Corporate Law Articles

COVID-19 related FAQs on CSR

DEEPAK SETH 11 April 2020 at 20:14

After the Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced that donations made by the companies to the PM CARES Fund would be considered as expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility, many companies came through with their donations.

COVID19 related FAQ's on CSR Contribution by MCA

CS Lalit Rajput 11 April 2020 at 12:41

Contribution to Chief Minister Relief Fund's shall not qualify as CSR activity as per the latest FAQs released by MCA.

Analysis of MCA Circular on passing ordinary and special resolution amid COVID-19 outbreak

DEEPAK SETH 11 April 2020 at 11:13

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is fully cognizant of the difficulties faced by the companies on account of ongoing nation-wide lockdown and social distancing due to COVID-19.

Assignment or transmission of trademarks

FCS Deepak Pratap Singh 10 April 2020 at 11:32

We can trace development and use of Trade Marks from the days of industrial revolution. This was the face during which trade and commerce were at the top and world got an environment of good business practices. In industrial revolution era, various products had been developed, various innovations had been made. The industrial exploitation of various new goods was at top.

One time relaxation to employers under ESIC

CS Lalit Rajput 09 April 2020 at 11:26

One time Relaxation to those Employers who did not file ESI Contribution for the Contribution period April 2019 to September 2019 within 42 days.

Gift to company of its own shares

FCS Deepak Pratap Singh 08 April 2020 at 10:47

Company cannot become its own member and hence any bequest or gift of shares of the company to the company is not valid because a company cannot hold its own shares in its own name and its name cannot be entered in the Register of members.

How to claim EPF Advance Online?

CS Lalit Rajput 07 April 2020 at 17:41

Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, India has issued FAQ's on EPF ADVANCE to fight against COVID-19 Pandemic.

Assignment of copyrights

FCS Deepak Pratap Singh 07 April 2020 at 10:37

Assignment of copyright can be done in exiting work at the time of assignment. Section 18 permits assignment by a prospective owner, i.e. a person, who is not the first owner in future work. Proviso provides that the parties can enter into an agreement for assignment of copyright in future work.

FAQs on Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020

DEEPAK SETH 06 April 2020 at 12:21

The Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020 gives a chance to all the companies to make a fresh start by condoning the delay in filing of documents without charging any additional fees.

FAQs on Modified LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020

DEEPAK SETH 06 April 2020 at 12:21

The LLP Settlement Scheme was an amnesty scheme launched for the LLPsby MCA which was later modified due to the outbreak of COVID-19 to allow one-time relaxation to LLPs to file their pending forms without paying any late fee.