Wednesday 2 August 2017

India: Lok Sabha passes Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which makes amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, was passed by the Lok Sabha last week and now proceeds to the Rajya Sabha. The record of debate is available here (pdf). A copy of the Bill, as passed, is available here (pdf). The Bills amends, amongst other things, the independence requirements for independent directors of listed companies. It also provides further details on the framework for identifying beneficial ownership.

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