Compiling the weekly secretarial updates from April 27, 2020 to May 03, 2020 of Week 05

1. Law updates

(a) Extension in the time limit for payment of Annual Fees for Financial Year 2020-21

(b) Further extension of the limit for Independent Director Registration in the IICA Databank

(c) Further extension in the last date for filing of Form NFRA – 2 

2. Web Series – One Concept One Slide

(a) Revised Timelines for FY 20-21 (Post COVID-19 relaxations) 

Summary of latest amendments from May 03, 2020 to May 10, 2020 of Week 06

1. Law updates

(a) Relaxations for Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM) 

(b) Relaxation in the provisions of Right Issue under SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018  

2. Web Series – One Concept One Slide

(a) Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code – Liquidation Proceedings (Part-IV)

A quick recap to the last week’s secretarial developments covering from May 11, 2020, to May 17, 2020, of week 07

1. Law updates

(a) Additional relaxations due to COVID-19 pandemic

(b) Relaxations relating to procedural matters – Takeovers & Buy-back  

2. Web Series – One Concept One Slide

(a) Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code – Liquidation Proceedings (Part-IV)

Summarizing the amendments/notifications/circulars/press release important updates issued by MCA, RBI, SEBI, ICSI, IBBI, NCLT etc. from May 18, 2020 to May 24, 2020 of week 08

1. Law updates

(a) Disclosure of Material Impact of COVID-19 on the Listed Companies

(b) Relaxation in eligibility for listing on BSE SME platform

(c) Extension in the validity of reserved names & re-submission of forms

2. Web Series – One Concept One Slide

(a) Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020

Compiling the weekly secretarial updates from May 25, 2020 to May 31, 2020, of week 09

1. Law updates

(a) Extension of due date for payment of Annual Listing Fees – FY 2020-21

(b) Insertion of PM CARES Fund in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013

2. Web Series – One Concept One Slide

(a) LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020

Through this newsletter, we would like to share the brief of notifications/circulars issued from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and other authorities including Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),  and Stock Exchanges in the month of April, 2020 and compliance calendar for the month of June,  2020, and July, 2020.