Virtual Meetings Under Companies Act
- Year of Publication: 2020
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN: 978-93-86920-81-2
- No.of Pages: 321
Coverage in the book
* Virtual Meetings under Companies Act, 2013
* Analysis of MCA Circulars for Meetings through Video Conferencing
* Analysis of SEBI Circulars for Meetings through Video Conferencing
* Reference & Analysis of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015
* Checklists
* Frequently Asked Questions
2020 is the first year in which the shareholders meetings will be conducted virtually. The meetings will be convened and conducted in accordance with the guidelines issued by the MCA and the SEBI, as applicable. This book is an analysis of the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, w.r.t. conducting board meetings and shareholders meetings through video-conferencing or other audio-visual means, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and checklist of conducting such meetings. There are references to relevant provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the ICSI.
Initially, there is a detailed discussion on basic provisions around meetings and the precedents through case laws relating to the powers of board of directors, meetings of the board of directors and shareholders. There is also a discussion on the principles governing disclosures & obligations of listed entities under SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 vis-à-vis provisions of Virtual Meetings. The future of Virtual Meetings under Companies Act, 2013 is also part of the book.
The book attempts to empower the professionals in conducting or assisting in conducting such meetings with due cognizance to the rights of any stakeholders. The purpose of this book is also to ensure that the company adopts the best corporate governance practices while conducting such virtual meetings.
Gaurav Pingle is an Associate Member of ICSI and Commerce Graduate. Gaurav brings in eleven plus years of practice and industry experience, advising on business set-up in India, core Company Law matters from day-to-day compliance to advisory, transaction advisory, Foreign Exchange Management Laws, SEBI Listing Regulations, Securities laws for domestic, multinational and listed companies. He is frequently consulted by corporates, Compliance Officers, Company Secretaries, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants on critical corporate law matters and interpretation issues in Corporate and Securities Laws.
He has authored books on Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 and Related Party Transactions which were well received by the readers. As an avid researcher, he religiously authors articles and dedicated columns on the current case laws, latest happenings in Corporate Laws and articulates his views, which are published in leading professional and business journals. Many of his articles have bagged the ‘Best Article’ award. He also conducts internal training programs and workshops for companies, Law firms, CA firms & CS firms on topics relating to Corporate Laws and Corporate Governance.
Having a flair in teaching, he has been the visiting faculty for Company Law and Investment and Securities Laws at ILS Law College, Pune for 4 years now. He is also a visiting faculty at various colleges in Bangalore, Mangalore and Udipi. He has been invited to participate and address many conferences, seminars and workshops, study circle meetings and training workshops conducted by ICSI, ICAI, Commerce Colleges, Management Colleges and Law Colleges. Presently, he is the Managing Committee Member at the Pune Chapter of ICSI (2019-2022).
Bharat is a 'trade-name' for a group of concerns, popularly known as Bharat Law House and Bharat Law House Pvt. Ltd. Bharat is one of the most reputed publishers of law books with an experience of over six decades. It possess a very diverse range of publications covering not only the area of taxation - direct and indirect - but also company law, insolvency capital market, finance, industrial law, foreign exchange, commercial, civil and criminal laws. The students publications for CA, CS, CMA, CFA, MBA, graduate and post-graduate studies have carved out a niche for themselves. The Publication House has a professionally qualified team with strong in-house capabilities. Their strength lies in the patronage of legal luminaries in every field. They strive for accuracy, authenticity and sincerity.
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- Year of Publication: 2020
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN: 978-93-86920-81-2
- No.of Pages: 321
Coverage in the book
* Virtual Meetings under Companies Act, 2013
* Analysis of MCA Circulars for Meetings through Video Conferencing
* Analysis of SEBI Circulars for Meetings through Video Conferencing
* Reference & Analysis of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015
* Checklists
* Frequently Asked Questions
2020 is the first year in which the shareholders meetings will be conducted virtually. The meetings will be convened and conducted in accordance with the guidelines issued by the MCA and the SEBI, as applicable. This book is an analysis of the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, w.r.t. conducting board meetings and shareholders meetings through video-conferencing or other audio-visual means, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and checklist of conducting such meetings. There are references to relevant provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the ICSI.
Initially, there is a detailed discussion on basic provisions around meetings and the precedents through case laws relating to the powers of board of directors, meetings of the board of directors and shareholders. There is also a discussion on the principles governing disclosures & obligations of listed entities under SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 vis-à-vis provisions of Virtual Meetings. The future of Virtual Meetings under Companies Act, 2013 is also part of the book.
The book attempts to empower the professionals in conducting or assisting in conducting such meetings with due cognizance to the rights of any stakeholders. The purpose of this book is also to ensure that the company adopts the best corporate governance practices while conducting such virtual meetings.
Gaurav Pingle is an Associate Member of ICSI and Commerce Graduate. Gaurav brings in eleven plus years of practice and industry experience, advising on business set-up in India, core Company Law matters from day-to-day compliance to advisory, transaction advisory, Foreign Exchange Management Laws, SEBI Listing Regulations, Securities laws for domestic, multinational and listed companies. He is frequently consulted by corporates, Compliance Officers, Company Secretaries, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants on critical corporate law matters and interpretation issues in Corporate and Securities Laws.
He has authored books on Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 and Related Party Transactions which were well received by the readers. As an avid researcher, he religiously authors articles and dedicated columns on the current case laws, latest happenings in Corporate Laws and articulates his views, which are published in leading professional and business journals. Many of his articles have bagged the ‘Best Article’ award. He also conducts internal training programs and workshops for companies, Law firms, CA firms & CS firms on topics relating to Corporate Laws and Corporate Governance.
Having a flair in teaching, he has been the visiting faculty for Company Law and Investment and Securities Laws at ILS Law College, Pune for 4 years now. He is also a visiting faculty at various colleges in Bangalore, Mangalore and Udipi. He has been invited to participate and address many conferences, seminars and workshops, study circle meetings and training workshops conducted by ICSI, ICAI, Commerce Colleges, Management Colleges and Law Colleges. Presently, he is the Managing Committee Member at the Pune Chapter of ICSI (2019-2022).
Bharat is a 'trade-name' for a group of concerns, popularly known as Bharat Law House and Bharat Law House Pvt. Ltd. Bharat is one of the most reputed publishers of law books with an experience of over six decades. It possess a very diverse range of publications covering not only the area of taxation - direct and indirect - but also company law, insolvency capital market, finance, industrial law, foreign exchange, commercial, civil and criminal laws. The students publications for CA, CS, CMA, CFA, MBA, graduate and post-graduate studies have carved out a niche for themselves. The Publication House has a professionally qualified team with strong in-house capabilities. Their strength lies in the patronage of legal luminaries in every field. They strive for accuracy, authenticity and sincerity.
