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Insight on the law that shapes business in Nepal.

Briefings, regulatory updates and notes on developments across corporate, financial and commercial law.

Insights

Payroll Outsourcing: Freeing Up Time, Fueling Growth

Payroll management is a critical business function in Nepal, involving tasks such as salary computation, statu…

23 Jan 2026
Insights

Consumer Justice in Action: Landmark Judgments from Nepal's First Consumer Court

Following up on our earlier insights on cases in Nepal's first Consumer Court, this piece reviews landmark jud…

7 Aug 2025
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New Guidelines and Standard for Saving and Credit Cooperatives

Cooperatives are member-owned and member-managed organisations. This insight examines the new guidelines and s…

25 Jun 2025
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From Silver Scams to Medical Negligence: Inside Nepal's Consumer Court

From silver scams to medical negligence, this insight goes inside Nepal's Consumer Court and the breadth of di…

10 Jun 2025
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Nepal Carbon Economy Presentation

Nepal earned NPR 4.75 billion from eight carbon-trading projects in October 2024. This presentation explores t…

2025
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Nepal Budget 2082/83 Simplified

The budget for fiscal year 2082/83 was presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel on 15 Jestha 2082 (2…

29 May 2025
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What Happens After the Budget Speech on the 15th of Jestha?

In Part 1 we explored the formulation stage of Nepal's budget process. Part 2 follows what happens after the b…

27 May 2025
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Inside Nepal's Budget Machine: How Policies Turn into National Spending Plans

An insight into Nepal's FY 2082/83 budget process — from laws to ministry plans and Parliamentary review — and…

23 May 2025
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The Future of Cannabis in Nepal: Investment Prospects and Legal Pathways

Cannabis has deep cultural and religious roots in Nepal but remains illegal under current law. This insight ex…

2025
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Conversion of Private Company into Public Company

Key steps and legal criteria to convert a private limited company into a public limited company in Nepal under…

2024
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Internal Control and Monitoring Directive, 2080

The Office of the Company Registrar issued the Internal Control and Monitoring Directive, 2080 on 16 Kartik 20…

2024
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Passing Off of Trademarks

Trademark and passing-off protections are crucial for brands. This insight explains how Nepal's Patent, Design…

2024
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Social Media Guidelines and Directives, 2080

The Government of Nepal has taken a decisive step towards regulating and fostering self-regulation of social m…

2024
Insights

Telecom Regulation in Nepal

A brief on the framework for asset management of telecommunications service providers with non-existent licenc…

2024
Insights

Arbitration Laws in Nepal: Limitation

An exploration of the Nepalese Arbitration Act 2055 (1999), focusing on temporal boundaries and statutory time…

2024
Insights

FAQs on Outsourcing Jobs in Nepal

The main points of the Labour Act 2074 (2017) for obtaining services from employees through licensed agencies,…

2024
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Securities Registration and Issuance (Seventh Amendment) Regulation, 2080

The amendments made by the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) through the Seventh Amendment of 2080 to the Secu…

2024
Insights

Labour Law in Nepal: Redundancy and Retrenchment

A guide to employee layoffs and job cuts under Nepal's labour laws — the dos and don'ts during retrenchment, i…

2024
Insights

Working Capital Loan Guidelines, 2079

Nepal Rastra Bank's notice dated 11 Bhadra 2080 underscores the importance of working-capital loans, introduci…

2024
Insights

Labour Rules: Employee Welfare Fund

An examination of the regulatory provisions and discretionary powers of the Labour Relation Committee governin…

2024
Insights

Foreign Company Registration in Nepal

Insights into the Companies Act 2063 (2006) — the prerequisites and procedures for registration, compliance, c…

2024
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Tax Residency in Nepal

Evaluating the need for permanent-establishment registration for foreign entities, the criteria and exceptions…

2024
Insights

Digital Service Tax in Nepal

A framework for imposing direct tax on the transaction value of digital services provided by non-residents to …

2024
Insights

Company Directive: Second Amendment, 2072

The reforms brought by the Second Amendment of 2079 to the Company Directive 2072 (2015), formulated by the Of…

2024
Insights

Start-up Business Fund Procedure in Nepal

The Startup Enterprise Fund Procedure 2079, approved on 10 Falgun 2079, which streamlines concessional loans t…

2024
Insights

Social Security in Nepal

An overview of Nepal's government-run social-security programme providing pensions, disability and survivor be…

2024
Insights

Registration of Transaction Documents in Nepal

The National (Muluki) Civil Procedure Code 2074 (2017) has led courts and regulators to enforce compliance wit…

2024
News

Court Case Codes

Nepal's judicial system manages diverse case categories, each designated with specific reference codes integra…

2024
News

Nepal Citizenship (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2063

The pathway for Non-Resident Nepalese (NRN) to acquire NRN citizenship under the Third Amendment of 2080 to th…

2024
News

Office of Company Registrar Notice: Share Lagat (Logbook)

The Office of the Company Registrar published a notice on 10 Bhadra 2080 devising new procedures for share all…

2024
News

Department of Labour and Occupational Health & Safety's Notice

The official notice from the Department of Labour and Occupational Safety on electronic communication with the…

2024
News

Minimum Wage in Nepal, 2080

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security determined the minimum remuneration for employees and l…

2024
News

Social Security Fund

For F.Y. 2080/81, the Board of Directors of the Social Security Fund unveiled new interest rates aimed at safe…

2024
News

Celebrating 10 Years of Professional Excellence

Marking a decade of professional excellence, Reliance is committed to streamlining business operations and add…

2024
Events

Arbitration and Dispute Settlement Training

Adv. Prakrit Shrestha conducted a training on contract administration, management and drafting in relation to …

6 Oct 2023
Events

Social Security Fund Benefits: Latest Updates and Claim Procedure

A discussion event at the RCA Conference Hall on understanding the benefits and claim procedure of the Social …

2023
Events

Training on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

On 10 August 2023, Adv. Prakrit Shrestha conducted a training session on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) …

10 Aug 2023
Events

Corporate Social Responsibility Event by RCA

RCA organised a CSR event at Hope Rising Children Home, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur on 5 August 2023 — a day of breakf…

5 Aug 2023
Events

Representation at the Rotterdam Convention, Geneva

Adv. Prakrit Shrestha participated in the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam a…

1-12 May 2023
Events

Dashain and Tihar Celebration

A celebration of Dashain and Tihar at Vivanta (by Taj), Jhamsikhel, bringing together Senior Advocates, Charte…

2023
Events

Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property Rights and Brands in Nepal

A panel discussion organised by Nepal Youth Chamber and Khabarhub on the vital role of intellectual property i…

2023

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