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Legal Issues in E-Commerce - Part 2 of the series

In the previous post (http://novojuris.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/legal-issues-in-e-commerce-part-1-of-the-series/) we provided a glimpse, that based on the specific nature of business, there are various legislations that an e-com business has to comply with. This post examines some of the ‘core’ legal issues relevant to nature

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
Legal Issues in E-Commerce - Part 3 of the series

In the earlier posts, Part 1 and 2, we examined a few legal issues related to the business side of e-commerce and conducting business electronically. In this post, we are detailing some of typical questions that e-commerce businesses ask us.

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
ESOP to employees outside India – Part V of the Series

We’re probably making the startup founder an expert on ESOPs :). Startups who work with us understand our obsession of making them a success. In this post, we’ll discuss about legal aspects of ESOP to employees of the Indian company based

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
VC Funding and treatment of ESOP – Part IV of the Series

This is the fourth part of the Series on ESOP. We’ll discuss about how Venture Funds view Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP). Almost always VC’s investment is on a fully-diluted-basis (FDB for short). FDB means the number of shares that

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
De-mystifying ESOP Implementation – Part III of the series

It is nice to have you come back for more. In this post, we’ll cover the nuances for implementing an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) through a Trust (formed under the Indian Trusts Act) This is a little complex compared

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
De-mystifying ESOP Implementation – Part II of the series.

The previous post covered the Basic Primer on Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP/ Plan) In this post, we’re going to chart out a clear ‘How To’ process for Startups. Most startups know about ESOP Trust. May be, because amongst the

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
All about ESOPs – Part I of the series

An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is an option given to the employees to buy the shares of the Company. Until the option is exercised and converts into a share, an option holder does not get any shareholder rights of

By Sharda Balaji over 12 years ago
Present Sir ! Board meetings through video conferencing counted for Quorum.

After almost 13 years of constant request by the industry, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) considers Directors attending Board / Committee Meetings through video conferencing as valid quorum. Read the circular here http://goo.gl/HhI1f. I remember program co-ordinating Companies Bill, 1997 held

By Sharda Balaji about 13 years ago
Creation of ESOP Trust - Why complicate?

Many small sized organizations prefer to have the Board approving the grant of stock Options. In large organizations, they either have a Compensation Committee or set up a Trust. Many Indian companies, including Infosys Limited, have used trust route to

By Sharda Balaji about 13 years ago
Foreign Direct Investment is now permitted in LLPs

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on the 11May 2011 approved the proposal to amend the policy on allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firms. A Notification to this effect (which covers minutia) is still

By Sharda Balaji over 13 years ago
Liquidation Preference. Does it really work?

Liquidation Preference, simply put, is a term used in venture capital contracts to specify that the investors get paid in preference to other parties. The shareholders agreement (SHA) describes how much they get paid and in preference to whom. SHA,

By Sharda Balaji over 13 years ago
Working on your start-up in stealth-mode while being employed?

It takes time from ideation to actual execution. Those who are employed many a time would like to have the cushion of a monthly salary when still perfecting the idea and getting close to execution, so that the bills can

By Sharda Balaji over 13 years ago