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  • FDI in Financial Services Companies

    FDI in Financial Services Companies

    Fintech companies which are not necessarily NBFC have some points to keep in mind while raising investment as FDI. Definition: Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 as follows: a financial institution which

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Returning Excess Foreign Investment - Can There be an Efficient Way Bankers can Adopt?

    Returning Excess Foreign Investment - Can There be an Efficient Way Bankers can Adopt?

    Foreign investment in India is governed by the Consolidated FDI Policy (“FDI Policy”), the Foreign Exchange and Management Act, 1999 (“FEMA”) and related rules and regulations. Reporting Requirements A company receiving Foreign Director Investment (FDI) is required to intimate RBI

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: RBI & Foreign Exchange Management Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law, Benami Law, SEBI

    Regulatory Updates: RBI & Foreign Exchange Management Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law, Benami Law, SEBI

    RBI & Foreign Exchange Management Act a.) External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) by Registered Startups Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 October 2016 vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 permits Registered Startups (details here) to raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs)

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in LLP

    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in LLP

    Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) Act allows Indian nationals, body corporate, foreign nationals, companies incorporated outside India, as well as foreign LLPs to become partners in LLP. The Government of India, by a Press Note issued in April 2011, took a

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring technology entrepreneurs (“PRAYAS”) - Benefits for startups

    Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring technology entrepreneurs (“PRAYAS”) - Benefits for startups

    For nurturing knowledge based and technology driven ideas and innovations into successful Start-ups, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Division, Department of Science & Technology (“DST”), Government of India developed an umbrella programme called National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (“NIDHI”).

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Company Law, Foreign Exchange, Bankruptcy Law

    Regulatory Updates: Company Law, Foreign Exchange, Bankruptcy Law

    Company Law Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016. The Rules provides details of eligibility, qualifications for empanelling experts as mediators or conciliators. It is believed that the time limit for completion or mediation or

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Game of Drones - Drone (UAV, UAS, UA) Regulations

    Game of Drones - Drone (UAV, UAS, UA) Regulations

    Flying a drone, unmanned aircraft (UA), is gaining high traction for both utility and benefit. As we started researching, there are many countries who do not have information, excepting countries like US, Japan, Germany, Australia and a few more. While

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Warehouses - Checklist of Licenses and Registrations

    Warehouses - Checklist of Licenses and Registrations

    There are numerous licenses and registrations for operating a warehouse. With the new economy of  sharing warehouse space, it becomes essential to ensure compliances of both the operator and the depositor of the goods. Below is a checklist, listing the

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Compliance Under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

    Compliance Under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

    Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force from December 2013. Earlier, we had written a brief about the Act, constitution of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). In this presentation, we are capturing the compliances

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Indian Copyright Act Now Covers Internet and Online Streaming - Statutory Licensing Requirements

    Indian Copyright Act Now Covers Internet and Online Streaming - Statutory Licensing Requirements

    The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on 5 September 2016, issued an Office Memorandum clarifying that internet broadcasting companies come under the purview of a broadcasting organization under section 31 D of Copyrights Act, 1957. Accordingly, such internet

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 8 years ago
  • Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of the High Courts Act, 2015: Another Attempt by the Government to Reduce Overbearing Litigation Numbers

    Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of the High Courts Act, 2015: Another Attempt by the Government to Reduce Overbearing Litigation Numbers

    In order to take forward and accelerate the agenda of the “Ease of Doing Business” and “Make in India”, the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court’s Act, 2015 (the “Act”) has been promulgated, which

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
  • Govt's Push to Reduce Non-Repayment of Loans: The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act

    Govt's Push to Reduce Non-Repayment of Loans: The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act

    On August 17, 2016, the President gave his assent to The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016 (the Act). The Act was introduced in Parliament by the Finance Minister on the

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
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