Introduction The concept of “Convertible Notes” was first introduced vide Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ notification dated June 29, 2016 by way of amendment to the definition of Deposits. It is basically aimed to provide financing to a start-up company till it raises Series-A funding, with a simple and easy compliance procedure and without the requirement […]
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been initiating various steps to identify companies which are registered under the Companies Act but are not performing any business activities. One of those, was the action taken by the authorities to strike-off names of lakhs of Companies from the official records for not carrying out business activities which
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BENEFICIAL INTEREST I. Background: The concept of beneficial ownership refers to having a beneficial interest in any property, goods including securities. A beneficial interest is “that right (in the form of profit, benefit or advantage) which a person has in a contract made with another (third party)”. Beneficial interest is often referred to in matters
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We have sent out quiet a few mailers intimating you about the daily penalty imposed by the regulator for delay in Annual filings which will result in a huge financial burden on the company. We now want to highlight a few more practical issues faced in the process. Requirements for Annual Filings as per the
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The Hon’ble President has given his assent for promulgation of the Companies Amendment (Ordinance), 2018 with effect from Friday 2nd November, 2018 with a dual objective of promoting ease of doing business and better corporate compliance. The key highlights of Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 for Corporates are as summarised below. The amendments mainly aim to bring about:
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INTRODUCTION India has already marked its presence as one of the fastest growing economies of the world. It has been ranked among the top 10 attractive destinations for inbound investments. Since 1991, the regulatory environment in terms of foreign investment has been consistently eased to make it investor-friendly. India, with a young skilled workforce, high
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1. Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 The Reserve Bank of India vide its notification FEMA.385/2017-RB dated March 03, 2017 has made the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000
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I. Introduction: The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 regulates the employment of women in factories, mines, the circus industry, plantations and shops or establishments employing ten or more persons, for certain periods before and after child-birth and provides for maternity and other benefits. The 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference (“ILC”), had recommended for enhancing maternity
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I. INTRODUCTION A company which does not intend to carry on its operations can apply for removal of its name to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs or the Registrar of Companies can remove or strike off a Company name, if it has reasonable cause to believe so. Striking off of the company’s name by the
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