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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.

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Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu

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+977 9841114443

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info@lawalpine.com

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Elements of a Valid Contract in Nepal 2026: Civil Code 2074

Elements of a Valid Contract in Nepal 2026: Civil Code 2074

A valid contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 needs seven elements — offer and acceptance under Section 504, lawful consideration, capacity of parties under Section 506, free consent under Section 505, lawful object, certainty, and possibility of performance. This guide unpacks each element with the governing section, the void / voidable consequence when the element fails, and how Nepali courts evaluate enforceability. Updated April 2026.

  • March 31, 2025
Principle of Res Judicata in Nepal (2026): Finality of Judgment Under CPC 2074

Principle of Res Judicata in Nepal (2026): Finality of Judgment Under CPC 2074

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the principle of res judicata in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Procedure Code 2074 — the four-prong test of same parties, same cause of action, final judgment on merits and competent jurisdiction; constructive res judicata for issues that could have been raised but weren't; cause-of-action estoppel and issue estoppel; the criminal double-jeopardy parallel under Article 20(2) of the Constitution; application to writ jurisdiction and tribunals; exceptions for jurisdictional defect, fraud, collusion and new evidence; and the Supreme Court jurisprudence shaping finality of judgment in Nepal.

  • April 24, 2025
Inter-Country Adoption in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Law & Status

Inter-Country Adoption in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Law & Status

"Inter-country adoption in Nepal under Chapter 9 of the Muluki Civil Code 2074 (Sec. 188–204) — government permission (Sec. 189), the Inter-country Adoption Board (Sec. 193), foreign-adopter eligibility (Sec. 192), the domestic-first subsidiarity rule, and the critical 2026 status: Nepal is not a Hague party and the process is effectively suspended. Practitioner guide."

  • July 21, 2025
Guardianship in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

Guardianship in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

"Guardianship in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — guardianship (sanrakshan, Sec. 135–152) and curatorship (matabar, Sec. 153–168). Covers who can be a guardian, the priority order among relatives (Sec. 136), court appointment (Sec. 139), a guardian's duties over the ward's person and property (Sec. 142–145), guardianship of minors and persons of unsound mind, and when it ends (Sec. 148). 2026 guide."

  • July 22, 2025
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