Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has streamlined reporting of payments or transfer of securities under the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) administered framework, improving the overall filing experience for companies. Makarand M Joshi, Founder, MMJC and Associates – a corporate compliance firm ,said that the IEPF forms have now been aligned with the prevailing legal
In a big relief to professional directors who switch organizations mid-year or businesses that undergo global restructuring, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has allowed the KYC form to be filed multiple times for any change in email ID or mobile number throughout the year, through its latest notification.MCA’s notification dated July 16 said, “….if
This issue of MMJC Insights covers news updates/amendments and the following articles: Shareholding v/s Beneficial Ownership Role of Compliance Officer – Relevance of Standard Operating Procedures for compliance under SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015 Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Breaking Barriers: Advancing Gender Equality in India Inc. through
The June issue of the CTC journal covers the following cases: In the matter of Iskon Infra Engineering Pvt Ltd (Appellant) vs. Central Bank of India Respondent at the National Company Law Appellant Tribunal (NCLAT) dated 1 April, 2024 In The Matter of Hiran Valiyakkil Lal and Others vs. Hardoll Enterprises LLP, and Others. NCLT
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) constituted an Expert Committee on August 24, 2023, under the chairmanship of Shri S.K. Mohanty. The primary objective of this Committee being to facilitate ease of doing business for listed entities in India by harmonizing the provisions of the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (‘ICDR’) and
On 27th October 2023 and 9th November 2023 respectively, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified LLP of third amendment rules and LLP SBO rules. As per these rules, the LLPs are required to maintain register of partners and disclose to the Registrar of Companies (ROC)about the holders of beneficial interest other then registered partners and
‘Shareholders are de jure owners, and directors are de facto owners in a company’. This is an old saying explaining the position of shareholders and directors in a company. But off late, with more and more complex corporate structures being introduced in the capital markets for owning shares in a company, regulatory focus has been
Introduction: The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (aa) and (ab) of sub-section (2) of section 46 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) (Hereinafter referred to as “FEMA 1999”) notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt instruments) Rules, 2019 [NDI Rules 2019] in supersession of the Foreign Exchange
This issue of MMJC insights covers the following: Insolvency Dilemmas: NCLAT’s Verdict on Section 185 Compliance in CIRP Claims Uncovering Regulatory Authority: Understanding the Sources of Regulatory Action Deciphering the Commencement of UPSI in Acquisition Scenarios: A Comprehensive Analysis Significance of CSR committee; a walk through. Land Border Approval: Implications of the 22 April 2020
After the markets regulator Sebi approved introducing a fixed price process for delisting companies from stock exchanges, market experts welcomed the move saying that in the earlier book-building regime listing had become a no-exit entry. “It is a good initiative by Sebi considering all those entities who attempted delisting in the past few years and were unsuccessful.