Companies (Removal of Difficulties) Fourth Order, 2016
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS ORDER New Delhi, the 7th December, 2016 S.O. 3676(E).—Whereas clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 434 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the 2013 Act) provides that on a date which may be notified by the Central Government for the purpose of transfer of pending proceedings, all… Read More
Amendment to Master Direction on Know Your Customer
RBI/2016-17/177 DBR.AML.BC.47/14.01.01/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on Know Your Customer In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, it has been decided to make certain amendments to the Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC). The two major changes being… Read More
Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC
RBI/2016-17/176 DBR.AML.BC. No. 18/14.01.001/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 35A read with section 56 of that Act, Rule 9 (14) of the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance… Read More
Relaxation of additional fees on Annual filing upto 31.12.2016 – in the State of J&K
General Circular No. 14/2016 F.No. 02/13/2014 CL-V Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Dated: 07/12 2016 To All Regional Directors, All Registrar of Companies, All Stakeholders. Subject: Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and… Read More
Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules 2016
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued rules dated 07th December, 2016 regarding Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules 2016 Please click on the below link to download the rules: Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules 2016 Read More
Commencement notification dated 07.12.2016
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section(ii)] Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, the 7th December, 2016 S.O.________(E), - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby appoints… Read More
Clarification regarding due date of transfer of shares to IEPF Authority
General Circular No. 15/2016 No. 05/23/2016 Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhawan. Dr. R.P. Road New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 07.12.2016 To All Stakeholders, Nodal Officer's (IEPF) of Concerned Companies All Regional Director's & Registrar of Companies of Min of Corp. Affairs Subject: Clarification regarding due date of transfer… Read More
Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF Authority under Companies Act
General Circular No. 13/2016 No. 05/05/2016-IEPF Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R.P. Road New Delhi-11001 Dated:05.12.2016 To All Stakeholders, Nodal Officer's (IEPF) of Concerned Companies, All Regional Director's & Registrar of Companies of Min of Corp. Affairs Subject: Clarification Regarding Filing of Offline Challans with IEPF… Read More
Woman directorship – preceptive or expedient
Woman directorship - preceptive or expedient “Woman” (Whole of ‘Man’) whenever one heard this inevitable word, the image of mother, sister, friend, girl friend & wife will display in his mind. In the family scenario, especially in case of India, woman is angel of the family. One can’t imagine the life without woman. From the… Read More
Company Secretary (CS) profession
Company Secretary (CS) profession – the game changer Career means what? People opine that career means to study and get ‘good’ degree and get a well paid job or getting engaged in business / profession, which will fulfil all their financial needs. But friendly speaking, according to me and many of the reader here will… Read More
2016 Amendment to the FCRA
2016 Amendment to the FCRA This article briefly examines the 2016 amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”), which allows Indian companies owned/controlled by foreign persons to be excluded from the purview of FCRA and how it directly defeats the very purpose of FCRA. Background The FCRA regulates receipt of foreign contribution from… Read More
Cross-Border Mergers.
Merger and acquisition activity plummeted in 2015. However, a steep rise in the same was expected owing to the renewed bankruptcy legislations. The previously applicable Companies Act, 1956 had been replaced by the Companies Act of 2013, with a view to react to the fast-evolving requirements and financial activities of India’s business models. While ‘merger’… Read More
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