INDUSLAW | New fdi restrictions introduced for e-commerce marketplace entities

Published On: 28/12/2018

Practice Area: Corporate & Commercial, Government & Regulatory, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

Authors:

Akhoury Winnie Shekhar

Pavani Nath

On December 26, 2018, the DIPP issued a press note to introduce key changes to the conditions applicable to e-commerce marketplace entities to receive FDI under the FDI Policy. This will come into force on February 1, 2019, and is likely to have sweeping impact on e-commerce in India.

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New fdi restrictions introduced for e-commerce marketplace entities