Publications

July 2024

Telecommunication Bill 2081 (2024 A.D.)

Introduction On July 9, 2024, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (“Ministry”) relea...

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July 2024

Income Tax Rates 2081-2082 (2024-2025 A.D.)

Introduction The Finance Act 2081 (2024 A.D.) (“Finance Act”) has been ratified by the Parliament and rec...

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March 2024

THIRD AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT BY-LAWS, 2078

Introduction On February 9, 2024, Nepal Rastra Bank (“NRB”), the regulatory authority overseeing banks an...

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December 2023

Social Media Management Directive 2080 (2023 A.D.)

Introduction On November 27, 2023, the Government of Nepal (“GON”) published the Social Media Management...

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August 2023

Amendment to Advertisement Regulations 2080 B.S.-2023 A.D.

Introduction The Advertisement (Regulation) (First Amendment) Rules 2080 B.S. (2023 A.D.) (“Amendment”) w...

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July 2023

Income Tax Rates 2080-2081 (2023-2024 A.D.)

Introduction The Finance Act 2080 (2023 A.D.) (“Finance Act”) has been ratified by the Parliament and rec...

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June 2023

Reinsurance of Insurers Directive 2080 (2023 A.D.)

Introduction On May 22, 2023, Nepal Insurance Authority (“NIA”), the regulatory body which regulates insu...

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February 2023

Licensing Policy for Institutions that Perform Payment-Related Work 2079 (2023 A.D.).

Introduction Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB"), the central bank of Nepal, on January 2, 2023, has brought into eff...

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December 2022

Insurance Act 2079 (2022 A.D.)

Introduction The newly enacted Insurance Act 2079 (2022 A.D.) ("Insurance Act"), which is the primary law g...

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August 2022

Income Tax Rates 2079-80 (2022-23 A.D.)

Introduction The Finance Act 2079 (2022 A.D.) ("Finance Act") has been passed by the Parliament of Nepal an...

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March 2022

Amendment to the National Broadcasting Rules 2052 (1995 AD).

Introduction On March 3, 2022, the Government of Nepal ("GON"), exercising its powers under Section 21 of t...

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February 2022

NRB’s Guideline on Digital Lending

On February 11, 2022, Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB"), the central bank released a Guideline on Lending through Elec...

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February 2021

Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Rules 2077 (2021)

Introduction The Government of Nepal ("GON"), exercising its powers under Section 51 of the Foreign Investm...

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January 2021

Foreign Exchange Payments for Goods and Services

Introduction The Government of Nepal ("GON") in its Monetary Policy for the Fiscal Year 2077-2078 (2020-202...

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December 2020

Amendment to the Drugs Act 2035 (1978 AD)

Introduction The Government of Nepal ("GON") recently amended Drugs Act 2035 (1978 AD) ("Drugs Act&quo...

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August 2020

Income Tax Rates 2077-78 (2020-21)

Introduction Finance Act 2077-78 (2020-21) ("Finance Act") was passed by the Parliament and received Presid...

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June 2020

Economic and Policy Measures in Response to COVID-19

Introduction The Government of Nepal ("GON"), vide an Order dated March 23, 2020 enforced a countrywide loc...

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March 2020

Safeguards, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Act 2076 (2019)

Introduction This Client Briefing provides a general overview of the Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Act 2...

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October 2019

Draft Electricity Bill 2076 (2019)

Introduction This Client Briefing is prepared in connection with the draft Electricity Bill 2076 (2019) ("Bill&q...

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September 2019

Development of Nijgadh International Airport at Bara

Introduction This Watching Brief is prepared in connection with the proposal of the Government of Nepal ("GON&qu...

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March 2019

Supreme Court Ruling in the First Case of Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award in Nepal

This Client Briefing summarizes a Supreme Court decision dated 2074/9/11 (December 26, 2017), rendered by the Division B...

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March 2019

Supreme Court Ruling in the First Case of Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award in Nepal

The Supreme Court of Nepal recently rendered its judgment in the first case of enforcement of foreign arbitral award in...

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March 2019

Hedging Regulations 2075 (2019)

The Government of Nepal ("GON") has issued Hedging Regulations 2075 (2019) ("Regulation") utilizing...

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August 2018

Proposal to Accede to the Montreal Convention 1999

Introduction This Client Briefing is prepared in connection with a proposal tabled by the Government of Nepal ("...

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June 2018

Income Tax Rates 2075-76 (2018-19)

Introduction On May 29, 2018 (Jestha 15, 2075 B.S.), the Government of Nepal ("GON") published an Order (&q...

