Corporate Law Reporter - The Daily Journal

Administering FEMA – Evolving Challenges

(Inaugural address by Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director at the Authorised Dealers' Conference at Agra on November 30, 2013) DG Shri H R Khan, Chairman, Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India, Officials from the Authorised Dealer Banks, and my colleagues from RBI from all over the country, 1. A very good morning and welcome to… Read More

New National Competition Policy Under Consideration

Formulation of a National Competition Policy is under consideration of the Government. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Sachin Pilot, said that the Government has introduced a Public Procurement Bill, 2012 in Lok Sabha in May, 2012. The Bill seeks to regulate public… Read More

Complete Switchover to Online Mode for Registration and Enrolment at ICSI from 1.1.2014

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has decided to move fully to the online registration from 1st January 2014. Earlier, the Institute had moved to online enrolment for examination from 1st October 2013. So, from 01.01.2014 these two services i.e. ˜enrolment for examination™… Read More

Implementation of the New Company Law

The Companies Act, 2013 has been assented to by the President of India on 29.08.2013 and published in the Official Gazette on 30.08.2013 which empowers the Central Government to bring into force various sections from such date(s) as may be notified. Accordingly, 98 Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 have been notified on 12.09.2013. Giving… Read More

Registration of One- Person Company

Draft Rules have been prepared with regard to ˜One- Person Company™ registration system for small entrepreneurs and would be notified in due course after stakeholders™ comments and legal vetting. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Sachin Pilot, however, said that the relevant provisions… Read More

Policy for Corporate Governance in India

On account of increasing importance of businesses to the economics and complexities of operating in an inter-dependent world necessitated this Ministry to constitute a Committee to formulate a Policy document on Corporate Governance under the Chairmanship of Shri Adi Godrej on 07.03.2012. The Committee has since submitted its report to the Central Government. Giving this information in… Read More

Spending Under Corporate Social Responsibility

Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 dealing with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) requires companies under its purview to spend at least two percent of its average net profit made in the three immediately preceding financial years to be spent on its CSR policy. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the… Read More

Statutory Status to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office

Under the provisions of the recently enacted Companies Act, 2013, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has been accorded statutory status. Various other provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 would enable SFIO to be more effective in conducting investigations. Steps have also been taken to induct technology and skilled manpower to improve the functioning of SFIO.… Read More

Implications of insertion of the word ˜person™ – Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are solely the views of the author and are not connected in any way with the views of the Company/ or the Group where the author is employed. By: Narendra Singh, Company Secretary, Essel Mining & Industries Limited (An Aditya Birla Group Company) ----------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND The term ˜person™… Read More

Advance Pricing Agreements (S.92CC And 92CD)

ADVANCE PRICING AGREEMENT (S. 92CC & 92CD) BY ANSHUL SEHGAL & ARJUN NIHAL SINGH 1. PROVISIONS Sections 92CC and 92CD [1] read with Rules 10F to 10T and 44GA under the Income Tax Rules, 1962 [2] were introduced in the Finance Act, 2012 have been inserted in the Income Tax Act, 1962 [3] to provide the Advance Pricing… Read More

Union Budget – 2013-14 Interest Subvention Scheme

RBI/2013-14/398 RPCD.No.FSD.BC.71/05.04.02/2013-14 December 4, 2013 To, The Chairman / Managing Director All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir Union Budget - 2013-14 Interest Subvention Scheme As directed by the Government of India and in pursuance of the budget announcement made by the Finance Minister relating to the Interest Subvention Scheme 2013-14, Interest subvention… Read More

SEBI Simplification of Demat Account opening process

CIRCULAR CIR/MIRSD/12/2013 December 04, 2013 The Managing Directors CDSL and NSDL Sub: Simplification of demat account opening process 1. SEBI has taken a number of steps in the recent past to simplify the Account opening and KYC process in the securities markets. In continuation of the efforts in the same direction, it has now been… Read More

Illustrative format of Statement of Assets & Liabilities in SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009

CIRCULAR CIR/CFD/DIL/15/2013 December 3, 2013 To All Registered Merchant Bankers Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Illustrative format of Statement of Assets & Liabilities in SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 1. Regulation - (2)(IX)(B)(9)(f) of Part-A of Schedule VIII of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 provides for the illustrative format of Statement of Assets and Liabilities in offer document which… Read More