Restrictions on outbound remittance of royalties and lumpsum fee for transfer of technology to be relaxed

n a significant relaxation of a decades old policy, the Government of India has approved a proposal to remove existing restrictions on outbound remittance of royalties and lumpsum fee for transfer of technology, use of trademark and brand name.

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Clauses Make Agreements Flawless

In common parlance the terms ‘Agreement’ and ‘Contract’ are used as synonyms. But in legal jargon, these two terms are not the same. Agreement is a vital element for a contract to become valid, but it’s not a contract in itself. The enforceability of an agreement makes it a Contract. It is said that, every Contract is an agreement, but every Agreement is not a contract.

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