Corporate Law Articles

Simple Tips for drafting Resolutions

Posted by CS. Bilu Balakrishnan 17 April 2010 29332 Views

TIPS FOR DRAFTING RESOLUTIONSResolutions are the decisions of the meetings and it should be so drafted that anybody not present at the meeting or anybody referring it later date will know clearly what the decision was at the meeting without referring

Decoding the SEBI Takeover Code

Posted by Payel Jain 16 April 2010 18055 Views

Decoding the “Takeover Code” [SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations 1997] By Payel Jain Vinod Kothari & Company Main idea behind the Coding of Takeover Code Some group of individuals commonly referred

Points to be covered in Scheme of Amalgamation

Posted by Rasesh 12 April 2010 26264 Views

In this article I have tried to provide in summarized form, the content of a Scheme of Amalgamation. I have tried to cover all the basic clause’ concerning amalgamation matters. Normally, a Scheme runs into tens of pages. To keep it small, I ha

Listed Company Compliances-Due for April 2010

Posted by Ankur Garg 09 April 2010 35761 Views

Listed Company Compliances-Due for April 2010 Dear Members, Please find below a detailed compilation

Scheme of Amalgamation: Principle of Single Window Clearance

Posted by Rasesh 06 April 2010 24436 Views

Scheme of Amalgamation: Analyzing the principle of 'Single Window Clearance' A Scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) is a basically a Scheme in the nature of Arrangement under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 between

397/398 - the role of Company Law Board - Indian Company Law

Posted by Durga Rao 05 April 2010 12337 Views

As we all aware, section 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956 deals with oppression and mismanagement and the protection to the minority against the majority.

Step by Step procedure for Amalgamation

Posted by Rasesh 24 March 2010 154104 Views

Mergers and Amalgamations is a subject of interest for corporate professionals. On the basis of my experience of handling a few amalgamation cases, I have tried to pin down the step by step procedure for amalgamations. The procedure has been stated

Section 372A Made Easy

Posted by Prasanth Nair V 18 March 2010 38343 Views

372A of the Companies Act in a Simple Format Section 372A of the Companies Act makes u aware of the provisions regarding Intercorporate Loans and Investments. This section also covers the guarantees and securities pledged for the grant of Loans

Shares transfers - the litigation?

Posted by Durga Rao 09 March 2010 7285 Views

Share transfers: We all know the settled law that the Private Company can have restrictions in its Articles restricting the right of its shareholders in transferring the shares. There can not be any such restriction in the articles of Public C

Arbitration Mechanism - corporate disputes?

Posted by Durga Rao 08 March 2010 11294 Views

Unless there is an express bar under law and when there is an arbitration agreement either express or implied, a dispute between or among the parties can be referred to an Arbitrator or panel of Arbitrators as specifically agreed to. As everybody kn