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Government Proposes Competition Law Amendment; Seeks to Tighten Rules on Antitrust Scrutiny
The government is looking to amend the rules around the scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions, as part of proposed legislation to overhaul the country's competition law. The draft law proposes all deals worth over Rs. 2,000 crore should be subject to antitrust scrutiny if the companies have substantial business operations in the country.
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Bill Amending Laws Governing CAs, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries Receives President's Assent
The bill, which provides for substantial changes and ensures more transparency with respect to the functioning of the apex institutes of the three professions, was cleared by Parliament on April 5.
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Centre Releases Draft Rules For Withdrawal of Retrospective Tax Demands
The draft rules say the Centre will not proceed with demands related to retrospective tax levy, provided that all companies withdraw cases against it
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Parliament Passes Bill To Amend Companies Law; Various Offences Decriminalised
Parliament today passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country.
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Parliament Amends Insolvency Law To Protect COVID-Hit Companies
Parliament on Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, whereby fresh insolvency proceedings will not be initiated for at least six months starting from March 25 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Companies Law To Promote Ease Of Doing Business
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeks to decriminalise various penal provisions and introduce a new chapter related to producer organisations in the legislation.
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Parliament Passes Amendments To Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code Bill
Parliament today passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters.
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Cabinet Clears Ordinance To Further Amend Insolvency Law
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process, wherein successful bidders will be ring-fenced from any risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters of the companies concerned.
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Troops Move To Northeast From Kashmir After Massive Protest Over Citizenship Bill
In order to maintain law and order in the north-east, 12 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were moved from Kashmir on Thursday, sources told IANS.
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Lok Sabha Passes Companies (Amendment) Bill
Lok Sabha today gave its nod to the Companies (Amendment) Bill which seeks to tighten corporate social responsibility compliance and reduce the load of cases on the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
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Companies (Amendment) Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha
A bill to replace the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha today, a moved strongly opposed by the opposition claiming the government has been trying to enact the law in haste.
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Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Amend Companies Law
The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2016 and then referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
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Cabinet Approves Amendments to Companies Law
To improve the ease of doing business, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the companies law that will do away with a mandatory declaration by a firm before commencing business.
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ITC Slumps 4% over Tough Provisions of Anti-Smoking Bill
Tobacco companies such as ITC and Godfrey Philips India fell sharply on Wednesday as the government moved to amend the anti-smoking law, which proposes radical changes such as banning sale of loose cigarettes and raising the minimum age of a person buying tobacco products to 21 years from existing 18.
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Insurance Reforms: Government Does Not Rule Out Ordinance
The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 2008, among other things, seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 per cent from current level of 26 per cent.
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Government Proposes Competition Law Amendment; Seeks to Tighten Rules on Antitrust Scrutiny
The government is looking to amend the rules around the scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions, as part of proposed legislation to overhaul the country's competition law. The draft law proposes all deals worth over Rs. 2,000 crore should be subject to antitrust scrutiny if the companies have substantial business operations in the country.
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Bill Amending Laws Governing CAs, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries Receives President's Assent
The bill, which provides for substantial changes and ensures more transparency with respect to the functioning of the apex institutes of the three professions, was cleared by Parliament on April 5.
-
Centre Releases Draft Rules For Withdrawal of Retrospective Tax Demands
The draft rules say the Centre will not proceed with demands related to retrospective tax levy, provided that all companies withdraw cases against it
-
Parliament Passes Bill To Amend Companies Law; Various Offences Decriminalised
Parliament today passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country.
-
Parliament Amends Insolvency Law To Protect COVID-Hit Companies
Parliament on Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, whereby fresh insolvency proceedings will not be initiated for at least six months starting from March 25 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Companies Law To Promote Ease Of Doing Business
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeks to decriminalise various penal provisions and introduce a new chapter related to producer organisations in the legislation.
-
Parliament Passes Amendments To Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code Bill
Parliament today passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters.
-
Cabinet Clears Ordinance To Further Amend Insolvency Law
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process, wherein successful bidders will be ring-fenced from any risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters of the companies concerned.
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Troops Move To Northeast From Kashmir After Massive Protest Over Citizenship Bill
In order to maintain law and order in the north-east, 12 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were moved from Kashmir on Thursday, sources told IANS.
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Lok Sabha Passes Companies (Amendment) Bill
Lok Sabha today gave its nod to the Companies (Amendment) Bill which seeks to tighten corporate social responsibility compliance and reduce the load of cases on the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
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Companies (Amendment) Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha
A bill to replace the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha today, a moved strongly opposed by the opposition claiming the government has been trying to enact the law in haste.
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Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Amend Companies Law
The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2016 and then referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
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Cabinet Approves Amendments to Companies Law
To improve the ease of doing business, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the companies law that will do away with a mandatory declaration by a firm before commencing business.
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ITC Slumps 4% over Tough Provisions of Anti-Smoking Bill
Tobacco companies such as ITC and Godfrey Philips India fell sharply on Wednesday as the government moved to amend the anti-smoking law, which proposes radical changes such as banning sale of loose cigarettes and raising the minimum age of a person buying tobacco products to 21 years from existing 18.
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Insurance Reforms: Government Does Not Rule Out Ordinance
The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 2008, among other things, seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 per cent from current level of 26 per cent.
