In a lay man language, a startup company (startup or start-up) is an entrepreneurial venture which is typically a newly emerged business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing a viable business model around an product, service, process or a platform. A startup is usually a company designed to effectively develop and validate a scalable business model.
Under Government Route, prior approval of Govt of India is required. Proposals for foreign investment under this route are considered by FIPB
In the present globalized scenario, where majority of businesses are operating internationally, it is inevitable for global players to set up place of business in various countries across the globe. In India setting up of place of business by foreign entity is governed by the provisions of FEMA. 1999.
Introduction: The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 16, 2016. It seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013. Through this article an attempt has been made to analyze the effect of such proposed amendments.
Despite the global slowdown, India is one of the fastest growing economy of the world, which makes it one of the most preferred investment destination across the globe. India is also the world’s largest sourcing destination for the information technology (IT) industry.
As per the Takeover Regulations 2011 the term ‘control’ in regulation 2(1)(e) has been defined as the right to appoint majority of directors or to control the management or policy decisions exercisable by a person or persons acting individually or in concert, directly or indirectly, including by virtue of their shareholding or management rights or shareholders agreements or voting agreements or in any other manner”.
Some of the recent amendments have brought significant changes in law pertaining to the related party transaction. Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the related party transactions which inter alia incorporate various provisions and requirements including disclosure requirement for related party transaction.
As per the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section 1 of section 62 of the Companies Act, 2013, where at any time, a Company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed capital by the issue of further shares, then such shares shall always be offered to persons, who, at the date of the offer, are holders of equity shares of the Company, in proportion as nearly as circumstances admit, to the paid-up share capital on those shares
If a person resident in India desires to enter into overseas market, he can enter either by establishing branch office or liaison office outside India or he can form an independent Company outside India. The Company formed outside India may be in the form of wholly owned subsidiary or Joint Venture Company.
Provisions of section 43 and 47 deals with the kinds of shares which may be issued by a Company and the voting rights attached to such shares. In this article we will analyze the present law with reference to the issue of shares without voting rights.
