Practice Area

Consumer Goods & FMCG

The FMCG sector in India comprises of broadly three segments – home and hygiene sector, healthcare sector and food and beverages sectors.

J-Law advises some of the largest FMCG companies in India, which are also internationally renowned in their respective segments. Our expertise and bipartisan advice is widely respected in the industry, and it is not uncommon for competing establishments to jointly approach for advise and representation on matters relating to the FMCG sector.

How can we help you:

Services rendered by J-Law to clients in the FMCG sector include:

Registration and advisory services under packaging and labelling laws such as Legal Metrology Act, 2009, sector specific laws such as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Essential Commodities Act, 1955 etc. (for food and beverages), Drugs and Cosmetics Acts 1940, Drugs Price Control Order, 2013 (for healthcare sector) among others.
Litigation services on different issues arising from time to time, including suits arising on account of disparaging advertisements, defamation, unlawful attachment of goods under packaging and labelling laws, coverage of drugs under Drugs Price Control Order, 2013, representation before Advertising Standards Council of India etc.
Advisory services under environment laws such as Biological Diversity Act, 2002 etc. and advertisement laws such as the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 (Programme and Advertisement Code)
Due diligence of manufacturing units and R&D units to assess level of compliance with different laws applicable to the industry.
Drafting and vetting of various agreements relating to the FMCG industry including distribution agreements, marketing agreements, licensing agreements, warehousing agreements, transportation agreements, co-packer agreements, supply agreements, logistics agreements etc.

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