Significance of Legal Due Diligence in M&A Transactions Contributed By: Sharanya Ramakrishnan Email id: Sharanya Ramakrishnan Introduction   Finding a perfect antidote to uncertainty is like searching for a mirage in the desert; it will always elude you. In the fast-paced corporate environment, characterized by a high volume of transactions occurring rapidly, the level of uncertainty […]

Distribution Agreements: A Walk Through Contributed By: By: Anant Agarwal Email id: anant@simplybiz.in Introduction- Businesses often require distribution agreements when they are dealing with overseas consumers. They include a third party who is known as a distributor and sells the developer’s products to consumers. Like any other agreement, distribution agreements also talk about the rights […]

Exploring Reverse Due Diligence for International Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries: 9 Critical Focus Areas Contributed By: Sharanya Ramakrishnan Email id: Sharanya Ramakrishnan Introduction   Reverse Due Diligence isn’t just a management task; it’s a proactive exploration of a company’s inner workings, spotlighting risks and gaps in day-to-day operations. Whether it’s your business strategies, HR policies, legal […]

Understanding Deposits under the Companies Act, 2013 Contributed By: Sai Sunanda  Email id: sunanda.v@simplybiz.in Deposits are an important source of funds for businesses, allowing them to finance their operations and growth. However, to protect investors’ interests and prevent fraudulent activities, the Companies Act 2013 (the Act) has introduced provisions for regulating the acceptance of deposits […]

Can a Section 8 Company Invest in Profit-making Company Contributed By: Geetanjli Aggarwal Email id: Geetanjli@simplybiz.in We all know that Section 8 Companies are the Non-Profit Companies whose objective is to promote fields of arts, commerce, science, research, education, sports, charity, social welfare, religion, environment protection, or other similar objectives.  Such Companies spend their profits on furtherance of these above-mentioned charitable objectives and do […]

FC-GPR filing with RBI for FDI Contributed By: Pooja Jain Email id: Pooja@simplybiz.in What is FC-GPR  FC-GPR, which stands for Foreign Currency Gross Provisional Return. This filing requirement comes into play when a business entity secures Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and subsequently allocates shares to a foreign investor. The purpose of the FC-GPR form is […]

Can an Executive Director also provide Consultancy/Professional Services to the Company? Contributed By: Geetanjli Aggarwal Email id: geetanjali@simplybiz.in If we try highlighting a significant trend that has emerged in corporate governance, it is the composition of the Board which shows the shift from family-oriented boards to more professional and diverse boards. The composition of corporate […]

Annual Secretarial Compliance Report Contributed By: Amrutha Ananda Email id: amrutha@simplybiz.in Introduction   On the recommendations made by the Uday Kotak Committee of Corporate governance in its report dated October 05, 2017, SEBI inserted a new regulation i.e. Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) and made effective from the financial year ended March […]

Modes of Overseas Investment in an Indian Entity Engaged in Real Estate & Entertainment Sector Contributed By: Vanaja Kaleru Email id: vanaja@simplybiz.in Introduction Context: A US citizen owns two businesses in India – one in real estate and the other in entertainment (as a movie producer). He would like to bring in investment in the […]