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June 2018

Implementation of Labor Rules 2075 (2018)

Introduction On May 27, 2018, the Government of Nepal enacted the new Labor Rules 2075 (2018) ("Labor Rules"...

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June 2018

Supreme Court Judgement on same sex Marriage

This Client Briefing summarizes a judgment, dated October 23, 2017, rendered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of...

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May 2018

Amendment to the Companies Act 2006

Introduction On May 2, 2017, the President of Nepal authenticated the Amendment to the Companies Act 2006 (“Com...

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October 2017

Implementation of Labor Act 2074 (2017)

Introduction On September 4, 2017, the President of Nepal authenticated the Labor Act 2074 (2017) ("New Labor Ac...

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September 2016

Clean Feed Policy 2073 (2016)

Introduction This Client Briefing provides a brief overview of the Clean Feed Policy 2016 ("CFP") that was...

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January 2022

Conflict of Laws Rules in Nepal, Business Law International, Vol. 23, No. 1, International Bar Association, London.

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association.

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March 2021

Judicial Review and Public Interest Litigation: Nepal's Practice and Experience (in Nepali), Nyayadoot, Year 51, Vol. 221, 2077 Falgun/Chaitra, Nepal Bar Association, Kathmandu, Nepal

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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January 2020

Country Guides (Trademarks) - Nepal, International Trademark Association, New York (January 2020)

Contributed by Devendra Pradhan. Co-contributed by Aadittya Kansakar.

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June 2019

World Drone Regulations (Nepal Chapter), L2b Aviation Ltd., London (2019)

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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May 2019

Nepal - Data Protection Overview (2019), Cecile Park Publishing Ltd. trading as OneTrust DataGuidance, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Co-authored by Aadittya Kansakar.

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November 2018

World Aircraft Repossession Index (Nepal Chapter),Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York

Third Edition Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Co-authored by Shirshak Ghimire.

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October 2018

Nepal's Accession to the Montreal Convention and its Applicable Liability Regime, New Business Age, Kathmandu, Nepal

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from New Business Age.

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September 2018

Tort Law and Its Applicability in Nepal, New Business Age, Kathmandu, Nepal

Authored by Devendra Pradhan and Deepti Sharma. Reproduced with permission from New Business Age.

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April 2017

Legal Environment Report of the "Belt and Road" Countries (Nepal Chapter), Peking University Press, China

Authored by Devendra Pradhan, Aadittya J. Kansakar and Anup Raj Upreti.

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June 2016

Aircraft Liens & Detention Rights, (Nepal Chapter), Sweet & Maxwell Limited, London (AL R.55: June 2016)

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. For downloading above article please visit Aircraft Finance Online Website: http:...

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February 2016

Aircraft Leasing and Financing in Nepal, Airline Economics, Aviation Law Yearbook 2016, London (February 2016)

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. For downloading above article please visit Airline Economics website: http://www....

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July 2015

Franchising in Asia 2015: Legal and Business Considerations, (Nepal Chapter), NexNoir Foundation

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Co-authored with Shirshak Ghimire. For downloading above article please visit...

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September 2014

Aircraft Finance: Registration, Securities and Enforcement, (Nepal Chapter), Sweet & Maxwell Limited, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. For downloading above article please visit Aircraft Finance Online Website: http://www....

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August 2013

Country Guides: Insurance, (Nepal Chapter), Thomson Reuters, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. For downloading above article please visit Thomson Reuters Accelus's website at: ht...

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January 2013

Country Guides: Money Laundering, (Nepal Chapter), Thomson Reuters, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. For downloading above article please visit Thomson Reuters Accelus's website at: ht...

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April 2012

Nepal Opens Door to Foreign Banks, Asia Pacific Regional Forum News, Vol. 19, No. 1, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association

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May 2011

Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2011, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published...

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June 2010

Roundtable: Project Finance , The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers 2010, Who's Who Legal, London

Reproduced with permission from Who's Who Legal.

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May 2010

Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2010, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published...

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March 2010

Trademark Law and Practice in Nepal, Intellectual Property 2010, Digital Guide, Executive View Media Limited, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from Executive View Media Limited.

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May 2009

Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2009, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published...

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April 2009

2008 Antitrust Year in Review, (Nepal Chapter), ABA Section of International Law, Chicago

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from American Bar Association.

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November 2008

Aviation Industry in Nepal: Need to Adhere to Geneva and Cape Town Convention, New Business Age, Kathmandu, Nepal

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from New Business Age.

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September 2008

Getting the Deal Through - Air Transport 2009, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published...

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April 2004

Corporate Insolvency Law in Nepal, Insolvency and Creditors’ Right Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association.

