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Competition Act: Cementing Law and Policy
Rahul Singh, who will be contributing to this blog, has written in Livemint about the adverse effects of the delay in notification the provisions of the Competition Act. To enunciate this point, he uses the example of the rise in cement prices, which had to be arrested through the threat of takeover by a state
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Contributor: Rahul Singh
It is my pleasure to introduce our new contributor, Mr. Rahul Singh. Rahul Singh (http://www.rahulsingh.org) is Asst. Professor of Law at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore where he teaches Competition Law & Policy, Securities Regulation, WTO and Jurisprudence. He also lectures as a visiting faculty at numerous other places, including, the Indian
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SEBI Reigns in Art Funds
Art funds have become a popular alternative investment avenue in India (see news reports in Moneycontrol India and Rediff Money). In a communication titled Message for Investors, SEBI has announced that art funds are collective schemes and will therefore fall within the purview of SEBI regulations. Here is the relevant extract: “This message is issued
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The “Par” Has Lost Its Value
Indian company law includes several concepts that have become archaic. Efforts have been made to address this issue and to modernize company law – some the recent ones include a Concept Paper prepared by the Ministry of Company Affairs in 2004 and the JJ Irani Committee Report presented in 2005. However, these changes are yet
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On Being a Corporate Lawyer
The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog carries a post regarding a lecture by John C. Coates titled “On Being a Corporate Lawyer” that he delivered on being appointed the John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics. A webcast of the lecture is also available. Coates talks about trends in current corporate law
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Limited Liability Partnerships: Some Developments
While it is reported that the Limited Liability Partnership Bill is likely to be cleared during the Budget session of Parliament, there have been some interesting developments that will make limited liability partnerships (LLPs) attractive, at least to some types of business. The first relates to multi-disciplinary partnerships (MDPs). The Economic Times reports: “India can
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Tax Benefits for REITs Likely
An earlier post on this blog had stated that the success of REITs in India would depend upon the availability of tax benefits to the REIT vehicle in the form of a tax pass-through. The Economic Times reports that SEBI has made out a case to the Government seeking that REITs be taxed in the
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Minimum Public Float in Listed Companies
An area that has left an ambiguous trail over the years has been the amount of public shareholding that is required in a company at the time that it embarks on a listing and thereafter on a continuous basis. Numbers for public shareholding limits have, in the past, ranged from 60% to 40% to 25%
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Guest Contributor: Pramod Rao
It is my pleasure to introduce our guest contributor, Mr. Pramod Rao. Pramod Rao is General Counsel of ICICI Bank, and heads the Corporate Legal Group of ICICI Bank Limited. He is an alumnus of National Law School, Bangalore, and secured BA LLB (Hons.) from NLS in 1996. He joined the Industrial Credit and Investment
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Guest Contributor Series
I am delighted to announce the launch of the guest contributor series on this blog. The purpose of the blog will be well-served only if there are group of contributors who are able to participate in a rich and rewarding discussion on issues and developments in the Indian corporate and business law sphere. Towards this
