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The global expertise and knowledge are also much needed to develop this growing sector. 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed under automatic route in Floriculture, Horticulture, Development of Seeds, Animal Husbandry, Pisciculture, Aquaculture and Cultivation of Vegetables and Mushrooms under controlled conditions and services related to agro and allied sector. Besides the above, FDI […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The corporate sector has an important role to play in generation and diffusion of technology in the years to come. This can be a major driver of change in Indian agriculture. However, technological advancement alone, without access to markets, is  not sufficient to bring about a revolutionary change. We have to accept the fact that the technological infusion

Introduction The Directors of a Company act as agents of the Company and enter into contracts and arrangements on behalf of the Company. Sometimes, in the course of such transactions, the Directors may have some personal interest  in the transactions to be entered into by the Company. Since they occupy such a key position requiring trust and utmost good

Background The concept of Producer Companies was introduced in 2002 by incorporating a new Part IXA (section 581A to 581ZT) into the companies Act,1956(“the Act”) based on the recommendations of an expert committee led by an economist, Y. K. Alagh. Aim of the Committee was to – • frame a legislation that would enable incorporation

Note on Payment of dividend to Person outside India Governing Law: 1. Companies Act, 1956 – Sections 205, 205A, 205C, 206, 206A, 207 2. FDI Policy 3. FEMA (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 4. FEMA (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 Restrictions, if any, on repatriation: Remittance of

  Here is a point to ponder upon. We are aware that as per the provisions for the Buy Back, a company which has bought back any security cannot make any issue of the same kind of securities in any manner whether by way of public issue, rights issue up to six months from the

INTRODUCTION Regulation on payment of directors’ remuneration becomes necessary for several reasons, prominent among them being, prevention of diversion of corporate funds for personal use and unduly high executive rewards. For Public Limited Companies the provisions under Companies Act, 1956 and the Corporate Governance requirements as per the Listing Agreement, would regulate the remuneration paid

Indirect Investment and Downstream Investment in Terms of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India is governed by the FDI Policy announced by the Government of India and the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. Reserve Bank has issued Notification No. FEMA 20 /2000-RB dated May 3, 2000

Consequent to expiry of Tax Holiday regime for STPI The Ten Year tax-holiday under STPI scheme was to expire by March, 2009. However, as an interim relief to the Industry, the Government extended the sunset clause in 2009 and 2010 by one year each. Thus, the tax-holiday under the scheme is available upto March, 2011.

APPLICABILITY OF 274(1)(g) TO A PRIVATE COMPANY WHICH IS SUBSIDIARY OF THE PUBLIC COMPANY Whether 274(1)(g) is applicable to a Private Company which is subsidiary of the Public Company. General Norm: Under Companies Act, 1956, the Sections are drafted such a way that – (a) they are applicable to all the companies – Public, Private