The anti-dumping investigation by EU concerning mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate is one of those unprecedented cases where the lesser “duty rule” was suspended for the first time. Our this week’s podcast analyses this case.

Audio Source: An article published in August 2020 on https://lakshmisri.com/insights/articles/suspension-of-lesser-duty-rule-by-the-eu-in-anti-dumping-investigations/# 

Author: Vikrant Nehra, Associate (L&S) 

Voice: Vrinda Maheshwari, Practice Development Manager (L&S) 

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The podcast explains the latest FDI policy laying down restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) from bordering countries, in light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Audio Source: An article published in the month of September 2020 on https://www.internationallawoffice.com/Newsletters/Corporate-FinanceMA/India/Lakshmikumaran-Sridharan/Restrictions-on-FDI-from-bordering-countries

Authors: Gaurav Dayal, Partner (L&S); Kunal Arora, Joint Partner (L&S); Gunmeher Juneja, Principal Associate (L&S) 

Voice: Rishabh Chopra, Joint Partner (L&S)  

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The podcast discusses the thin line which a payment needs to cross in order to become a consideration from a GST law perspective.  

Audio Source: An article published in the month of August 2020 on the L&S website: https://www.lakshmisri.com/insights/articles/contractual-payment-consideration/  

Author: Mansi Goel, Principal Associate (L&S)  

Voice: Rishabh Chopra, Joint Partner (L&S)  

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This podcast discusses the case of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG v. Om Balajee Automobile (India) Private Limited for trademark infringement and the subsequent judgement by the Delhi High Court. 

Audio Source: An article published in August 2020 on the L&S website: https://lakshmisri.com/insights/articles/dishonest-adoption-of-a-well-known-trademark-for-dissimilar-goods-and-services-a-ground-of-infringement/# 

Author: Anoop Verma, Associate (L&S) 

Voice: Dhruv Matta, Principal Associate (L&S) 

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The podcast discusses the Corporate Social Responsibility policy introduced under the Companies Act, 2013 to discharge social responsibility through innovative ideas and management skills in India.  

Audio Source: An article published in August 2020 on the L&S website: https://lakshmisri.com/insights/articles/corporate-social-responsibility-and-implementation-agencies/#   

Authors: Sudish Sharma, Executive Partner (L&S), and Shikha Thakkar, Associate (L&S)  

Voice: Gunmeher Juneja, Principal Associate (L&S)  

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This podcast highlights the issues that arise during the contract such as liquidated damages, free-of-cost (FOC) supplies by recipients, etc., and also discusses the laws for the breach of the contract.

 Audio Source: A webinar organized by L&S on ‘Consideration of Contract v. Conditions of Contract - An analysis of GST and Service Tax Laws' in July 2020.

 Moderator: B L Narasimhan, Principal Partner (L&S)
 Speakers: Raghavan Ramabadran, Executive Partner (L&S), and Narendra Singhvi, Joint Partner (L&S)
 Voice: Rishabh Chopra, Joint Partner (L&S) 

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This episode describes how consideration of contract is different from conditions of contract and why this will have an impact on taxation statutes, particularly in GST law.  

Audio Source: A L&S organized a webinar on ‘Consideration of Contract v. Conditions of Contract - An analysis of GST and Service Tax Laws' in July 2020.

Moderator: B L Narasimhan, Principal Partner (L&S) 
Speakers: Raghavan Ramabadran, Executive Partner (L&S), and Narendra Singhvi, Joint Partner (L&S) 
Voice: Rishabh Chopra, Joint Partner (L&S)  

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This podcast analyses GST and Service Tax Laws on the basis of a recent judgment delivered by the Larger Bench of CESTAT.  

Audio Source: A L&S organized a webinar on ‘Consideration of Contract v. Conditions of Contract - An analysis of GST and Service Tax Laws' in July 2020. 

Moderator: B L Narasimhan, Principal Partner (L&S)
Speakers: Raghavan Ramabadran, Executive Partner (L&S), and Narendra Singhvi, Joint Partner (L&S)
Voice: Rishabh Chopra, Joint Partner (L&S) 

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The second part of this podcast majorly talks about the impact of data mining and analysis in online gaming, current innovations in in-games and out-games, and the role of certification companies/experts of self-regulation.  

Audio Source: Webinar, jointly organized by the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys in July 2020. 

Moderator: Roland Landers, CEO (AIGF)
Panellists: Justice Vikramajit Sen, Former Judge (Supreme Court of India) & Former Chief Justice (Karnataka High Court); Prof. Deepak Dhayanithy (IIM, Kozhikode); and L Badri Narayanan, Executive Partner (L&S)
Voice: Dhruv Matta, Principal Associate (L&S) 

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This podcast discusses skill games, innovation in the online gaming industry, and legal landscape & regulatory challenges in India. The audio is based on a webinar, jointly organized by All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys in July 2020.  

Moderator: Roland Landers, CEO (AIGF)
Panellists: Justice Vikramajit Sen, Former Judge (Supreme Court of India) & Former Chief Justice (Karnataka High Court); Prof. Deepak Dhayanithy (IIM, Kozhikode); and L Badri Narayanan, Executive Partner (L&S)
Voice: Dhruv Matta, Principal Associate (L&S) 

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