Month: October 2019

Roles and Responsibilities of Directors

The Companies Act, 2013 and the Secretarial Standards prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India provide for the rules and regulations regarding the appointment of Directors, conduct of Board Meetings and their roles and responsibilities. I. Meaning: As per Section 2(34) of Companies Act, 2013: “Director” means a director appointed to the Board of …

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Analysis of Section 186 pursuant to Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017

2 Revisions Loans & Investments under Section 186(1) of the Act: Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the Loans and Investments by a Company. Section 186(1) of the Act states that a Company shall make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies. ‘layer’ in relation to a holding Company …

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Joint Ventures – Features, Advantages And Disadvantages

Background The business world is expanding and the customer requirements are high with stiff competition all around therefore organizations are finding ways and means for expanding their business by collaborating with other organizations to achieve their objectives and gain positive synergy. Joint Venture is a business proposition usually based on an agreement where the parties …

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Equity Shares- One Of The Main Source Of Funds For Companies

Equity shares are one of the main sources of funds for Companies. Equity shares represent the ownership of a company and capital raised by the issue of such shares is known as ownership capital or owner’s funds. The following are its basic features of Equity Share Capital: Right to vote Right to receive dividend Right to transfer freely without …

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Case study on Corporate Secretarial Services on Retainership Basis

R&A Associates has been providing Corporate Secretarial services on retainership basis for the Indian subsidiary of a Norwegian company (“Client”). About the Client – The Client provides full outsourcing of business functions for all payroll and personnel services to enterprises.  Apart from delivering payroll and HR processes with one common IT solution across geographies, the …

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Case study for providing Business Set-up Services to WOS in India

R&A Associates advised and assisted an Australian company to Incorporate its Wholly Owned Subsidiary in India. The Indian subsidiary (“Client”) continues to avail our Corporate Secretarial services on an ongoing basis. About the Client – The Client is a leading supplier of end to end document and digital solutions to the legal industry providing expert …

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