M&A in Nepal 2026 — Process and Sectoral Rules

"Mergers and acquisitions in Nepal are governed by Sections 177-180 of the Companies Act 2063 (general merger framework), the Competition Promotion and Market Protection Act 2063 (40% market-share threshold for anti-competitive concern), and sector-specific rules — NRB BFI M&A Bylaw 2073 for banking, SEBON disclosure for listed companies, FITTA 2075 for cross-border deals. Office of the Company Registrar (OCR) is the principal filing authority. OCR has 3 months to decide on a merger application. Recent banking consolidation (Global IME + BoK, Prabhu + Century, NIBL + Mega Bank) reduced Nepal's commercial banks from 32 to around 20."

January 15, 2025

Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064 in Nepal (2026)

"A 2026 guide to the Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064 (2008) and its 2073 amendment — what counts as a banking offence (false-document accounts, unauthorised withdrawals, card misuse, fraudulent loans, loan diversion, cheque dishonour with dishonest intent), the amount-graded punishment, who investigates and prosecutes, the one-year filing limitation, and how it overlaps with the cheque-bounce framework."

January 19, 2025

Succession Law in Nepal 2026: Inheritance, Wills & Partition

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to succession and inheritance in Nepal under the National Civil Code 2074 — the coparcener doctrine and Section 205 daughters' equal-share rights, the order of intestate succession (spouse and children first, then parents, then siblings), the distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property (Section 215 onwards), testate succession through wills (formalities, restrictions on disposing of joint family property), the partition process at the District Court, the cross-border issues for NRN heirs and foreign-citizenship beneficiaries, and the appeal route through the High Court and Supreme Court.

January 20, 2025

Medical Negligence in Nepal (2026): NMC + Civil Code + CPA Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to medical negligence in Nepal under the tri-statute framework — the Nepal Medical Council Act 2020, the Muluki Civil Code 2074 negligence provisions (Sections 672 to 684), and the Consumer Protection Act 2075 — covering the four elements of negligence, the Bolam standard for professional care, the multi-track remedy options (NMC complaint, Consumer Court, District Court civil suit, criminal complaint), compensation ranges, documentation requirements and hospital vicarious liability.

January 25, 2025

Child Custody Laws in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

"Child custody laws in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — the Sec. 115 age framework (under 5 with mother, 5–10 with father, 10+ child's choice), maternity and paternity (Sec. 105–106), dispute resolution (Sec. 110), child maintenance (Sec. 116) and visitation (Sec. 117). Covers parental agreements, NRN custody and death-of-a-parent scenarios. 2026 practitioner guide."

February 03, 2025

Unmarried Certificate in Nepal 2026 — Single Status Process

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to the unmarried certificate (single status certificate, अविवाहित प्रमाणपत्र) in Nepal — the ward-office-issued document confirming current unmarried status, the documents required (citizenship original, photographs, family population card, divorce decree if previously married), the same-day issuance with the 30-to-35 day validity window, the three-step attestation chain for international use (notary translation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication, destination-country embassy or consulate legalisation), the use cases (foreign marriage, court-marriage at the District Court, immigration filings, overseas employment), and the practical compliance discipline for cross-border court / ward marriage-registration.

February 04, 2025

Online Media Registration in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"How to register an online news portal in Nepal in 2026 — after the 2025 authority shuffle, the Department of Information and Broadcasting (DoIB) again registers online media under the amended Printing and Publication framework. This guide covers the registering authority, the company-first sequence, the NPR 5,000 fee, documents, Press Council listing, renewal, and how online news media differs from social-media platform registration."

February 20, 2025

Remedies for Breach of Contract in Nepal (2026): Civil Code 2074

A 2026 practitioner's guide to remedies for breach of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — six remedies covering damages under Section 535, rescission and restitution under Section 538, specific performance under Section 540, injunction under Section 541, liquidated damages under Section 542, and quantum meruit, plus the Section 544 two-year limitation, mitigation of loss, election between remedies, and the District Court procedure from plaint through decree to execution.

April 04, 2025

Labour Law in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"How labour law works in Nepal in 2026 — the Labour Act 2074 (2017) and Labour Rules 2075 administered by the Ministry of Labour, Employment & Social Security and the Department of Labour & Occupational Safety. This guide covers worker categories, the written-contract requirement, working hours and overtime, leave (maternity, paternity, sick, festival), termination and severance, the Labour Court, and the Social Security Fund 31% contribution split."

April 17, 2025

Drug Trafficking Laws in Nepal 2026 — Penalty Guide

"Drug trafficking in Nepal is criminalised under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act 2033 (1976), enforced by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Nepal Police. Section 4 prohibits cultivation, production, sale, purchase, storage, possession, transport, import, export and consumption. Penalties under Section 14 are graduated by drug type and quantity — cannabis trafficking runs from 3 months for under 50 g to 10 years for over 10 kg; hard-drug trafficking (heroin, cocaine, opium) runs 5–10 years for under 25 g and 15 years to life for over 100 g, with fines up to NPR 2.5 million."

