Doing Business in GMC: The First Legal Questions an Investor Should Ask
Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is attracting increasing attention from international investors, businesses, institutions, and project developers seeking opportunities in Bhutan’s new Special Administrative Region. Identifying an opportunity is only the initial stage for an investor. Before committing capital or entering into binding arrangements, a more fundamental question arises: What legal issues could affect the investment? […]
Contracting in GMC: Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Dispute-Resolution Considerations
Every investor entering Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) carries the same quiet question: if something goes wrong, where do I stand? It’s the right question to ask. Contracting in GMC involves a new and distinctive legal environment, which makes your choice of governing law, courts, and dispute-resolution method one of the most important decisions in your […]
Thinking Beyond the Draft: Practical Considerations for Legislative Reform
Legislative reform is often viewed as the process of drafting amendments to an Act or introducing new legislation. In practice, however, effective law reform begins long before a single provision is drafted. It requires a clear understanding of the policy objective, careful analysis of the existing legal framework and thoughtful consideration of how proposed changes […]