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LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURESCII – ACE MODULE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES Murali Neelakantan, Partner Khaitan & Co. Advocates, Solicitors, Notaries, Patent & Trademark Attorneys Copyright © Khaitan & Co.
2 Table of Contents Introduction Shareholding Shareholder Rights Board of Directors Share Transfer Protection Exit Non - Compete Intellectual Property Competition Law Issues Dispute Resolution
3 INTRODUCTION ,[object Object]
Structuring concerns and Transaction Documents,[object Object]
Shareholders’ Agreement and Articles of Association
Shareholding thresholds – 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%
Importance of protection on the basis of shareholding,[object Object]
Negative rights - affirmative votes
Deadlock resolution mechanisms
Anti-dilution
Dilution & its effect on rights,[object Object]
Reserved Matters
Fiduciary duty of a Director,[object Object]
Right of first refusal (ROFR)

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