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January 2003

The Fifth Jurisdiction Under the Montreal Liability Convention: Wandering American or Wandering Everybody?68 J. AIR L. & COM. 717

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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September 2000

Doing Business in India, (book review for Juris Publishing, New York) International Business Lawyer, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan

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July 2000

International Commercial Arbitration, (Nepal Chapter), Oceana Publications, Inc., New York

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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June 2000

Foreign Direct Investment, Asia Pacific Forum Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 1, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association.

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February 2000

Arbitration Act 1999, International Business Lawyer, Vol. 28, No. 2, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association.

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August 1999

Banks and the Control of Money Laundering, (Nepal Chapter), Center for International Business Law, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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November 1998

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, International Business Lawyer, , Vol. 26, No. 10, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan.

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February 1998

Company Act 1997, International Business Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 2, International Bar Association, London

Authored by Devendra Pradhan. Reproduced with permission from International Bar Association.

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June 2024

ORDINANCE TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS FOR INVESTMENT FACILIATION, 2081 (2024 A.D.)

Introduction On April 28, 2024, an Ordinance to amend certain Acts for investment facilitation was issued by the Pres...

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May 2024

AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL PENAL CODE, 2074 (2017 A.D.) CONCERNING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND VIRTUAL ASSETS

Introduction On April 12, 2024, the Government of Nepal ("GON") published the Act to Amend the Prevention o...

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March 2024

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECURITY BILL 2080 (2024 A.D.)

Introduction On March 10, 2024, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (“Ministry”) rel...

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May 2023

Notice Regarding Trademark Registration

On May 14, 2023, Department of Industry (“DOI”), which acts as the intellectual property office of Nepal, is...

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April 2023

Draft OTT Regulatory Framework

Introduction On April 24, 2023, Nepal Telecommunications Authority ("NTA"), the regulatory agency for telec...

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March 2023

Press Release Regarding Prohibition of Advertisement, Publishing or Broadcast of Alcohol

The Advertisement Board has issued a Press Release ("Press Release") on March 12, 2023 notifying the public of...

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December 2022

Notice Regarding Submitting Notification of Trademark Use.

Section 18C of the Patent, Design, and Trademark Act 2022 (1965 A.D.) ("PDTA") and Section 11 of the Trademark...

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January 2022

NRB’s Notice on LIBOR Transition

On January 23, 2022, Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB"), the central bank published a Notice notifying the revised refe...

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August 2021

MOICS Notice for Investment Companies

On August 9, 2021, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies ("MoICS") published a notice in the Nationa...

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March 2021

Amendment to Industrial Enterprises Act 2076 (2020)

The Ministry of Industry' Commerce and Supplies ("MoICS") has amended Schedule 8 of Industrial Enterprises...

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February 2021

Social Media Management Directives 2077 (2021)

Introduction As per the recent media reports and document obtained unofficially, the Government of Nepal ("GON&q...

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January 2021

NRB's Notice on Issuance of Prepaid Cards for Payment in Foreign Exchange

Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB"), the central bank recently amended Circular No. 15/2076 ("Circular") of th...

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January 2020

Nepal Rastra Bank's (NRB) Notice Relating to Foreign Payment System

The central bank of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB") published a notice ("Notice") relating to forei...

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January 2020

Implementation of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Act 2076 (2019)

Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Act 2076 (2019) ("SACA") received the Presidential assent on A...

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October 2019

Implementation of Advertisements (Regulation) Act 2076 (2019)

Advertisements (Regulation) Act 2076 (2019) ("ARA") received the Presidential assent on Kartik 8, 20...

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May 2019

Notice Relating to Foreign Direct Investment Threshold and Classification of Investment Company under the Industrial Enterprises Act 2073 (2016)

[Notice published by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply on 2076/02/15 (May 29, 2019) - Nepal Gazette, Volume...

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May 2019

Nepal Rastra Bank's Notice Relating to Foreign Payment System

Nepal Rastra Bank ("NRB") published a notice relating to foreign payment system on 2076/02/06 (May 20, 2019) o...

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February 2019

Hedging Regulations 2075 (2019)

The Government of Nepal ("GON") by virtue of the power conferred by Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange (Regula...

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September 2024

Pradhan & Associates Joins Lex Mundi

We are thrilled to announce that Pradhan & Associates have joined Lex Mundi as its exclusive member firm in Nepal. I...

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October 2023

Notice Prescribing Limitations for Foreign Investment through Automatic Route

On October 2, 2023, the Government of Nepal published a notice (“Notice”) in the Nepal Gazette pursuant to S...

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September 2023

Notice Regarding Waiver of Company Registration Fees and Other Fees

On September 25, 2023, the Government of Nepal (“GON”) published a notice (“Notice”) in the Nepa...

