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WHAT IS A SOLE TRADER? A sole proprietorship also known as a sole trader/sole owner, or simply proprietorship is a type of business entity which is owned and run by one individual and where there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. All profits and all losses accrue to the sole owner…
Following are the Steps for trademark registration in pakistan: Search before filing of Application. Filing of Application. Preliminary Examination. Final order for Publication. Printing in Trademarks Journal. Opposition Procedure. Issuance of Registration Certificate. Renewal of the Registration. Post Registration matters. Rectification Procedure.
While Article 18 of the Constitution affords every citizen with the right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business, the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance was enacted in 1968 to address the relationship between employer and employee and the contract of employment. The Ordinance…
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The Steps to formation/incorporation of a company in pakistan are as follows; Seek Approval from the concerned ministry if special permission before incorporation/formation of a company in Pakista is required Seek approval for the availability of the proposed name. File a range of documents to the Registrar which varies from company to company depnding on whether it is a single member company,…
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A person who intends to start/form a business in pakistan can work as any of the following given proper approvals and licenses are acquired by the individual/person : A sole trader A sole service provider A partnership (partnership can be from two members to twenty members) usuall Doctors, Accountants and Lawyers An association not for profit A…
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Law applicable in Pakistan is predominantly Inherited from the British, however several amendments and new legislation has been brought in to Pakistan to cater the needs of a more dynamic pakistan, therefore, employing a qualified and experienced lawyer to assist you in the dynamic world Masood & Masood will always stand out for you. The…
18th Amendment Apr 9: The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved the 18th Amendment Bill. Following is the full text of the bill.TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan…
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National Judicial Policy 2009 [Revised Edition] The Policy is an attempt to streamline the judicial system in the country and make it responsive to the present-day requirements of society. The objective is to clear the huge backlog that has accumulated over the years at all level of judicial hierarchy. The…
2010 Y L R 526 [Lahore] Before Khawaja Muhammad Sharif, C.J. and Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, J Kh. ZAHID AHMAD and others—Petitioners Versus THE STATE—Respondent Criminal Miscellaneous No. 9216/B of 2009, decided on 20th August, 2009. Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)— —-Ss.498—Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.406/109—Criminal breach…
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2010 M L D 229 [Lahore] Before Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, J MUHAMMAD SHAFIQUE—Petitioner Versus THE STATE—Respondents Criminal Miscellaneous No. 8747-B of 2009, decided on 7th August, 2009. Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)— —-S.498—Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.419, 420, 467 & 471—Cheating, forgery and using as genuine forged documents—Pre-arrest bail, refusal of—In the present…
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