April 20, 2025

Fundamental Rights in Nepal (2026): Constitution 2072 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the fundamental rights chapter of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015) — Part 3, Articles 16-46 — covering personal liberty, equality, freedom of expression, religion, privacy, property, women's, children's, Dalit, and senior citizens' rights, the right against torture, the writ jurisdictions of the Supreme Court (Article 133) and High Courts (Article 144), reasonable restrictions, comparative position against the 2007 Interim Constitution, and the international human-rights framework Nepal is party to.

April 25, 2025

Minimum Wages in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"The current minimum wage in Nepal — effective 1 Shrawan 2082 (17 July 2025), the statutory monthly minimum wage rose to NPR 19,550 (basic NPR 12,170 + dearness NPR 7,380), with the daily minimum at NPR 754 and the hourly at NPR 101 for regular workers. This guide covers the legal basis under Sections 106-107 of the Labour Act 2074, the tripartite Minimum Wage Fixation Committee, sectoral variations (tea estate), and the penalty for paying below the floor."

April 27, 2025

Public, Private & Non-Profit Companies in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"The three company types under the Companies Act 2063 in Nepal — Private Limited (max 101 shareholders, Sec. 9(1)), Public Limited (min 7 shareholders Sec. 9(2), minimum paid-up capital NPR 10 million Sec. 11(1)), and the Profit-Not-Distributing / non-profit company (Sec. 166). This 2026 guide compares shareholders, capital, share issue, profit distribution and which structure fits your goal."

May 04, 2025

E-Passport in Nepal 2026: How to Apply, Fees & NRN Route

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to the Nepal e-passport — the polycarbonate biometric-chip travel document issued by the Department of Passports under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the statutory framework under the Passport Act 2024, eligibility for Nepali citizens with valid citizenship, the online pre-enrolment at nepalpassport.gov.np, biometric capture at DAO or designated centre, the two-tier fee schedule (NPR 5,000 regular / NPR 12,000 fast-track for 34-page; NPR 10,000 regular / NPR 20,000 fast-track for 66-page; NPR 9,500 child; NPR 17,000 lost/damaged replacement), 10-year validity for adults and 5-year for children, the processing timeline (regular vs fast-track), the NRN embassy route abroad with USD 150-to-200 fee and 6-to-8 week timeline, and the lost/damaged/renewal procedures.

May 04, 2025

NRN Property Rights in Nepal: Can NRN Buy Property? Complete Guide (2026)

Complete guide to NRN property rights in Nepal — what NRNs can buy, the 5 location-tiered land-area limits under Section 11 of NRN Rules 2066 (2 ropani Kathmandu Valley, 4 ropani other municipalities, 8 kattha Terai municipalities, 1 bigha Terai rural, 10 ropani other rural), inheritance rules, and the registration process under the Non-Resident Nepali Act 2064. Updated April 2026.

May 19, 2025

Labour Audit in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"How the annual labour audit works in Nepal in 2026 — Section 100 of the Labour Act 2074 requires every enterprise to conduct a labour audit, in the format prescribed by Schedule 10 of Labour Rules 2075, and submit it to the Labour and Employment Office by the end of Poush each fiscal year. This guide covers the legal basis, who can conduct the audit, what it covers, the deadline, the submission portal, and the penalty for failure."

May 19, 2025

National ID Registration in Nepal 2026 — DoNIDCR Process

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to National ID (NID) registration in Nepal — the National Identity Card and Registration Act 2076 statutory base, the Department of National ID and Civil Registration (DoNIDCR) administrative framework, eligibility (Nepali citizens aged 16 and above), online pre-enrolment through citizenportal.donidcr.gov.np with the 16-digit application reference and QR receipt, biometric capture at the DAO or designated centre (10 fingerprints, iris scan, photograph, electronic signature), the document set (citizenship certificate, recent photo, supplementary documents where citizenship lacks current detail), the zero government fee, the 3-to-6 month physical card delivery window with the 10-digit National Identification Number (NIN) accepted immediately as interim proof, the Nagarik App digital integration, the expanding mandatory-use ecosystem (banking, e-passport, SIM, SSF, property), and lost-card / correction / penalty procedures.

May 21, 2025

Profit Not Distributing Company Registration in Nepal 2026

A 2026 practitioner's guide to registering a profit-not-distributing company (PND / Section 166) in Nepal — the Companies Act 2063 Chapter 19 framework, the five-promoter minimum, permitted objectives, the prohibition on dividend distribution, the OCR registration process and fees, the PAN and local-ward formalities, the Social Welfare Council enlistment trigger when foreign funds are received, the Income Tax Act 2058 Section 2 tax-exempt route, and the practical choice between a PND company, an NGO under the Association Registration Act 2034, and an INGO branch.

May 21, 2025

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