Month: August 2015
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Call for Submissions – National Law School of India Review, Vol. 28(1)
[The following announcement is posted on behalf of the National Law School of India Review] The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issue- Volume 28(1). The most recent issue of the NLSIR, Vol. 27(1), will feature contributions by Dr. Catherine Seville, Reader, Newnham College, University of Cambridge, Dr. Wayne…
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Stamp Duty on Mortgages in Syndicated Lending Transactions
Background Syndicated loans are quite common in lending transactions. In large loans, a single bank may not be in a position to provide the loan by itself. Hence, the loan is syndicated such that “two or more banks agree to make loans to a borrower on common terms governed by a single agreement between all…
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Need For a Real Estate Regulatory Authority in India
[The following guest post is contributed by Ranjit Mahishi, who is an Associate at Kochhar & Co., Bangalore. He can be reached at ranjit.mahishi@bgl.kochhar.com] Real estate in India has experienced a tremendous growth in the recent years. The demand for commercial and residential spaces in major cities has seen a steady rise. Generally, a real…
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Changes in the Fraud Reporting Mechanism Under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015
[The following guest post is contributed by Suprotik Das, a 4th year law student at the Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat, Haryana.] The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 is a harbinger of positive trends in the ease of doing business for Indian companies. This post is specifically with regard to Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 concerning…
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Independent Directors in Private Debt-Listed Companies
[The following guest post is contributed by Niddhi Parmar of Vinod Kothari & Co.] Earlier under Companies Act, 1956 (section 2(23A)) the term “listed public companies” was in a manner that clearly excluded private companies. Consequently, listed private companies were exempt from certain provisions that were exclusively applicable to listed public companies. However, the Companies…
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GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law
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The Indian Financial Code Draft II: Catalyzing “Too Big to Fail” In India?
[The following post is contributed by Mandar Kagade, who is a Policy Analyst at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business] The Indian Financial Code has proposed to constitute the Financial Stability & Development Council (“FSDC”) pursuant to Chapter 76 of the Code with the objective of fostering the stability and resilience…
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Status of Subsidiary Private Companies in India – Cross Border Holdings
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