IFSC Authority issues unified framework for listing securities on Gift City bourses

Introduction The landscape of the Indian broking industry took a definitive turn on January 7, 2026. With the official notification of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026, a new era of market governance has begun. These regulations are not merely administrative updates; they represent a wholesale modernization of a framework that had remained largely unchanged […]

Introduction  The landscape of Chinese intellectual property took a definitive turn on January 1, 2026. With the official implementation of the revised “Patent Examination Guidelines“ by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), a new era of patent governance has begun. These revisions are not merely administrative tweaks; they represent a strategic offensive against procedural abuse and a robust defense […]

Introduction The IBBI has recently notified an amendment to the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 via Notification No. IBBI/2025-26/GN/REG134 dated 2nd January, 2026. The amendment revises Regulation 47B, which governs the filing of forms during the liquidation process. The revised forms have been structured to reduce the compliance burden on insolvency professionals by eliminating duplicative disclosures, rationalising data requirements, and […]