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Practical commentary on company law, intellectual property, contracts, employment, data protection and tax for businesses in Sri Lanka.

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Trademark or company name? Why incorporating does not protect your brand

Company name approval and trademark registration sit on two separate registers. Here is what each one protects, and what to file before you launch.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 22 Sep 2026 6 min read

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Local vs Foreign Power of Attorney in Sri Lanka: What You Need to Know

How to execute and register a power of attorney in Sri Lanka or overseas, including land requirements, deadlines and validity.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 28 Sep 2026 7 min read

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Beneficial ownership disclosure: a practical guide for directors

Who counts as a beneficial owner, what needs to be recorded, and how to keep the register current as shareholdings change.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 15 Sep 2026, 8 min read

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Your first twelve months: filings every new company should diarise

Annual returns, registers, board meetings and the deadlines that catch newly incorporated companies off guard.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 8 Sep 2026, 5 min read

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Seven clauses to read twice before signing a supplier agreement

Liability caps, termination rights, price variation and the other terms that decide who carries the risk when things go wrong.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 1 Sep 2026, 7 min read

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Employee or consultant? Getting the classification right

Why the label in the contract is not the end of the question, and what to review before engaging long-term consultants.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 25 Aug 2026, 6 min read

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Does your website need a privacy policy? A checklist

Contact forms, analytics and newsletter sign-ups all collect personal data. A short checklist for reviewing what your website says and does.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 18 Aug 2026, 5 min read

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Paying overseas suppliers: the tax questions growing businesses miss

Withholding, documentation and treaty questions to settle before the first cross-border invoice is paid.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 11 Aug 2026, 7 min read

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The first 48 hours of a regulatory inquiry

Preserving documents, coordinating responses and deciding who speaks for the company when a regulator makes contact.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 4 Aug 2026, 6 min read

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AI in contract review: what it does well and where lawyers still matter

Where AI tools genuinely speed up legal work, and the judgement calls that still need a qualified professional.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 28 Jul 2026, 6 min read

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Licensing your brand to a franchisee: the protections to build in

Quality control, territory, royalties and what happens to the brand when the relationship ends.

E-Law Chambers Editorial Team 21 Jul 2026, 7 min read

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