To improve corporate governance, the new Companies Act, 2013 mandates a number of Board committees for specified companies for various purposes like audit, nomination and remuneration, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and stakeholders’ relationship. The basis, structure and functions of these

Over the years, thousands of Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) have been executed but the perfect and completely error free agreement eludes us all. The article in this issue brings out some of the essential features of a classic textbook document for better understanding of the topics that need to

The agenda for sports law reform in the year 2014 has been laid down by the author in his article in this month’s issue of Corporate Amicus. Among other issues, the author is of the view that an area of sports law where reforms are badly needed is anti-doping programme implementation. Under ‘Notif

This March 2014 issue of Corporate Amicus carries two discussions of recent topics of interest. While the first article talks about provisions relating to 'Directors' in both old and new Companies Act, second article covers voting rights of holders of depository receipts abroad. CSR provisions are

This issue of Corporate Amicus is special – it brings to readers two articles. Restraining legal proceedings and rights of nominees are the two topics of discussion in the articles. The author of the first article observes that the judicial opinion is now somewhat entrenched in honouring the choic

Bitcoins – an area not explored much - is the topic of discussion this month in Corporate Amicus – January 2014 issue. The article in this issue, discussing elaborately legal provisions present in different jurisdictions, concludes that governments should attempt at regulating the sector rather th

Article in this December 2013 issue of Corporate Amicus deliberates upon the question as to whether role of ‘Independent Directors’ will truly become independent with the introduction of Companies Act, 2013. This issue covers clarification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs that provisions of

Specific provisions relating to ‘mergers and acquisitions’ and ‘one person companies’ as brought into force after introduction of Companies Act, 2013 are discussed at length, in two articles, in this issue of Corporate Amicus. First article highlights a few key changes made in the new Act and conc

Investigation & whistle blowing provisions and provisions for class actions, under the new Companies Act, 2013 have been discussed in detail, in two articles, in this issue of Corporate Amicus. The first article states that the new Act provides for effective complaint mechanism. The second one hol

This special issue of Corporate Amicus, on the recently enacted Companies Act, 2013, discusses in detail various finer points of the new provisions. As per the write-up, the new provisions are progressive, aim at better governance and a higher level of transparency and disclosures. The new 2013 Ac