LLP, a legal form available world-wide is now introduced in India and is governed by the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008, with effect from April 1, 2009. link (pdf) . LLP combines the advantages of ease of running a Partnership and separate legal entity status and limited liability aspect of a Company. Here are some of...
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You must have read the news last month about an ex-Intel employee being charged with theft of trade secrets. Do you think it was a willful act or negligence or ignorance? It is imperative for organizations to educate employees on what is classified as confidential information, treatment of the same and not just have an...
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An interesting question came our way and we thought of sharing this with the larger group.  As a start-up most of them are on the look for free/open source alternatives before buying or building things. In the last few years, there has been a lot of software that has been released under dual licensing...
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We are pretty familiar with Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme (ESPS) as an employee benefit plan and employee retention tool. They are attractive in listed companies, primarily because of easy trade-ability and established market price. How about start-ups and unlisted companies? Are stock options attractive enough? Or is it shares...
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You have just started on your own and trying to understand different registrations required for conducting your business. Statutory or regulatory registrations are largely related to the kind of business or operations. You may need registration under the software technology parks (STPI) if in software development or require import-export code number, if you are exporting...
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You are planning to start on your own. How do you choose the legal form you need to operate as? Some of the parameters you need to consider are taxability, registration requirements, legal compliances, continuity, ownership...
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