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Explaining laws applicable for influencer marketing in India

Influencer Marketing in India: A Legal Guide for Brands, Creators and Agencies

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Influencer marketing has moved from being a peripheral brand-building tool to a mainstream channel for customer acquisition, product discovery and consumer engagement. For businesses in the direct-to-consumer, fintech, health and wellness, gaming, education, fashion, food, and lifestyle sectors, creator-led campaigns often offer what traditional advertising cannot: immediacy, relatability and trust. However, that trust is precisely […]

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Key legal differences between health supplements and nutraceuticals

Nutraceutical or Health Supplement? A Legal Guide to FSSAI Classification

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India’s wellness and nutrition market has seen a significant increase in products positioned around health, immunity, fitness, preventive wellness and lifestyle support. Products such as vitamin tablets, protein powders, amino acid formulations, herbal extract capsules, functional gummies, fortified beverages and plant-based formulations are now commonly marketed to consumers through pharmacies, health stores, e-commerce platforms and

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Legal disclosure requirements for E-commerce in India

Mandatory Disclosures on E-Commerce Platforms: A Practical Compliance Playbook for Indian Businesses

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In the evolving regulatory landscape governing digital commerce in India, disclosure obligations have moved decisively beyond a matter of formal compliance to become a central determinant of enforcement exposure. Historically, e-commerce platforms approached disclosures as policy-driven requirements, often embedded within standard terms of use or relegated to secondary pages. This approach is no longer tenable.

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Articles of Association and Shareholders’ Agreements: The Limits of Private Ordering in Indian Company Law (Corporate Governance in Private Companies, Part V)

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In a typical investment round in a private company, the most intensely negotiated aspects of the transaction seldom relate to the statutory filings or the form of the company’s constitutional documents. Instead, they centre around control, economics, and exit i.e., board composition, affirmative voting rights, transfer restrictions, and liquidation preferences. These rights are almost invariably

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Compliances applicable to e-commerce platforms in India under the E-commerce Rules, 2020

Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020: A Practical Compliance Roadmap for Digital Commerce Platforms in India

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India’s e-commerce ecosystem has witnessed significant expansion over the past decade, accompanied by a parallel increase in regulatory oversight aimed at strengthening consumer protection. The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 (“E-Commerce Rules”), framed under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, establish a comprehensive compliance framework governing digital commerce, with applicability extending across all e-commerce models, including

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Corporate legal updates for businesses in India

Legal Briefs: Bi-Weekly Legal Updates (Volume 2, Issue 14 – March 16, 2026 – March 28, 2026)

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Synergia Legal is bringing to you a fortnightly compilation of digestible summaries of key legal developments and case laws impacting the business, commercial and economic landscape in India: Corporate Laws 1. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued an Advisory for Stakeholders for Name Reservation and Incorporation of Company and LLP (March 25, 2026): The

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Balancing between conflict of interest and related party transactions

Managing Conflicts of Interest: A Founder’s Guide to Related Party Dealings (Corporate Governance in Private Companies, Part IV)

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In the nascent stages of a startup, the boundaries between the founder’s persona and the corporate entity are often porous. To a founder, the company is an extension of their vision; it is common, and often operationally efficient, to leverage personal assets, family-owned real estate, or sister concerns to gain traction. In this “scrappy” phase,

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Beyond Majority Rule: Control, Veto Power and Fairness in Indian Private Companies (Corporate Governance in Private Companies, Part III)

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Company law is traditionally anchored in the principle of shareholder democracy. Those who hold the majority of voting rights determine the company’s course; resolutions are passed by numerical strength; and management ultimately derives legitimacy from shareholder approval. The Companies Act, 2013 reflects this architecture. Section 47 of the Companies Act, 2013 confers voting rights upon

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A founder evaluating the complete lifecycle of fundraising

From Capital to Control: Concluding the Startup Fundraising Legal Series (Startup Fundraising Series, Part X)

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Fundraising, as encountered in legal practice, is rarely a linear or isolated event. Transaction counsel typically engage with fundraising decisions not only at the point of signing, but far more frequently during institutional diligence, follow-on negotiations, governance disputes, or exit processes. It is at these later stages that the legal and contractual consequences of earlier

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An investor is evaluating an exit for its early stage investment based on the exit price and mode of exit.

Investor Exits in Early-Stage Companies: Legal Architecture and Market Practice (Startup Fundraising Series, Part IX)

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For early-stage investors, the decision to deploy capital is rarely driven by present-day metrics alone; it is fundamentally shaped by the clarity and certainty of how they will ultimately realise value from their investment. In India’s private-company landscape where shares are not freely transferable, liquidity is limited, and secondary markets are still maturing well-defined exit

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