Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) to integrate name reservation with SPICe e-form under Companies Act, 2013

Ministry of Corporate Affairs, releases the Companies (Restriction on number of layers) Rules, 2017

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) exempts mergers and acquisitions of banking companies from Section 5 and 6 of the Competition Act, 2002 for a period of 10 years

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) releases the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2017

Ministry of Corporate Affairs releases the Companies (Arrests in connection with Investigation by Serious Fraud Investigation Office) Rules, 2017

Investments by Non-Resident Indians as Foreign Direct Investment and in stock changes

Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the process of formulating the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups

Reserve Bank of India issues norms on accounts referred by banks under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017

Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends Schedule IV – Code for Independent Directors under the Companies Act, 2013