Assurance Box

Foreign Investment Laws

A list of all the legislations for this legislation area, along with an online link to the legislation, and the relevant compliance requirements.

•  Foreign Trade  (Development  and Regulation) Act, 1992 

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/not/om199.htm

  • Nature of Legislation

    Foreign investment laws

  • Related Compliances

    • Obtaining an IEC
    • To have a valid shelf life as specified in DGFT Notification NO.22 (RE-2001)/1997-2002 dated 30th July, 2001

• Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account) Rules, 2000

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/content/pdfs/020709ANN_1.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Foreign investment laws

  • Related Compliances

    • Realisation and Repatriation of proceeds of export of goods / software / services
    • Import payments
    • Compliance with requirements in relation to import and export of goods

• Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/capital_market_div/FEMA_act_1999.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Foreign investment laws

  • Related Compliances

    • Approval for foreign investment
    • Realisation and Repatriation of proceeds of export of goods / software / services
    • Import payments
    • To comply with the conditions for automatic route investment
    • Compliance with requirements in relation to import and export of goods
    • Filings of forms for investment

• FDI policy

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://dipp.nic.in/English/Policies/FDI_Circular_2014.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Foreign investment laws

  • Related Compliances

    • Approval for foreign investment
    • To comply with the conditions for automatic route investment
    • Filings of forms for investment
    • Automatic route