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Amendments to Companies Act and some relief to Permitted Startups

With the ability to modify the guidelines quick and fast, Companies Act has become dynamic. On 19 July 2016, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Third Amendment Rules 2016 (Amendment) to amend certain provisions

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
Startup India Policy - Incubators Registration Process

In our earlier post we had talked about the government providing certification to 20 private organizations, including Nasscom and iSprit, as Incubatorsto issue recommendation letters to Startups under the Start-up India Action Plan (“Action Plan”) and benefits to startups. Startups

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
Benefits to Start-Ups under the Startup India Action Plan

The government has certified 20 private organizations, including Nasscom and iSprit, as incubators under the Start-up India Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan is a part of a flagship initiative of the government of India, intended to build a

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
Power to real-estate buyers – Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, came into force from 1 May 2016. The short summary of the Act is to protect the buyers. Any commercial or residential real estate project over 500 square meters or 8 apartments should

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
The Bankruptcy Code: A Brief Overview (Part One)

This article is part of a 3-part series that discusses and analyses the new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “Code”). Our previous post, written when the Code was still just a Bill that had been introduced in Parliament, had

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015: Will Arbitration Become the Preferred Mode of Alternative Dispute Resolution?

With enhancing ease of doing business in India as its mantra, several measurers have been taken in the recent times to enhance the attractiveness of India as a business destination. The much anticipated amendments to the Indian arbitration law is

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
Regulatory Updates: Company Law, Securities Law, Foreign Exchange Management Law, Taxation Law

Company Law 1) National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) constituted with effect from 1 June 2016: Much awaited NCLT has been constituted, initially, with the aim to set up 11 NCLT benches across New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gauhati,

By Sharda Balaji almost 9 years ago
NovoJuris is still the best at Private Equity

Thank you for your continued support, we have retained our position as the best counsellors in private equity. Source: Venture Intelligence

By Sharda Balaji about 9 years ago
Fraternity’s wishlist for reforming Alternative Investment Funds

The SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, is fairly new. There has been unprecedented number of deals in 2015 and quite a heavy interest even in early stage angel investments as well. Deal-making hit an all-time high with 1,375 deals

By Sharda Balaji about 9 years ago
Alternative Investment Funds in India: A Brief Introduction

The need for Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”) in India was boosted with the surge in venture capital investments. With the identification of the benefits of venture capital investments for the growth of specific sectors, the Government of India started introducing

By Sharda Balaji about 9 years ago
Analysis of Companies Amendment Bill, 2016

The new Companies Act has been in force from 1st April 2014. Many provisions have been extremely hard on the business. The provisions in the Act itself came into picture due to the scams and frauds in some large corporates.

By Sharda Balaji about 9 years ago
Startup India Policy - Update One

Government of India in continuation to the Startup Initiative (read here on announcements to date), as a part of the 19 points Action Plan to empower startups to grow through innovation and design, has now issued a notification dated 17

By Sharda Balaji over 9 years ago