Tag: Consumer protection
India’s tighter e-commerce rules take effect on 1 January
India tightens e-commerce rules that will take effect on 1 January 2027
The dark patterns regime: From guidelines to enforcement
As billions are lost each year, India cracks down on dark patterns with CCPA guidelines and sectoral action
Fangda adds compliance partner in Shanghai
Fangda Partners adds Zhang Shihai as a partner at its Shanghai office
Draft ASCI guidelines for SGC in advertising
India moves towards accountable AI advertising with ASCI labelling rules and IT regulations on synthetically generated content
India’s age rating standard for video games: Old ground, new obligations
India issues standards on age-rating labels for games, raising self-assessment risks for publishers and storefronts nationwide
UP RERA’s transfer charge reforms
UP RERA caps transfer charges, simplifies succession and assignments, strengthening homebuyer protections under real estate
India’s new online gaming rules, authority become operational
Legislation and rules to provide operational procedures to tackle online money gaming finally took effect on 1 May 2026
Digital banking: Framework of transactions and consumer liability in India
RBI rules tighten consumer liability for unauthorised digital banking and UPI transactions amid cyber fraud
RBI regulatory sandbox: Lifting innovation, consumer safety
Strengthening India’s regulatory sandboxes to balance innovation, consumer protection and growth in the digital economy
From clicks to compliance: Asia’s e-commerce evolution
Rapid digital expansion is driving Asia’s regulators to craft new e-commerce frameworks
Safeguarding consumers: Legal frameworks in Asia
From stricter e-commerce regulations to clearer liability standards, consumer laws are reshaping accountability across the region
Draft BIS e-commerce guidelines risk regulatory overload
Draft BIS e-commerce guidelines may complicate compliance for online platforms
CCPA raps ride-hailing platform Rapido for misleading adverts
CCPA penalizes Rapido for misleading advertising and false service guarantees in its ride-hailing promotions
Proposed amendments to India’s legal metrology rules
Department of Consumer Affairs proposes fixed validity for model approvals under Legal Metrology Rules
TMT in transition
Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines
India’s legal metrology regime needs a reset
India’s legal metrology rules create heavy compliance burdens, confusion, litigation risks, and a need for reform
GPSR: Playing it safe
AliExpress legal manager Mah Soon Sin deciphers new EU consumer product safety regulations and compliance key points for outbound businesses
Free apps still come at a cost
WhatsApp users deemed consumers as data counts as consideration
Focus on Taiwan’s antitrust and competition rules
Taiwan enforces strict MLM rules under the MLMSA to protect distributors and ensure fair trade
Diss my products and I’ll see you in court
Court held Patanjali’s ad disparaged Dabur’s Chyawanprash
Evolution of India’s digital lending landscape
RBI’s new digital lending rules tighten oversight and boost borrower safeguards
New draft e-commerce standards for stronger self-regulation
BIS released the draft E-commerce – Principles and Guidelines for Self-Governance
A comparison of developments in Franchise law
Franchising is shaping regulations in India and Taiwan, with India lacking specific laws and Taiwan using the Fair Trade Act
RBI finalises fintech self-regulation framework
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised the framework for recognising self-regulatory organisations
