Legal Articles An Overview of Squeezing out of Minority under the Companies Act, 2013 Vis -À-Vis the Position in International Jurisdictions August 2, 2016 / August 2, 2016 by Tanvi Kini | Leave a Comment Tanvi Kini Abstract Squeeze outs demonstrate the power that majority shareholders in a company have to drive out the minority shareholders. It is a manifestation of the control of majority shareholders over the company. The minority shareholders are openly eliminated and are forced to accept the price determined by the majority for their shares. Although […] Read more » Canada Business Corporations Act CBCA Companies Act 2013 Corporations Act 2001 Legal Position in Foreign Jurisdictions Squeezing out of Minority under the Companies Act 2013 the Position of Minority in International Jurisdictions
Corporate & Commercial Law Legal Articles Proposed Changes to the Companies Act June 28, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Hufriz Wadia | Leave a Comment The Companies Act, 2013 (“Companies Act”), while beneficial, has also been perceived as overzealous over regulation in part. With a view to facilitating the ease of doing business in India, addressing stringent compliance requirements, harmonising company law with other regulations, the (“Bill”)was introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2016 and is currently under review […] Read more » Companies Act Companies Act 2013 Companies Amendment) Bill 2016 Proposed Changes to the Companies Act
Legal Articles Section 185 of the Companies Act and its impact on lending transactions January 11, 2015 / July 5, 2016 by Aastha Suman | 4 Comments on Section 185 of the Companies Act and its impact on lending transactions Section 185, effective from September 12, 2013 and Section 186, effective from April 1, 2014 are two provisions of the (“Act”) which have created much anxiety among the business community because of its direct impact on capability of the businesses to raise finance. A bare reading of Section 185 of the Act, suggests that advancing […] Read more » Companies Act 2013 impact of Section 185 of the Companies Act Section 185 Section 185 of the Companies Act Section 185 of the Companies Act 2013
Banking & Insurance Law Legal Articles A Critical essay on compounding of offenses under Companies Act, 2013 September 5, 2014 / March 16, 2016 by Vidya Priyadarsini | 1 Comment on A Critical essay on compounding of offenses under Companies Act, 2013 INTRODUCTION An ‘offence’ is defined as ‘any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force’ under Section 3(38) of the General Clauses Act, 1897. Section 2(n) of Criminal Procedure Code 1973 (‘CrPC’) also defines ‘offence’ in the same way. A person guilty of committing an offence is liable to […] Read more » Companies Act 2013 compounding of offenses under Companies Act COMPOUNDING UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013 THE LIMITATIONS OF COMPOUNDING UNDER COMPANIES AC 2013
