(Ebook) Economic Commercial and Intellectual property Law by Institute of Company Secretaries of India

(Ebook) Economic Commercial and Intellectual property Law by Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Study material Economic Commercial and Intellectual property Law in India for company secretary Conceptual understanding and application of compliance mandates of Economic and Commercial legislationis vital for professionals like Company Secretaries specifically from the perspective of compliance risks andespecially when it involves foreign exchange, foreign investments, competition law aspects, consumer rightsetc. This study aims to provide conceptual and application oriented understanding of the subject.Further, Company Secretary plays advisory, compliance and representative roles with respect to variousEconomic and Commercial Laws including Foreign Exchange Management Act, FDI Policy, Foreign TradePolicy, Competition Law, Consumer Protection Act, law relating Real Estate Regulation etc. It is important for aCompany Secretary to be well versed with Economic and Commercial Laws. It is also vital for students to haveworking knowledge of various Economic and Commercial legislations.Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are private rights which are applied for, and enforced, by the owner of theconcerned Intellectual Property (IP). While IPRs are becoming increasingly important in the global arena, thereis a need to increase awareness on IPRs in India, be it regarding the IPRs owned by oneself or respect forothers’ IPRs. The importance of IPRs as a marketable financial asset and economic tool also needs to berecognised. In the Intellectual Property Rights regime Company Secretary is also authorized to act as a TradeMarks Agent.This study material has been prepared to provide an understanding of certain Economic, Commercial andIntellectual Property legislations which have direct bearing on the functioning of companies. The study materialhas been divided into two parts consisting of twenty study lessons. Part I dealing with Economic and CommercialLaws consists of Study Lessons I to XIV, whereas Part II dealing with Intellectual Property Laws consists of StudyLesson XV to…