This slide deck was presented by Sharanya Ranga, Universal Legal at the TiE Institute Knowledge Series session for Startin Up in Aug 2010, hosted by TiE Mumbai
Organic Name Reactions for the students and aspirants of Chemistry12th.pptx
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Starting Up: Legal Aspects for Consideration
1. S TARTING U P – L EGAL A SPECTS FOR C ONSIDERATION
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3. Choice of Entity Private Company Public Company LLP Partnership Proprietorship 1 Person Venture More persons jointly Partnership with Limited Liability Popular Vehicle Established Stage
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8. Comparison Criteria Partnership LLP Limited Company Number of Partners/ Shareholders Minimum 2 Persons 10- Banking 20- Non Banking Minimum 2 Persons - no maximum unlimited 2 - 50 – Private Company 7 - unlimited - Public Company Legal Entity No Separate Legal Entity Body Corporate Body Corporate Liability Unlimited – may extend to personal assets of Partner/s Limited to the extent of Partner’s contribution Limited to the extent of unpaid share capital Compliances No major requirement Annual Returns, Financials and other returns based on events Company Secretarial (Statutory Records, Board Meetings, General Meetings), Annual Accounts and Annual Returns to be filed Tax Income of Firm taxed in the hands of the Firm Similar to Partnership Corporate Taxation (around 30%) Management Managed by the Partners Managed by the Partners Separation of Ownership and Management – shareholders, Board of Directors Dissolution/Winding up Retirement/Dissolution of Partnership Procedure as per LLP Act Very procedural and long drawn
Enterprising idea Pre-formation Strategy Getting Started The Road Ahead
Specific Terms vary based on the nature of contract
(information provided on an as-is where is basis etc..)
Sharing damages in an agreed proportion between the Parties
If Cause of action arises in more than two places and the courts in both places have jurisdiction, then party can file it any of the two courts as per convenience