The amendment provides that where the transferor foreign company incorporated outside India being a holding company and the transferee Indian company being a wholly owned subsidiary company incorporated in India, enter into merger or amalgamation, both the companies shall obtain the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India and application shall be made by […]

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Introduction On 15thJuly 2024, The Ministry of Corporate Affairs implemented major changes to the reporting requirements for specified companies that delay payments to the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). This is to enhance protection in regard to finance for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) This notification further expands on the foundation built by the initial […]

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) vide its Notification dated 18th August, 2022, has amended Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 by notifying Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2022. However, Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2022 shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. By the aforesaid amendment, a new Rule […]

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Ministry of Home Affairs on 01st June 2022 issued a notification requiring to amending the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. In pursuant to the amendment, it will become mandatory to obtain security clearance for individuals from countries sharing land borders with India before being appointed as directors on the boards of Indian […]

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As another progression towards CSR Reporting and making it as a part of annual disclosure, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated 11th February, 2022 has notified Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2022 which seeks to amend the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Pursuant to amendment in the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 a new sub-rule […]

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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“CA, 2013”), the Central Government, vide Notification GSR 92(E) dated 01st February, 2021 has amended the Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2021. The […]

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As per Rule 14(8) of Companies (Prospectus of Securities) Rules, 2014, “a company shall issue private placement offer cum application letter only after the relevant special resolution or Board Resolution has been filed in the Registry.” “Provided that Private Companies shall file with the Registry copy of Board resolution or special resolution with respect to […]

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Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘CA 2013’) relating to private placement norms for issue of securities, was substituted by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 w.e.f. 07.08.2018. Simultaneously, Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 was amended by the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 w.e.f. 07.08.2018. The amendments […]

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