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Indian Journal of Law and Technology

Outsourcing

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It Outsourcing And Global Sourcing: A Comparative Approach From The Indian, U.K. And German Legal Perspectives, Ulrich Baumer, Mark Webber Sep 2022

It Outsourcing And Global Sourcing: A Comparative Approach From The Indian, U.K. And German Legal Perspectives, Ulrich Baumer, Mark Webber

Indian Journal of Law and Technology

Businesses today have been able to take advantage of technology in order to use models such as offshoring in order to reduce their costs without a corresponding decline in quality. However, concerns such as data confidentiality and security issues have emphasised the need for businesses to take considerable care when dealing with crossborder transactions, especially since some knowledge of the needs of different jurisdictions is necessary. This article examines the outsourcing model in the context of the information technology industry and looks at the most important clauses and legal issues in such contracts in the light of Indian, English and …


Outsourcing In India: Practical Approaches To Intellectual Property Issues From The Indian Company Perspective, Wilburn L. Chesser, Steven A. Cohen Sep 2022

Outsourcing In India: Practical Approaches To Intellectual Property Issues From The Indian Company Perspective, Wilburn L. Chesser, Steven A. Cohen

Indian Journal of Law and Technology

International outsourcing transactions by their very nature require some understanding of the laws in multiple jurisdictions on a variety of subjects, including contract law and intellectual property rights law. Such an understanding becomes especially difficult if the systems of law are very different from each other, but it is required nonetheless to ensure that both parties are fully aware of the best ways to avoid liability and maximise their own benefits from the transactions. This article takes the familiar example of US companies outsourcing to India and discusses what the Indian company should be aware of in the context of …