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Legal Research Outsourcing
The business models are fast-changing and so are the working scenarios. People are looking out for ways to increase efficiency and cost-cutting. The only solution available is outsourcing to countries where labor is cheap and efficient and also at par with the knowledge level. Pakistan has emerged as one of the major outsourcing hubs as…
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Commercial Law
Commercial law, also known as business law, is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade, and sales. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals with issues of both private law and public law. Commercial law includes within its compass such titles as…
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Recommended Law Firm for year 2015 in Karachi Pakistan by Legal 500
Irfan Mir Halepota & Associates is again recommended by Legal 500 as Leading Law Firm in Pakistan for the year 2015. Dispute Resolution portion for Pakistan, Legal 500 recommended that “Irfan Mir Halepota & Associates” ‘professional team’ advises clients spanning the IP, media, finance and real estate sectors. Irfan Mir Halepota is a significant name in…
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Pakistan Trademark Rules 2004
Pakistan Trademark Rules 2004 are framed in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 132 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), the Federal Government has made rules. Short title and commencement. These rules are called the Trade Marks Rules, 2004.
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Election and Political Law
In the current enforcement environment, corporations, major political donors, lobbyists, and Political Parties can face unprecedented scrutiny of their compliance, and government ethics laws. Irfan Mir Halepota’s Election and Political Law Practice is one of the oldest and most prominent such practices in the Pakistan, specially at Karachi. Individuals and Political Parties turn to Halepota…
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ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH OFFICE AND LIAISON OFFICE BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN PAKSITAN
ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH OFFICE AND LIAISON OFFICE BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN PAKSITAN Board of Investment (BOI) grants permission to foreign companies to open their Branch Office and Liaison Office in Pakistan. BOI (Islamabad & Karachi Offices) have issued 551 permissions during 2007-2010 in respect of opening/extension of Branch and Liaison Offices in Pakistan. Branch Office:…
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President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan promulgates Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Ordinance 2012
President Asif Ali Zardari, on 24th April 2012, promulgated the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Ordinance 2012. Now IPO will have powers for giving legal cover to local and foreign businesses and bound law enforcement agencies in inflicting and protecting trademark, copyright and patent infringement laws. Pakistan is currently on the United States’ “Priority Watch List”,…
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Sindh High Court stays suspension of Teachers of Education Department
Sindh High Court stays suspension of Teachers of Education Department. The Sindh High Court (SHC) suspended the education department’s notification regarding the suspension of a large number of teaching and non-teaching staff from Nausheroferoz district. The interim order came on the petition of many staff members of District Nausheroferoze , who assailed the notification regarding…