FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) SERVICES.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country, such as ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company.

The foreign direct investment in Indian business sectors, can easily be made in a variety of ways, through the Governmental and Automatic Routes. However, the Joint Ventures are the most popular and preferred forms of making investment in Indian industry. At present, the most lucrative business sectors for FDI in India are, Infrastructure (Power, Steel, Railways, etc.); Telecommunications; Hospitality sector; Education; Retail; Real Estate; Retail sector, Petroleum and Petroleum Products; Biotechnology; Alternative Energy, etc. AequitasJuris can help well-rounded the foreign investors of all class and categories for getting highly lucrative and secure FDI in India, through providing the following legal services reliably and economically:

  • Company Formation and Company Law services.
  • Establishment of Joint ventures
  • Corporate and Commercial Law services
  • For making all mandatory Compliances
  • Drafting all requisite Contracts, Agreements, and other Documents
  • Setting up Subsidiaries
  • Tax Planning
  • Project Finance
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Private Equity
  • And, other legal services for FDI in India.

FDI IN REAL ESTATE: BASIC GUIDELINES

  • The minimum area to be developed under each project would be as follows:
    • In case of development of serviced housing plots, a minimum land area of 10 hectares
    • In case of construction development projects, a minimum built-up area of 50,000 sq.mts.
    • In case of a combination of the above two projects, any one of the above two conditions would suffice.
  • The minimum capitalization norm shall be US$ 10 million for a wholly owned subsidiary and US$ 5 million for joint ventures with Indian partner/s. The funds would have to be brought in within six months of commencement of business of the company.
  • Original investment cannot be repatriated before a period of three years from completion of minimum capitalization. However, the investor may be permitted to exit earlier with prior approval of the Government through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
  • Development of at least 50% of the integrated project has to be completed within a period of five years from the date of obtaining all statutory clearances. The investor would not be permitted to sell underdeveloped plots (underdeveloped connotes, where roads, water supply, street lighting, drainage, sewerage and other conveniences as applicable under prescribed regulations, have not been made available). The investor must provide this infrastructure and obtain the completion certificate from the concerned local body/service agency before being allowed to dispose of the serviced housing plots.
  • The project shall conform to the norms and standards, including land use requirements and provision of community amenities and common facilities as laid down in the applicable building control regulations, by-laws, rules and other regulations of the State Government / Municipal / Local Body concerned.
  • The investor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals, including those of the building / layout plans, developing internal and peripheral areas and other infrastructure facilities, payment of development, external development and other charges and complying with all other requirements, as prescribed under applicable rules/bye-laws/regulations of the State Government / Municipal Body / Local Body concerned.
  • The State Government / Municipal / Local Body concerned, which approves the building / development plans, will monitor the developer's compliance to the above conditions.

WHEN YOU NEED A LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND PROTECTION OF YOUR RIGHTS AEQUITASJURIS LAW FIRM IS HERE TO HELP.