by Majmudar & Partners | Jul 26, 2017 | Insolvency and Restructuring
Introduction With the aim of having a robust and efficient insolvency process and to remedy the appalling credit default situation in India, the Indian government enacted the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “ Code”). The Code introduced sweeping reforms by...
by Majmudar & Partners | Jun 23, 2017 | Competition
In 2009, the Indian government implemented the provisions for prohibition of anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position in India under the Competition Act, 2002 (the “Act”). More recently, antitrust litigation has picked up in India as the general...
by Majmudar & Partners | Jun 13, 2017 | Tax
Background Under the existing provisions of section 10(38) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “IT Act”), income arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset, being equity shares of a listed company or units of an equity-oriented fund, is exempt from capital...
by Majmudar & Partners | Apr 26, 2017 | Corporate/M&A
Introduction The erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 (the “1956 Act”) contained provisions for the merger of a foreign company with an Indian company but not vice versa. The Companies Act, 2013 (the “ 2013 Act”) made a significant change and introduced enabling provisions...
by Majmudar & Partners | Apr 3, 2017 | Competition
Introduction The Competition Act, 2002 read with the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in Regard to the Transaction of Business relating to Combinations) Regulations, 2011, deal with the merger control regime in India. On March 27, 2017, the Indian government...
