Company Law - Corporate Law Reporter

SEBI introduces uniform format of Listing Agreement for listed companies

CLR Note: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a circular no. CIR/CFD/CMD/6/2015 dated 13th October, 2015 to provide a uniform format of the listing agreement for the listed companies. A listing agreement is the agreement which is required to be executed with the stock exchange where the securities of the company are… Read More

MCA services will not be available from 16th Oct, 2015 to 19th October, 2015

Services on MCA portal will not be available from 16th Oct, 2015 08:00 PM to 19th Oct, 2015 8:00 AM. MCA regrets the inconvenience caused and request the stakeholders to plan accordingly. Read More

Sebi to release 10-pager abridged prospectus for IPOs

CLR Note: The Securities and Exchange Board of India is planning to come out and release a 10-pager document called Abridged Prospectus from a 400 to 500 pager document which is running currently. The regulator that this document would contain a brief snapshot of all the requisite details and would allow the investor to make… Read More

Offline Payment not allowed for filing LLP e-forms between 8-Oct-2015 to 18-Oct-2015

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA) has issued a General notice dated 8th October 2015 to inform the stakeholders that only Online payment options (Credit/Debit/Prepaid Card/Net Banking) would be available for making payment of MCA fee for LLP e-forms between 8-Oct-2015 to 18-Oct-2015. Offline payments through Bank Challan, Pay later and NEFT options will not be available… Read More

Investments by FPIs in Government securities

Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) CIRCULAR CIR/IMD/FPIC/8/2015 October 06, 2015 To All Foreign Portfolio Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities The Depositories (NSDL and CDSL) Sir / Madam, Sub: Investments by FPIs in Government securities 1. RBI in its Fourth Bi-monthly Policy Statement for the year 2015-16, dated September 29, 2015 has announced… Read More

Issue in filing of CRA-4 on MCA 21 portal

Attention of Stakeholders: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India is getting several queries relating to filing of CRA-4 on MCA 21 portal. These queries generated by MCA System may be: Attached Instance Document is not prescrutinised for the CIN as entered in the form or Fill all the fields in the form appropriately, etc.… Read More

Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges

CIRCULAR CIR/CDMRD/DRMP/01/2015 October 01, 2015 To, The Managing Directors /… Read More

MCA Notices

Version of Forms MGT-7 and AOC-4(non XBRL) is likely to be modified w.e.f 04 Oct 2015. You are requested to plan accordingly. Dear Corporates,to avoid last minute rush and system congestion on the MCA21 portal on account of Annual Filings during October / November 2015, Companies are requested to file their Annual Return & Financial… Read More

Guidelines on overseas investments and other issues/clarifications for AIFs/VCFs

1. SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (AIF Regulations) were notified on May 21, 2012 repealing and replacing the erstwhile SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996 (VCF Regulations). As on March 31, 2015, there are 136 Alternative Investments Funds (AIFs) registered with SEBI. 2. Several representations were received from the industry with respect to certain… Read More

Registration of Members of Commodity Derivatives Exchanges

CIRCULAR CIR/MIRSD/4/2015 September 29, 2015 To, All recognized Commodity Derivatives Exchanges and its members Dear Sir/ Madam, Subject: Registration of Members of Commodity Derivatives Exchanges 1. Pursuant to the Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/017 dated September 07, 2015 amending the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as Stock Broker Regulations), all existing members… Read More

New Form AOC-4 (XBRL) is available for filing w.e.f 1st Oct 2015

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has modified New Form AOC-4 (XBRL) which is available for filing w.e.f 1st Oct 2015. The form is available for download at the MCA 21 portal under the tab 'Forms & Downloads'. Hence, the stakeholders are requested to plan their filings accordingly. Form - AOC-4 XBRL Read More

Version of Forms MGT-7 and AOC-4(non XBRL) is modified w.e.f 30th Sep 2015

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has modified Version of Forms MGT-7 and AOC-4(non XBRL) w.e.f form 30th Sep 2015. Hence, the stakeholders are requested to plan their filings accordingly. Read More

FMC finally merges with SEBI

CLR Note: Finally, SEBI merges with FMC and there are certain important facts which are listed below explaining the facts of the merger and the history behind the merger of the two regulatory bodies. The amalgamation of Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the erstwhile commodities regulatory body, with capital markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of… Read More