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Corporate Law Updates March 2022

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (MCA)

  1. Introduction of Form CSR-2 (Report on Corporate Social Responsibility)

The MCA has notified the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2022, in force and effective February 11, 2022 (i.e., date of publication of applicable notification bearing G.S.R. 107(E) in the Official Gazette). The Rules have been rolled out in an attempt to further strengthen the compliance norms for Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) reporting and promote transparency.

In terms of the above-said, every Company covered under the provisions of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 will be henceforth required to prepare and file with the Registrar of Companies, a compliance report on its CSR obligations. A Company to whom such obligation will apply, shall be required to file such report (at the end of each financial year) as per the format prescribed in Form CSR-2. 

The compliance requirement for eligible companies is live, for financial year 2020-21 and as per directions laid down in the said Rules, the report shall be filed as an addendum to Form AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL or AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS).

For financial year 2020-21, the cut-off date for the first filing of Form CSR-2 has been determined as of March 31, 2022. 

Prior to this Notification, reporting of CSR by a company was mandated under the Directors’ Report. However, introduction of Form CSR-2 and related compliance obligations, may aid to ensure stricter compliance and reporting applicable to a company under prevalent CSR regime (including CSR Rules).

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  1. Amendment to Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

The MCA, vide notification dated February 11, 2022, has stated that certain provisions of Section 90, 164, 165, 167, 206(5), 207(3), 252 and 439 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall be applicable to the Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. 

By virtue of the said notification, no person:

  1. Can be appointed as a designated partner for a period of five (5) years in case of non-filing of the financial statements and annual return for a continuous period of three (3) years or failed to repay the deposit or interest thereon or to redeem the debentures on the due date or pay interest due thereon or pay any dividend declared for one (1) year or more.
  2. Shall be appointed in more than twenty (20) LLPs. He has to leave/ resign one of his existing offices as designated partner within one year of the said notification in case a person is holding a position as designated partner in more than twenty (20) LLPs.

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  1. Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2022

The MCA, vide notification dated February 11, 2022, has notified the LLP Amendment Rules, 2022. 

Some of the key amendments introduced are as under:

  1. The existing Rule 19(1) has been substituted by virtue of the said notification in case the name of an existing LLP or a newly incorporated LLP resembles with the existing LLP, or a Company or a proprietor of a registered trademark under the Trademarks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), then such entity may apply to the Regional Director in Form 23 to give a direction to that LLP to change its name or new name. 
  2. Rule 19A has been inserted by virtue of the said amendment rules, which deals with the allotment of the new name to an existing LLP. As per the said rule, in case a LLP fails to change its name or new name, as the case may be, in accordance with the direction issued under Section 17(1) within a period of three months from the date of issue of such direction, the letters “Order of Regional Director Not Complied” (ORDNC), the year of the passing of the direction, the serial number and the existing LLPIN of the LLP shall become the new name of the LLP without any further act or deed by the LLP.
  3. Rule 37A to 37D has been inserted which provides for the adjudication of penalties by the Adjudicating Officer, filing of appeal against order passed by the Adjudicating Officer, Registration of appeal and disposal of appeal by Regional Director respectively.
  4. Substitution of the existing fee schedule with respect to the fee to be paid by the LLP for registration, conversion/ filing of certain documents with the Registrar of Companies.

The said amendment act shall come into effect from April 1, 2022.

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  1. Relaxation on levy of additional fees in filing of Annual Forms with the Registrar of Companies

The MCA has issued a circular dated February 14, 2022, whereby it has further extended the date of filing of annual financial statement/ return for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021 and stated that no additional fee shall be levied on companies for filing of e-Forms AOC-4, AOC-4(CFS), AOC-4(XBRL), AOC-4 non-XBRL that are filed up to March 15, 2022. 

Similarly, in case of e-Form MGT-7/ MGT-7A, no additional fee shall be levied for filings made up to March 31, 2022. Accordingly, the said forms shall be filed with nominal fee till the extended dates.

