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  • Regulatory update: SEBI - Review of adjustment of corporate actions for stock options

    Regulatory update: SEBI - Review of adjustment of corporate actions for stock options

    SEBI vide circular no. CIR/MRD/DoP-1/p/00108/2018 dated 5 July 2018 has reviewed the framework which was earlier in place for the adjustment of corporate actions for stock option contracts. In this regard the same was examined and placed before the Secondary

  • Regulatory update: Labour Laws - Trade Unions Act, 1926- Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill, 2018

    Regulatory update: Labour Laws - Trade Unions Act, 1926- Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill, 2018

    The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry) vide its notification dated 20 July, 2018 has circulated the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill, 2018. This draft bill is open to comments till 10th August, 2018, to enable the Ministry to finalise the

  • Regulatory Update: Companies Act, 2013 for KYC of Directors

    Regulatory Update: Companies Act, 2013 for KYC of Directors

    The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the MCA) vide its notification dated 5 July 2018, has notified the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 which shall come into force with effect from 10 July 2018. The MCA

  • Regulatory Update - SEBI : Proposes three-phase process for re-classification of promoters as public shareholder

    Regulatory Update - SEBI : Proposes three-phase process for re-classification of promoters as public shareholder

    SEBI on July 24, published its consultation paper on ‘Consultative Paper on Revision of Provisions pertaining to Reclassification of Shareholders’, wherein SEBI has proposed a three phase process for reclassification of promoters as public shareholders. The issue of re-classification had

  • Regulatory Update - Law Commission Recommendation : Legalisation of Regulated Betting and Gambling Activities,

    Regulatory Update - Law Commission Recommendation : Legalisation of Regulated Betting and Gambling Activities,

    The Law Commission of India, in its 276th report, has recommended legalisation of regulated betting and gambling activities, asserting that a complete ban has not been returning the desired results. The report states that it is not possible to prevent

  • Regulatory Update: Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017

    Regulatory Update: Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017

    The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 defines cheques, promissory notes and bills of exchange as valid negotiable instruments and provides for penalties for bouncing of cheques and not honouring these negotiable instruments. The Parliament has recently passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment)

  • Regulatory Update: Parliament passes Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017

    Regulatory Update: Parliament passes Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017

    Specific Relief Act, 1963 sets out the remedies available to the parties for violation of their civil or contractual rights. The parliament has recently passed the Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (“Bill”). Some of the importance amendments as per the

  • Regulatory Update: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India : “Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) communication networks”.

    Regulatory Update: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India : “Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) communication networks”.

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India via Press Release No. 61/2018 dated 4th June, 2018 released recommendations on “Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) communication networks”. PPDR supports a wide range of services such as maintenance of law

  • Regulatory Update: Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India : Coverage Map of various Telecom Service Providers (TSP) for different License Service Areas (LSA) made available for TRAI portal

    Regulatory Update: Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India : Coverage Map of various Telecom Service Providers (TSP) for different License Service Areas (LSA) made available for TRAI portal

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India via Press Release No. 59/2018 dated 31st may, 2018 released the BETA version of the portal namely www.coveragemap.trai.gov.in. This web portal was aimed at providing visualization of network coverage of all Telecom Services Providers

  • Regulatory Update: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)-India, 2018

    Regulatory Update: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)-India, 2018

    Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the National Clean Air Programme for India. National Clean Air Programme aims at overcoming the deficits in ongoing government initiatives targeted towards air pollution control. Its goal is to meet the prescribed

  • Regulatory Update: Brief on Payment of Gratuity (Amendment Act), 2018

    Regulatory Update: Brief on Payment of Gratuity (Amendment Act), 2018

    The Government vide notification No. 1420(E) dated 29th March 2018 has enhanced the gratuity ceiling under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 from Rs. 10 Lakh to Rs. 20 Lakh with effect from 29th March 2018. The government received representations

  • MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS: RELAXATION OF ADDITIONAL FEES AND EXTENSION OF LAST DATE OF FILING OF AOC 4 XBRL EFORMS USING IND AS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013.

    MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS: RELAXATION OF ADDITIONAL FEES AND EXTENSION OF LAST DATE OF FILING OF AOC 4 XBRL EFORMS USING IND AS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013.

    The MCA vide its circular dated 27 April 2018 has extended last date of filing AOC-4 XBRL till 31 May 2018 without additional fee. The benefit of extension is applicable on all companies required to prepare or voluntarily preparing their

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