitrator’s authority is derived from law and his jurisdiction is derived from or based on will of the parties. The arbitrator’s authority is no broader than that […]

FRUSTRATION OF CONTRACT & IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE Karnika Seth The doctrine of frustration is of great significance in the International Trade transactions, as also, are the Force Majeure clauses since there is a greater element of uncertainty in cross border transactions as compared to purely domestic transactions as they are subject to diverse political and […]

Karnika Seth- Intellectual Property Attorney practicing in India THE MADRID SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS – AN INSIGHT INTO THE INDIAN PERSPECTIVE Brief Background of the Madrid System The Madrid system for the international registration of marks, also conveniently known as the ‘Madrid system’, is the primary international system for facilitating registration of trademarks […]