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ATTESTATION AND EMBASSY LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN INDIA

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ATTESTATION AND EMBASSY LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN INDIA   INTRODUCTION It was in the year 1961, when 120 countries signed  The Hague  Convention  to make  the   method of "legalizing" documents simpler for universal recognition. While Apostille is done for personal documents like birth, death, marriage certificates, Affidavits, Power of Attorney and educational documents like degree, diploma and secondary level certificates, attestation on the other hand is required for procedures like issuing a citizenship proof, enrolling into a university, or the other law-related affairs. A document Apostilled in one member country is acceptable in all other 120 member-countries of the convention. Countries that area not signatories of the convention are required  to get  the documents legalized first from their respective embassies. Attestation is legalization of documents at regional, state and at national and international levels. Attestation in India,is done by the Ministry of Ex

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PROPERTY DISPUTES IN INDIA

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Disputes over property may occur in all forms in today’s times. Legal battles over real estate usually take form of disputes with one’s neighbor particularly boundary disputes involving disagreements over property demarcation, disputes between landlords and tenants, disputes with resident welfare associations, disputes with trespassers, disputes among family members, disputes with builders and developers, disputes with government agencies or municipalities. Forgery of documents, misuse of power of attorney and impersonation is usually very common in matters concerning immovable property. That is why it is vital to get due diligence done as well as prepare documentation thoroughly with the support of genuine expert professionals in the field. Knowledgentia Consultants are the best property dispute lawyers in India for any kind of issues relating to registration as well as transfer of immovable property. Legally, one can take criminal as well as civil action in case of property disput

TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING

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  INTRODUCTION Counterfeiting is an activity that refers to manufacture, production, distribution, export, import or sale of goods that are an imitation or look identical to genuine and authentic products in order to create confusion in the market and deceive the consumers. Affixing trademark or a logo or copying design of a well known product in order to pass them as one’s own is also called counterfeiting. These products are usually manufactured without authority and consent of real owner and are of a substandard quality. They can pose serious health hazards as the quality is compromised in order to manufacture these goods.  Commonly counterfeited products that are sold across the globe include clothing, footwear, jewelry, purses, personal care and home care products, food, alcohol, medications, cosmetics, cigaretts, electronic equipments, aeroplane and car parts, and toys. Knowledgentia Consultants which is the best law firm in India known for trademark and brand registration ser