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Alpine Law Associates is the leading full-service law firm encompassing a wide range of legal practices located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It consists of a team of the country's best lawyers, each with expertise in their respective fields, tailored to meet clients' specific needs.

Office Address

Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu

Phone Number

+977 9841114443

Email Address

info@lawalpine.com

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Borrowing and Lending Law in Nepal (2026): Civil Code 2074 + NRB

Borrowing and Lending Law in Nepal (2026): Civil Code 2074 + NRB

A 2026 practitioner's guide to borrowing and lending in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 and the Nepal Rastra Bank framework — Section 478 interest provisions, the Section 481 statutory cap that total cumulative interest cannot exceed principal, the Tamasuk loan deed, secured lending through pledge / mortgage / hypothecation, the 10-year limitation for loan recovery, licensed-lender regulation under NRB, cheque-bounce recovery under Penal Code Section 484, and the document trail that holds up at the District Court.

  • January 21, 2025
Filing a Case from Abroad in Nepal 2026 — NRN Guide

Filing a Case from Abroad in Nepal 2026 — NRN Guide

"An NRN or person abroad can file a case in Nepal through a Nepali lawyer appointed under an Adhikrit Waresnama (POA) authenticated at the Nepali Embassy or Consulate-General under Section 153 of the Muluki Dewani Karyabidhi Sanhita 2074. Embassy-authenticated POA is directly usable in Nepal without MoFA Tripureshwor re-attestation. Foreign-notary-only POAs require the 4-stage chain — foreign notary → competent authority → Nepali Embassy → MoFA Tripureshwor. Most common NRN cases: divorce (mutual consent 3–6 months), property partition, inheritance, ancestral land disputes. Nepal does NOT recognise foreign judgments without bilateral treaty or reciprocity under the Mutual Legal Assistance Act."

  • February 03, 2025
Homicide Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Homicide Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to homicide laws in Nepal under Chapter 12 of the Muluki Penal Code 2074 — intentional murder (Sec 177), knowledge homicide (Sec 178), grave-provocation killing (Sec 179), reckless homicide (Sec 181), negligent homicide (Sec 182), attempt to murder (Sec 183), abetment of suicide (Sec 185), defences of private defence and insanity, prosecution by the District Government Attorney under the State Cases Act, 35-day appeal limitation and the no-limitation rule for serious homicide.

  • February 13, 2025
Kidnapping and Hostage Law in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Kidnapping and Hostage Law in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to kidnapping and hostage law in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — definitions of kidnapping, abduction and hostage-taking; ransom and aggravated forms; child-victim aggravators; punishment bands from 7 to 25 years and life; cross-border kidnapping at the Nepal–India open border; investigation through Nepal Police and the District Court prosecution route; bail, 35-day appeal and the compounding rules.

  • February 14, 2025
PAN Card Registration in Nepal 2026: Steps, Documents & Fees

PAN Card Registration in Nepal 2026: Steps, Documents & Fees

A 2026 practitioner's guide to PAN card registration in Nepal — the 9-digit Permanent Account Number, the personal PAN, business PAN, and D-PAN withholding-agent categories, the legal trigger under Section 78 of the Income Tax Act 2058, eligibility, required documents for individual and business applicants, the online registration process through taxpayerportal.ird.gov.np, the biometric and final-issuance step at the local Inland Revenue Office, the zero-fee policy, the 1-3 working day timeline, the transactions that require a PAN (bank account, employment, real-estate registration, vehicle registration, contracts above NPR 1 lakh), the integration with the Nagarik App, the penalty exposure for non-registration, and the assessment risk of operating without a PAN.

  • April 04, 2025
Social Security Fund (SSF) in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

Social Security Fund (SSF) in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"How the Social Security Fund (SSF) works in Nepal in 2026 — the Contribution-Based Social Security Act 2074 + Regulations 2075, administered by the SSF (samajik suraksha kosh) under MoLESS, with mandatory enrolment for formal-sector employers and a 31% combined contribution (11% employee + 20% employer) on basic salary. This guide covers the four protection schemes, the 15th-of-month deposit deadline, sosys.ssf.gov.np registration, and how SSF replaces older PF/gratuity arrangements."

  • May 22, 2025
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