What’s new in Insolvency and bankruptcy code (amendment) Bill 2017?
Both the houses of the Parliament have passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the bill is waiting for assent of the President of India to become a law. The aim of this amendment was to tightening loopholes in existing code and disallows backdoor entry of some existing managements from bidding as…
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What is Contract of Indemnity?
(This article explains the meaning of contract of Indemnity; features of Indemnity Contract, rights and duties of indemnity holder.) Definition of contract of indemnity: Section 124 of contract Acts defines contract of indemnity as “a contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the…
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What are the advantages in registration of a partnership firm?
Registration of a partnership firm is not compulsory under law. It is left to the partners of the firm to register their firm or not. However,the advantages of registration of a partnership firm are that the registered firm offers an irrefutable legal proof of the existence partnership and the composition of partners, their address,…
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What is Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) ?
Updated 05.01.2021: LEI is a 20-digit unique code to identify parties to financial transactions worldwide. Following the global financial crisis, the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code is conceived at the initiative of the ‘Group of 20, financial stability Board’. In the US and Europe, the regulations require the use of LEIs to uniquely identify counterparties…
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Guidelines on return/ despatch of dishonoured cheques?
In terms of RBI guidelines the paying bank should return dishonoured cheques presented through clearing houses strictly as per the return discipline prescribed for respective clearing house in terms of Uniform Regulations And Rules for Bankers’ Clearing Houses. According to RBI circular DBOD.No.BC.74/09.07.001/91-92 dated 28th January 1992, RBI had advised all the banks implement the…
PML Act 2002:Obligations of financial institutions and intermediaries
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 came into force with effect from July 1; 2005. The Government of India has enacted PML Act to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from or involved in, money-laundering. The Directorate of Enforcement in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance is responsible for investigating…
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