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August 2023

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS and Related Marks Have Been Recognized as Well-Known Marks in Nepal

On July 10, 2023, the Department of Industry (“DOI”), which acts as the intellectual property office in Nepa...

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July 2023

The Government Tables E-commerce Bill at the Parliament

On June 27, 2023, the Government of Nepal tabled the E-commerce Bill 2080 (2023 A.D.) ("E-commerce Bill"...

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July 2023

VIRGIN Has Been Recognized as a Well-Known Mark in Nepal

On June 12, 2023, the Department of Industry (“DOI”), which acts as the intellectual property office in Nepa...

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May 2023

Notice Regarding Prohibition on Smoking and Consuming Tobacco Products in Public Places

The District Administration Office of Kathmandu issued a notice on May 24, 2023 (Jestha 10, 2080 B.S.) (“Notice&rd...

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May 2021

Notice on Extension of Prohibitory Order by District Administration Offices

Considering the rise in COVID-19 cases, the District Administration Office ("DAO") of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and...

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April 2021

District Administration Offices Issue Prohibitory Order

District Administration Offices ("DAO") of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on April 26, 2021 have issued a P...

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April 2021

HYATT is Recognized as a Well-Known Trademark

The Department of Industry ("DOI") has recognized the mark "HYATT" as a well-known trademark in its...

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August 2020

District Administrative Offices Issues Prohibitory Order

District Administrative Offices ("DAO") of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on August 19, 2020 have issued a...

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August 2020

Notice on Limitation of Court Services

In view of the current COVID19, Supreme Court of Nepal ("Supreme Court"), vide a Press Release dated August 6,...

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July 2020

Government Ends COVID-19 Lockdown

The Government of Nepal ("GON") on July 20, 2020 has made a decision to end the ongoing countrywide lockdown f...

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June 2020

Government of Nepal Issues New Lockdown Guideline

The Government of Nepal ("GON") on June 10, 2020 has made a decision to gradually relax the ongoing countrywid...

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May 2020

Notice on Further Extension of Countrywide Lockdown

The Government of Nepal ("GON") on May 17, 2020, has made a decision to further extend the ongoing countrywide...

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April 2020

Notice on Further Suspension of Court Services

The Supreme Court of Nepal ("Supreme Court"), vide a Press Release dated April 3, 2020, made a decision to fur...

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March 2020

Notice on Extension of Countrywide Lockdown

In a bid to control the possible Coronavirus ("COVID-19") outbreak, the Government of Nepal ("GON")...

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March 2020

Government of Nepal Suspends On-Arrival Visa

On March 12, 2020, the Government of Nepal, in an attempt to control the coronavirus outbreak, has made a decision to su...

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November 2018

Notice for Listing with the Social Security Fund

[Notice published by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security on 2075/07/26 (November 12, 2018) - Nepal Gaz...

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October 2018

Directives Relating to Licensing of Power Projects 2075 (2018)

The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation by virtue of the power conferred by Rule 94A of the Electricity R...

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August 2018

Ratification of the Montreal Convention 1999 by the House of Representatives

On August 23, 2018, the Parliament ratified the proposal to accede to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rule...

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November 2017

P&A Has Been Recognized and Honored as the Highest Tax Paying Law Firm in Nepal

[Pradhan & Associates] has been recognized and honored by the Inland Revenue Department as the highest tax payer amo...

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September 2017

Prohibition on Communication Through Viber Out in Nepal

[Notice Published by Nepal Telecommunications Authority on 2074/06/09 (September 25, 2017)] On September 25, 2017, th...

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August 2017

Ban on Transaction of Bitcoin in Nepal

[Notice Published in Nepal Rastra Bank's website, dated 2074/04/29 (August 13, 2017)] The central bank of Nepal,...

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July 2017

Update on Notice of the Ministry of Information and Communication on Clean Feed Policy

The MOIC released a notice on its website at 9:40 PM on July 14, 2017 stating that the decision of the MOIC not to issue...

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July 2017

Notice of the Ministry of Information and Communication on Clean Feed Policy

This notice dated July 13, 2017 has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (“MOIC”),...

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January 2015

Notice of the Ministry of Information and Communications

Published in the Nepal Gazette Vol. 64, Issue 28, Part 5 dated 2071/08/22 (December 8, 2014) This notice has been iss...

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January 2015

Working Policy for Registration and Leasing of Government Land 2071 (2014)

[Published in the Nepal Gazette Vol. 64, Issue 30, Part 3 dated 2071/09/07 (December 22, 2014)] Enacted by the...

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