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We add value to the business of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) through facilitation in:

  • Resolving legal problems through service providers.
  • Creating awareness of legal rights & responsibilities by disseminating information on existing regulatory/contractual requirements through sample contract templates, business guides and seminars.
  • Enhancing capacities for improved compliance of laws, rules and regulations through training programs.
  • Legal opinions to your business queries, and
  • Interaction with regulatory authorities and service providers for removing legal impediments.

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Regulatory Procedures

Commercial Contract Templates

Regulatory Procedures are user-friendly guides that have been developed to disseminate information to assist Small & Medium Enterprises on different procedural requirements such as company, partnership and chamber registration procedures, obtaining an NTN or Sales Tax registration etc.… More..

Legal documentation is vital for the growth of SMEs and contracting lies at the heart of business transactions. With the objective to create awareness about different forms and requirements of a business to business contract, we have developed sample Commercial Contract Templates for your convenience, understanding and knowledge.

Referrals to Network of Legal Services Providers

Legal Advisory

We can arrange a specialized Legal Service Provider for you who could represent you in any court of law, tribunal or authority to tackle any issue that might arise during the course of your business.

You can also approach the desired service provider directly by selecting one from the list of legal service providers available on our website.

You can also contact us for seeking our opinion on a legal problem being faced by you and the proposed course of action to be adopted for the solution of that problem. 

You can get the desired legal opinion either by writing to us through courier, by fax, phone, by visiting us personally at our contact points, or seek the legal opinion via email!

Capacity Development

Regulatory Reviews and Policy Inputs

With the objective to increase the capacities of businesses for improved compliance of different laws and regulations, we hold training courses and seminars on a need basis.  If your industry, association or chamber of commerce desires a training course on any legal or regulatory matter you may contact us for the holding of the training course. Trainings and Seminars are also held regularly at different locations to enhance the understanding of SME’s over a wide range of entrepreneurial subjects.

We believe that a conducive business environment is of much importance for the growth of SMEs. To ensure a conducive legal and regulatory environment for the SMEs, we keep on reviewing existing legislation and legislative measures pertaining to SMEs. This is done on self identification of impediments in the legislation or on the identification of any such impediment by the stakeholders i.e. trade organizations/chambers of associations etc.
If you feel that a legislative measure impedes your entrepreneurial development, please feel free to write to us at legal@smeda.org.pk

Information Dissemination

Knowing laws and regulations is critical for your business development. For the purpose of spreading knowledge on different legal and regulatory requirements we hold awareness seminars, publish business guides and locally adapted international publications on various legal subjects.

Looking Good

Looking Good
An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Pakistan

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Creative Expression

Creative Expression
An Introduction to Copyright and Related Rights for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Pakistan

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Making A Mark

Making A Mark
An Introduction to Trademarks for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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Inventing the Future
An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Pakistan

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A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time
Smart Use of Intellectual Property by Textile Companies in Pakistan

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