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  • Education: M.Sc (1989) L.L.B. (1992)
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ANHAD LAW MANISHI PATHAK

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Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption | Dispute Resolution | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) | Employment & Labour | Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory | Government Relations | Mergers & Acquisitions

Manishi Pathak is the Founder and Managing Partner of ANHAD LAW.

Manishi has experience of over three decades. His areas of practice include dispute resolutions, labour and employment, corporate investigations, compliance audit and investigation into non-compliance of anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, besides advisory and transactional supports on matters involving other corporate and commercial laws.

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Manishi is also known for his expertise in the area of mergers and acquisitions/ joint ventures, corporate restructuring and re-organizations besides his government relations work. 

He has been appreciated by clients for his hands-on approach and for providing solution-oriented sound legal advice which is commercially and practically tenable. He is also known for offering unique blend of analytical thinking and business strategy, while structuring, negotiating and closing complex commercial transactions and resolution of disputes including mediation and arbitration.

Manishi also has vast experience of delivering advisory support in areas of law, including but not limited to contentious commercial disputes, regulatory compliances (involving exchange control regulations in addition to other regulatory matters), compliance advisory under various corporate and commercial laws, rules etc. (under applicable Central and/or State). 

Manishi’s primary area of interest and specialization besides dispute resolution and government relations is Labour and Employment laws. He enjoys a distinguished status and standing in the sphere of Labour and Employment law practice. He is widely recognized as a ‘top ranked specialist’ in this area of practice owing to his deep knowledge and vast experience of dealing with range of matters in the domain of labour and employment laws practice including court litigation and appellate work. 

Manishi has retained most top accolades on offer by leading global legal ranking bodies such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 etc., in the field of Labour and Employment laws in India. For over last decade, Manishi and he been retained title of ‘Top Ranked’ ‘Leading Practitioner’, ‘Specialist’, owing to established expertise and in-depth knowledge he possesses in the sphere of Labour and Employment laws practice in India. 

Manishi is considered to be one of the first legal professionals who identified the scope, ambit and applicability of various central and state specific labour and employment legislations in India, while making foreign and Indian multinational corporations having business presence in India recognize the importance of compliance to various labour and employment laws related legislations in India. 

Undisputedly, in the context of Indian scenario, Manishi is regarded as the legal professional who played a pivotal role that lead to recognition and acceptance of ‘labour and employment’ laws as a prominent and established area of practice, amongst other practice areas. 

As the practice head, Manishi is actively involved in advising on a wide range of labour laws related queries, preparation and standardization of employment agreements and other agreements such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreement, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, HR policies/handbooks/manuals etc., including structuring of ESOPs, closure of businesses, termination/transfer of employees, other termination related issues, trade union related disputes, social security and/or insurance claims, etc. The Firm predominantly represents companies/corporations and their management on employment related projects and litigation.

Manishi also leads members of the firm on matters involving employment audits, whistle-blower investigations, closure of establishments, transfer of business and undertakings, sexual harassment complaints, employer and employee rights and matters involving trade unions. He is also known for his involvement in investigations and/or enquiries concerning employees including in matters of misconduct by employees and/or associated parties. 

Prior to founding Anhad Law, Manishi has been the Partner of other renowned law firms of India.

Manishi has considerable experience of representing clients belonging to manufacturing as well as services business, across varied sectors including but not limited to automobiles, aviation, banking, chemicals, commerce, electronics, FMCG, information technology, paper, packaging, pharmaceuticals, ports, real estate, retail and telecommunications, amongst others.

