Unfolding the Harshad Mehta Scam
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Unfolding the Harshad Mehta Scam

What do you think is common between Harshad Mehta, Ketan Parekh, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya? Well, they all found loopholes in the Indian banking system and used it to create an insane amount of wealth. 

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What is the Recent Jagdish Khattar Case About?
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What is the Recent Jagdish Khattar Case About?

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has been winning its consumer’s hearts since its inception. However, the former Maruti top executive has definitely disassociated himself with the company’s values by indulging himself in unscrupulous behavior.

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Manpasand Beverages Fraud Still Unfolding
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Manpasand Beverages Fraud Still Unfolding

Manpasand Beverages has logged the limelight this year for all the wrong reasons. From the arrest of its Managing Director and its Chief Financial Officer for GST fraud in May to the recent allegations of a hostile takeover by Finquest Finance, it has seen all.

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A guide to Corporate Insolvency Procedure
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A guide to Corporate Insolvency Procedure

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 (IBC,2016) came in to force on 28th May 2016. The law relating to reorganization and insolvency of corporate body is dealt with by this act.

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Concept of Corporate Personality
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Concept of Corporate Personality

Corporate personality is the creation of law. And as per the law, a corporation is an artificial person created by the personification of a group of individuals. The theory of corporate personality mainly states that a company has a legal identity different from its member. Both English and Indian laws follow the concept of corporate personality.

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Impact of Corporate tax cuts on Banks and NBFC’s
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Impact of Corporate tax cuts on Banks and NBFC’s

On September 20th, 2019, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Corporate Tax Cuts in order to stimulate the economy. While in our previous article, we have already discussed at length the impact of Tax Cuts on the Corporate Sector. 

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Corporate Tax Slashed: An Early Diwali for Corporates
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Corporate Tax Slashed: An Early Diwali for Corporates

A significant bang reform has been introduced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 20 September 2019. A reform that has been called "historic" by the Prime Minister himself because it will stimulate the market for the "Make in India" scheme. Many experts believe that this tax reform will eliminate the gloom surrounding the Indian economy.

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How Is Your Purchase Price divided after a Demerger?
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How Is Your Purchase Price divided after a Demerger?

Before we move ahead and know how the purchase price is divided in case of a demerger, it is equally important that we build a strong foundation of the concept of demerger. Read on and find below.

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Liquidation of Company
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Liquidation of Company

Company being artificial person can only be dissolved by striking off the register of companies. This is called liquidation of company.

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Letter of Undertaking: How does it Work?
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Letter of Undertaking: How does it Work?

Letter of Undertaking (hereinafter referred to as LoU) can said to be a sort of guarantee that is issued by a banking entity to the concerned person for attaining short term credit from the overseas branch of an Indian bank. Such LoUs are not issued against retail transactions, but are employed in business or trade transactions.

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Internal Audit
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Internal Audit

Internal audits are subjected to company’s internal controls which includes corporate governance and accounting processes. It operates and manages legal compliance along with efficient financial reporting and collection of data. It also helps in maintaining operational efficiency by identification of problems and reforming lapses before they get discovered and identified in conduction of external audit. It is a way which provides an opportunity for firms to undo their wrongs and work effectively. It essentially focuses on possible areas for reformation and how that can be strengthened. Also, adding value to firm’s governing mechanism.

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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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