Corporate Law Articles

The Companies Act 2013- Provisions relating to dividend payment

G S Rao 17 December 2013 at 11:30

Introduction: The word "dividend" has origin from the Latin word dividendum. It means a thing to be divided. Every investor is aware that dividend is nothing but profits earned by the company and divided amongst the shareholde

SEBI norms to ensure Compliance of certain Listing Condition

CS Avinash Godse 16 December 2013 at 12:27

Putting in place a stronger mechanism to check non-compliance of Listing Conditions, the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came up with its circular vide CIR/M

Registered Valuers under Companies Act 2013

CS DHANAPAL 16 December 2013 at 12:25

Registered Valuer is one among the many new concepts introduced by the Companies Act, 2013 to provide for a proper mechanism for valuation of the various assets and liabilities related to a company and to standardize the procedure thereof. This will

Board Meeting through video conferencing under Companies Act

CS DHANAPAL 14 December 2013 at 15:34

BOARD MEETINGS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING In general parlance, meeting refers to formal or informal deliberative assembly of individuals called to debate certain issues and problems, and to take decisions. Formal meetings are held at definite times,

Class Action Suits under Companies Act, 2013

CS DHANAPAL 14 December 2013 at 15:34

The concept of Class Action Suits is among one of the many novelties introduced by the Companies Act, 2013. Thought the concept per se is not new but in Indian context it has found statutory recognition an

Corporate Governance & its Importance

CA S K MISHRA 10 December 2013 at 17:58

Corporate Governance In todays globalize and interconnected world, investors, creditors and other stakeholders have come to recognize that environmental, social, and governance responsibilities of a company are integral

Valuation Under Companies Act 2013

CA S K MISHRA 09 December 2013 at 11:36

What is Valuation? International Valuation Standard Council has defined Valuation as the process of determining the Economic Worth of an Asset or Company under certain assumptions and limiting conditions and subject to the data

Highlights of 98 Sections of Companies Act, 2013

CS DHANAPAL 05 December 2013 at 10:49

An analysis of the important Sections! The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified 98 sections of the new Companies Act, 2013. These sections have come into effect from 12th September 2013. Subsequent to coming into effect of these Sections under

Corporate Social Responsibility under the Companies Act, 2013

CS DHANAPAL 03 December 2013 at 11:38

INTRODUCTION Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been in existence for a long time and is almost as old as civilization. It is based on the Gandhian Principle of trusteeship concept whereby business houses are looked upon as trust

Independent Directors under Companies Act 2013

CS DHANAPAL 03 December 2013 at 11:37

Independent directors as the name suggests are directors on Board of a company who are independent individuals, not having any other relationship or transaction with the company. The concept of Independent directors gained momentum in the late 1980s