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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

Legal Process

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M&A in Nepal 2026 — Process and Sectoral Rules

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
Cheque Bounce Case in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

Cheque Bounce Case in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"How a cheque bounce case works in Nepal in 2026 — after a 2025 amendment, a dishonoured cheque is pursued as a criminal banking offence under the Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064, not as the old civil claim. This guide covers the bank dishonour memo, the notice to the drawer, police investigation, the District Court, the amount-graded penalty plus recovery with interest, the documents to file, and the one-year limitation."

  • January 21, 2025
Child Custody Laws in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

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
Robbery and Theft Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Robbery and Theft Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to robbery, theft and dacoity laws in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — the offence ladder from theft (Sec. 241) and aggravated theft (Sec. 242) through burglary (Sec. 243) to robbery (Sec. 244) and dacoity; punishment bands from three years up to fourteen years and beyond; aggravators for night-time, dwelling, by servant, and against vulnerable victims; receiving stolen property; restitution to victim; compoundability rules; and the District Court investigation route with 35-day appeal.

  • February 12, 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
Nata Kayam in Nepal 2026 — Relationship Certificate Guide

Nata Kayam in Nepal 2026 — Relationship Certificate Guide

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to Nata Kayam (नाता कायम) relationship certification in Nepal — the legal mechanism for establishing kinship and family relationships under the National Civil Code 2074, the two operative routes (ward office for uncontested cases, District Court for disputed lineage or insufficient documents), the document set (citizenship certificates, birth certificates, family population card, photographs, ward recommendation), the ward office 1-to-2 day timeline and District Court weeks-to-months process, the DNA testing protocol where biological lineage is contested, the downstream uses (descent citizenship, inheritance and partition, property transfer, pension claims, school enrolment, NRN inheritance), and the appeal route through the higher courts.

  • April 10, 2025
Principles of Evidence Law in Nepal (2026): Evidence Act 2074

Principles of Evidence Law in Nepal (2026): Evidence Act 2074

A 2026 deep-dive into the principles of evidence law in Nepal under the Evidence Act 2074 — relevance and admissibility tests, the best-evidence rule, hearsay and its exceptions, the golden thread of presumption of innocence, civil and criminal standards of proof, presumptions, estoppel and waiver, privileges (attorney-client, marital, professional, religious confession), confession admissibility and the voluntariness requirement, the Article 20 right against self-incrimination, hostile and adverse witnesses, and the examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination sequence at the District Court.

  • April 10, 2025
National ID Registration in Nepal 2026 — DoNIDCR Process

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
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