The Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 came into effect on July 1, 2017. Through the implementation of the Goods and Services Act, 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced as an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used in India on the supply of goods and services. Various taxes and levies, such as Central…
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A brief analysis of Morality Clauses in Athlete Agreements, by Ishaan Michael
INTRODUCTION A Morality Clause in an agreement is a simple provision that lists down a set of acts or activities which should not be committed or indulged into by the parties to the agreement, failing in which the endorsement agreement would be terminated. The clause is an effective tool to protect the…
A BRIEF PRIMER ON DUE DILIGENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
INTRODUCTION Mergers and acquisitions often necessitate extensive due diligence on the part of the buyer. Before committing to the transaction, the buyer will want to make certain that it understands what it is purchasing, what duties it is assuming, the nature and scope of the seller’s contingent liabilities, problematic contracts, litigation risks, intellectual property difficulties,…
EXCLUSIVITY CLAUSES IN ATHLETE ENDORSEMENT CONTRACTS
LAWBEES is starting a new series of simplifying clauses in the Sports and Entertainment Contracts. This is the first article in the series and would be dealing with Sports Industry, specifically the Exclusivity Clause in the endorsement contract. The proliferation of sponsorships in the sports marketplace poses a challenge to sponsors attempting to establish a…
Legal Analysis on the Gender Pay Gap in Indian Cricket, by Ishaan Michael.
Introduction Cricket whether played at a national or international level has witnessed a significant pay gap on the basis of gender at one point or another and even continues in most of the nations to date. Although there has been a rise in the overall participation of women in the cricket field by nearly twenty…
Relaxation Clause in the Sports Code: Power of The Government of India, by Shrey Tandon
INTRODUCTION The improvement of sports would be a public need for advancing dynamic way of life, kid and youth advancement, social comprehensiveness, work opportunity, harmony and improvement, and every one of these things has a place with the country\’s pride. The sports advancement falls with the domain and transmit of the Government under the residuary…
Violence Against Children in Sports, by Suvandna Kalra and Shubham Arun
INTRODUCTION Sports are very important for mental and emotional development. A lot of children worldwide take interest in some form of organized sports and many more participate in informal street games, spontaneous play sessions with their friends. A lot of children also face violence against themselves in sports. An in-depth study of violence against children…
UNDERSTANDING THE ALLEGED KL RAHUL-RASHID KHAN-IPL LUCKNOW FRANCHISE TALENT POACHING CASE, by Ishaan Michael
WHAT IS TALENT POACHING? The term “Talent Poaching” gained notoriety in 2010 where it was used to describe practices that involve companies hiring current or former employees from a competitor or similar company. Employee poaching oftentimes happens in growing industries that require employees with specialized skills and the sports industry is no different. Sports Talent…
Scrapping of the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, by Adv. Vaidehi Harshad Samant
INTRODUCTION The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (‘FCAT’) is the statutory body headquartered in New Delhi, was formed in or around 1981,after the CBFC gave director, screenwriter, and journalist K.A. Abbas’s documentary of 1968 titled Char Shahar Ek Kahani an ‘A’ certificate. The revising committee of the Central Board of Film Certification (‘CBFC’) upheld the certification but the…
IS IT ‘ALL TOO WELL’ LEGALLY WITH TAYLOR SWIFT’S RE-RECORDING HER ALBUMS? , by Ishaan Michael
Earlier in this month, the most popular Taylor Swift’s 2012 album “Red” was re-released which ignites rumours about continuously re-creating old tracks to new ones along with its lyrics across the social media platform. Swift’s decision to re-record her albums stems from a long-running legal battle over the rights of her first six albums’ master…
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