Corporate Law Articles

CSR is more than Philanthropy!

Posted by Kannan Iyappan 19 March 2013 8745 Views

Philanthropy means the act of donating money, goods, time or effort to support a charitable cause in regard to a defined objective. Philanthropy can be equated with benevolence and charity for the poor and needy. Philanthropy can be any selfless g

Salient Features of FCRA

Posted by Pravin Gupta CS 15 March 2013 26906 Views

FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATIONS The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 has come into effect from May 1, 2011. The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act has come into force under which no political party can receive foreign funds as don

FAQs on Fast Track Exit Mode

Posted by Kumar A. Ranjan 14 March 2013 10171 Views

What is Fast Track Exit (FTE) Mode? Ministry has issued Guidelines for "Fast Track Exit (FTE) Mode" to give opportunity to the defunct companies to get their names struck off from the register under Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956 i

Why Arbitration is not effective in India?

Posted by G S Rao 13 March 2013 15261 Views

Introduction: Courts in India are overburdened with a large number of cases and their disposal takes long time. Therefore a need was felt for a faster dispute resolving mechanism in commercial disputes. Thus Arbitration Act, 1940 was enacted wit

Independent Director's role for effective Board Room!

Posted by Kannan Iyappan 13 March 2013 8643 Views

Independent directors are known to bring an objective view in board deliberations. They also ensure that there is no dominance of one individual or special interest group or the stifling of healthy debate. They act as the guardians of the interest

Prospective Role of CFO in Corporate Governance

Posted by CS Shilpi Thapar 27 February 2013 8985 Views

As per The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Corporate Governance is defined as The application of best management practices,

FAQs on Fast Track Exit Mode

Posted by CA Harish Negi 21 February 2013 10533 Views

Hello friends following are the frequently asked questions on Fast Track Exist. 1. What is Fast Track Exit (FTE) Mode? Ministry has issued Guidelines for "Fast Track Exit (FTE) Mode" to give opportunity to the defunct companies to get

Procedural Checklist for effecting transfer of shares of the Company

Posted by Ajay Mishra 21 February 2013 34897 Views

INTRODUCTION The word 'transfer' is an act of the parties by which title to property is transferred from one person to another. Under Section 82 of the Companies Act, 1

Steps for Formation of a Company

Posted by Aman 20 February 2013 19536 Views

Steps to be taken to get a new company incorporated: 1. Select, in order of preference, at least one suitable name upto a maximum of six names, indicative of the main objects company. 2. Ensure that the name does not resemble the name of an

Directors Beware

Posted by CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta 20 February 2013 21886 Views

Number of companies in which a person can hold the office of a director Section 275 (Read along with Section 276, 277, 278 & 279) of the Companies Act, 1956 Vs. Clause 165 of the Companies Bill 2012 A comparison of old and new provisions