Chambers and Partners lists Manishi in Band 1 for Employment Law and he has been recognised as a leading employment law specialist in India since 2013. They have provided the following comments as well: Manishi Pathak commands ‘great respect in the employment market,’ clients valuing him especially as a ‘very experienced partner who brings a lot of insight to particularly complex employment issues.’ He offers significant expertise in the handling of the employment aspects of M&A transactions and in advising international clients on ensuring that their operations comply with Indian employment laws.  Chambers and Partners ranked Manishi as a New Delhi based recognized practitioner in the area of Corporate/M&A for the years 2014 and 2015. He has been ‘Top Ranked’ for 2022 by Chambers and Partners (Asia-Pacific).   Chambers Global ranked him as a New Delhi based recognized practitioner in the area of Corporate/M&A for the year 2014 and 2015.  Asia Law Profiles 2022 has ranked him as an “Elite Practitioner’ for Labour & Employment Law in India. He was also earlier listed by Asia Law Profiles in 2017, 2019 and 2020.  He has been listed in the Who’s Who Legal of Indian practitioners in the field of Labour & Employment law since 2009.  Legal 500 has further recognised him amongst India’s leading lawyers for the last several years including 2021. 

He has authored several publications on Indian Labour & Employment law for Kluwer Law and Law Business Research and he writes and speaks regularly on a range of subjects, including foreign investment in India and Labour and Employment law. 

Some of his prominent publications include “Restrictive Covenants” (India Chapter) by Kluwer Law Publication; “Hiring and retaining Talent” (India Chapter) by Kluwer Law Publication; “Getting The Deal Through (Labour & Employment)”, India Chapter by Law Business Research; Labour and Employment Compliance in India, 9 editions, published by Kluwer Law since 2008 including of 2021. 

He has also authored “India Chapter on Employment Law in the Employment Law Review” by Law Business Research since 2010 -15. Manishi also contributed to National Law School Publication (Business Law Review) “An overview of contract labour related laws in India”. He has also contributed to the World Bank Group‘s publication Employing Workers 2021. 

Manishi is a member and was an officer of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). He is also a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association and Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).

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  17. (i) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest that is claimed to be infringed; (ii) A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; (iii) A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site (providing URL(s) in the body of the communication is the best way to help Anhad Law locate content quickly); (iv) Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address; A signed statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (v) A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or licensee or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s or licensee’s behalf. You can write to us at:Email ID: delhi@anhadlaw.com
  18. Anhad Law may, in its sole discretion, disable and/or terminate use of or access to the Website by users who infringe the intellectual property of others or of Anhad Law. The user agrees that Anhad Law with or without any reason, may immediately terminate his/her access to the Website without prior notice. Without limiting the foregoing, Anhad Law may terminate or temporarily suspend his/her access to the Website if he/she (a) breaches or violates these Terms, (b) there is a request by law enforcement or other government agencies, or (c) in case of unexpected technical issues or problems.
  19. Users agree that all terminations of access to the Website shall be made at the sole discretion of Anhad Law, and that Anhad Law shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever to either him/ her or any third-party for any termination of access to this Website.
  20. By agreeing to these terms, you acknowledge that Anhad Law may collect, use and disclose your information as described in our Privacy Policy, also available on the Website.
  21. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be disregarded and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
  22. Anhad Law’s failure to act or delay in acting with respect to any failure by you or others to comply with these Terms of Use does not waive or limit its right to act with respect to that, subsequent or similar failures.
  23. Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and Anhad Law with respect to the subject matter hereof.
  24. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to these Terms of Use or the Website must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action shall be barred.
  25. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without the prior written consent of Anhad Law, and any purported assignment or transfer in violation of this provision shall be null and void.
  26. Anhad Law causes the control and maintenance of this Website from India. Anhad Law makes no representations that the information and material contained in this Website are appropriate or permitted for use in jurisdictions outside India.
  27. These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
  28. The usage of the Website by the user is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Delhi without prejudice to the right of Anhad Law to take action in any jurisdiction whatsoever.
  29. Anhad Law reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms and to take any action we deem necessary and appropriate. Such action may include but not be limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties. In addition, Anhad Law may take action to disclose any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user’s profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, IP addresses and traffic information.
  30. Anhad Law reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use and/or the rules and regulations set forth on the Website, including without limitation the right to block access from a particular internet address.
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