Industry Standards on disclosure u/r 30 of SEBI LODR

Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Obligations and disclosure requirements (LODR) is the most talked about regulation pertaining to disclosure of certain events which covers almost ‘everything under the sun’ and many times there have been interpretation issues as to which incident requires disclosure, and which does not and how...

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MCA guidelines for Company/LLP name

The most crucial and important factor before you commence your business is deciding on the name of the company or LLP. There are certain guidelines or factors that needs to be considered before you can apply for name of your company or LLP with Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)....

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Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”)

  The genesis of promulgating the DPDP Act is protection of huge personal digital data available with various authorities, intermediaries, ecommerce players and different connected parties. The growing digital economy has led to increased concerns over privacy and data security. Data protection in European Union is governed by General...

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Offer of Securities in Demat Mode

The Offer of securities in demat mode refers to the issuance or sale of securities in electronic or dematerialized form. Dematerialization involves converting physical certificates of securities into electronic form, which can then be held and traded electronically through a depository system. Regulatory authorities in many countries, including India,...

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Removal of director by shareholder under the companies Act, 2013 (‘the act’)

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS   Section 169 and 115 of the Act   ESTIMATED TIMELINES   30-35 days     TYPE OF MEETINGS   Board meeting and General meeting FORMS TO BE FILED   DIR-12   PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE Any non-compliance with respect to above provisions shall be punishable with fine...

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Alternatives for Long-term incentive plan

There are few options of long-term incentive plans for Employees commonly used by startups to attract and retain talent and build ownership towards the company. Some of these possibilities are explained here.     Akansha Rathi and Associates (ARACS), a distinguished Company Secretary firm in Navi Mumbai, offers a...

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Procedure to file POSH complaints on SHe-Box Portal

ARACS ensures organizations comply with the POSH Act by developing comprehensive sexual harassment policies, conducting training and awareness workshops, and forming and training Internal Complaints Committees (ICC). These services include establishing clear complaint handling procedures, providing support for victims, and conducting compliance audits. We ensure proper documentation and reporting as per legal...

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Format of Annual Report on POSH

  Annual report under Section 21 of Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act of 2013.     ARACS ensures organizations comply with the POSH Act by developing comprehensive sexual harassment policies, conducting training and awareness workshops, and forming and training Internal Complaints Committees (ICC). These services include establishing clear complaint...

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Operation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 in work from Home Era

  • Act aimed to provide protection to women against sexual harassment at their workplace • Provides a mechanism for redressal of complaints of sexual harassment. • As per the Act “Workplace” includes any place visited by the employee arising out of or during the course of employment, including...

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