Month: August 2013

Insight on IEPF (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012.

Introduction Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) has been established under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 by way of Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 for promotion of investors’ awareness and protection of the interests of investors. Various rules such as the Investor Education and Protection Fund (awareness and protection of investors) Rules, 2001 and …

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In the earlier issue we have discussed on Section 10 of the Companies Act, 1956 and in the present issue we shall proceed with Section 11 of the Companies Act, 1956 which deals with prohibition of associations and partnerships exceeding certain number. Query # 1 : In case of partnership which consists of more than …

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Legal Jargon

Word :“ Garnishment ” Meaning : A court order directing that money or property of a third party be seized to satisfy a debt owed. Example: The court issued garnishment to the employer to pay a part of the employee’s wages to someone else towards payment of debt or judgment. Prononciation: Gar-nish-ment

TROPICAL SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS PVT LTD V/s SEBI [DEL]

Appeal No: 31 of 2013 Decided on: 02/04/2013 CASE IN BRIEF: The Appellant acquired 13.59% of shareholding of PPL from a Clip Securities Pvt. Ltd (“Stock broker”) and 6.06% of shareholding of PPL from own account. As per provisions of Regulation-7 of SEBI Takeover Regulations, on acquiring shares or voting rights more than 5%, 10%, …

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Compliance Calendar for Listed Companies for the quarter ended on 30th June, 2013

S.No Activities Clause/ Regulation No. Agreement/ Regulation etc. Compliance Due Date 1 Intimation for holding of Board Meeting for considering the unaudited quarterly financial results . Clause 41 Listing Agreement 9 (Nine) days in advance of the Board Meeting 2 Newspaper Advertisement about Board Meeting to consider quarterly financial results Clause 41 Listing Agreement 9 …

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Partners Column

Dear All Greetings from R & A While the rains have brought relief from the scorching summer, the declining trend in the rupee for past two months is bound to pose a threat to the growth of overall economy. Strengthening of dollar index, strong importers demand, continuous capital outflows coupled with widening current account deficit …

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

Export of Goods and Software – Realisation and Repatriation of export proceeds – Liberalisation. The RBI has, vide circular no. RBI/2013-14/147 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No. 14, dated 22.07.2013, made clarifications on time period for repatriation & realisation of export proceeds. According to the Circular No. A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 52, dated 20.11.2012, the …

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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Foreign Institutional Investor (FII)/ Qualified Financial Institutions (QFI) investments in Security Receipts The SEBI has, vide circular no. CIR/IMD/FIIC/9/2013, dated, 09.07.2013, informed all the FIIs that – Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP) issued consolidated FDI policy in April, 2013 stating that the FII’s can invest in security receipts given by ARC’s upto the limit …

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SEBI GIVES PREFERENCE SHARES A NEW DIRECTION

With a view to foster the fund raising options for Corporates and Banks and at the same time ensuring transparency and interest of investors, the Capital Market Regulator, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has notified a new set of Regulations to govern the issuance and listing of Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares(NCRPS), to be called …

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