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Sindhushri Badarinath

Partner in the General Corporate Practice at the Bangalore office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Sindhushri advises on India entry strategy, corporate governance, employment and general corporate advisory specializing in employee benefit schemes (including employee stock options and share appreciation rights) and restructuring of employee benefit schemes, executive appointment and remuneration, and business/asset transfers. She can be reached at sindhushri.badarinath@cyrilshroff.com

Section 8 Company Limited by Guarantee: An Alternative to Traditional Section 8 for FEMA & FCRA Issues Faced by Foreign Owned and Controlled Entities

Summary: The blog discusses the progressive shift in the implementation of CSR activities by foreign-owned and controlled entities, and how a Section 8 company limited by guarantee can serve as an alternative to the challenges faced by traditional Section 8 companies under the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.Continue Reading Section 8 Company Limited by Guarantee: An Alternative to Traditional Section 8 for FEMA & FCRA Issues Faced by Foreign Owned and Controlled Entities

Regulatory framework governing ‘foreign contributions’: Ambiguity leading to excessive stringency

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, and the rules framed thereunder regulate ‘foreign contribution’. This post examines how heightened policing calls for stringent compliance by entities receiving ‘foreign contribution’.Continue Reading Regulatory framework governing ‘foreign contributions’: Ambiguity leading to excessive stringency