Registration of a Public Limited Company| Explained
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Registration of a Public Limited Company| Explained

A public limited company is an incorporated business and is said to be a separate legal entity from its owners like that of the Private Limited Company. Shareholders are termed to be its owners and they enjoy the benefit of the limited liability. The limited liability is a benefit to each of the shareholder of that company. According to Section 3(1) (IV) of Indian Companies Act 1956 that ‘’a public company is not a private company” also the articles do not restrict the transfers of shares of the company. There is no restriction on the maximum number of the companies. It invites general members and public to purchase the shares and debentures of the company. If one wants to register a public company there are many advantages or benefits related to the registration of a public Company which are -

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Adverse Effect under Competition Law
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Adverse Effect under Competition Law

In every market, the companies producing similar products or offering similar services compete to gain maximum consumers, profits and market control.

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Difference between MoU and Letter of Intent
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Difference between MoU and Letter of Intent

Memorandum of understanding abbreviated as MOU and letter of intent as LOI, are two different terms but they somehow seem similar and people often get confused over it. This article tries to explain the difference between the two.

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Memorandum of Understanding| Explained
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Memorandum of Understanding| Explained

It is essential that before entering into a contract the parties to the contract reach an understanding on the same level. This requires that the parties agree in the same manner to the same thing. Ironing out all such minor details at the time of entering into a contract is necessary. However, sometimes the parties to the contract may just want to formulate a preliminary agreement that establishes the relationship between them but at the same time gives them some leeway which a formal contract may not. Such a preliminary agreement is called a memorandum of understanding.

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Registering a PVT LTD Company
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Registering a PVT LTD Company

Private Limited Company, the most mainstream lawful structure for perpetuating a business. It is simple to form an entity in India. For this one should simply enrol the directors who are the face of the company with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The name of the organization must be enlisted and present the organization incorporation documents that includes the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association. A private limited company must have at least two individuals and a maximum of 200 individuals. The whole procedure of registration takes around 10 to 15 days.

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All About Anti-Competitive Practices under Indian Competition Law
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All About Anti-Competitive Practices under Indian Competition Law

Anti-competitive practices refer to an all-embracing range of business practices in which a firm or group of firms may fit into place in normalize to restrict inter-firm competition to keep up or amplify their family member market place and profits lacking necessarily providing goods and services at a lower cost or of elevated eminence.

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Annual Mandatory Compliance for PLCs
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Annual Mandatory Compliance for PLCs

Generally, people opt for private limited companies due to less formality. It is the most popular and well-known form of start-up. However, some of the mandatory compliances which are pre-requisites are needed to be followed every year.

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Essentials of Valid Contract
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Essentials of Valid Contract

A contract is the foundation of a civilised world. The law relating to contracts in India is contained in Indian Contract Act, 1872. A Contract is simply an agreement between two or more persons to do something. Each contract creates a binding duty on the contracting parties. The Indian Contract Act deals with the enforcement of these rights and duties upon the parties in India.

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What are Sweat Equity Shares?
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What are Sweat Equity Shares?

Sweat equity shares are a powerful tool that can be used to align the interests of employees and the company. It is the shares that a company gives to its directors or employees for their contributions in the form of knowledge, intellectual property, or other value additions instead of cash.

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Minimum Alternative Tax
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Minimum Alternative Tax

Companies often have tendency to escape the taxes, to get more and more profit, and in order to escape it, they often become “zero tax companies” i.e. those companies which incur high profit but gets exempted from paying taxes by using undue advantages of various deductions, incentives tools provided to them for their benefits.

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Annual Mandatory Compliance for Start-ups in India
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Annual Mandatory Compliance for Start-ups in India

Startups in India have to follow a number of compliances placed by various statues. These include the periodic filing of tax and other returns, holding the board and other meetings, maintaining statutory books and accounts etc.

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NBFCs - Registration and Compliance
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NBFCs - Registration and Compliance

The non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are on rise and form’s an important part of the Indian financial system. The non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are a group of institutions that are heterogeneous in nature that raises funds from the public in direct and indirect ways.

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What is an Abridged Prospectus?
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What is an Abridged Prospectus?

The dictionary meaning of ‘abridge’ is to shorten something without destroying the meaning of the original. An abridged prospectus is a summary of the prospectus containing such details as be prescribed by the SEBI.

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Sale of Business Agreement
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Sale of Business Agreement

In this capitalist world, constant economic transactions are taking place. One of these important transactions is selling your business. While the sale of your business sounds like a simple enough deal, there is a lot of basics which has to be hammered out in this comprehensive document.

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Joint Venture Agreement
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Joint Venture Agreement

A Joint Venture is defined as any arrangement whereby two or more parties co-operate in order to run a business or to achieve a commercial objective. In other words, Joint Venture is a business agreement between two or more companies whereby the business resources of the partners are mutually shared and put to use.

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What is the Role of CSR Committee?
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What is the Role of CSR Committee?

Corporate Social Responsibility under the Companies Act, 2013 enables the companies to engage in social welfare activities and to take part in the development of the society.

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What is Shareholder’s agreement?
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What is Shareholder’s agreement?

The Shareholders are the actual owners of a company. Shareholders of the company reap the benefits of the business success by way of increased stock valuation or in the form of dividends and profits. In the event of the company incurring losses, the share prices would fall or the shareholders suffer a decline in their portfolio’s value. It is important to uphold the rights of the shareholders. The disputes between shareholders are often settled according to the company’s Article of Association until a proper shareholder agreement is drafted. In other words, an agreement entered into by the company and its shareholders describing the rights and obligations is called the Shareholder’s Agreement.

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How to Register Your Home Address as Company
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How to Register Your Home Address as Company's Registered Office

Registration of a business is very tough indeed worth putting in time for choosing a correct address as the Company’s registered office. The entire procedure of company’s registration, as well as fulfilling governmental requirements, involves a huge amount of finance and procurement of a commercial space is an add-on to the cost.

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