Corporate law and contracts
Every IFSC entity is also an Indian company, LLP or registered branch, subject to Indian corporate law and to commercial contracts governed by the law the parties choose.
In this section
Incorporation, foreign branches, officers, contracts, group services, security and insolvency.
Guides in this section
Incorporating a company or LLP for IFSC operations
An IFSC company or LLP is incorporated with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with its registered office in the IFSC, before or alongside the IFSCA application.
Read the guide →Registering a foreign company's branch
A foreign company opening a branch in the IFSC registers its place of business with the Registrar under Chapter XXII of the Companies Act, 2013 (sections 379 onwards), and files its constitutional and financial documents.
Read the guide →Boards, principal officers and KMPs across frameworks
IFSC frameworks require named officers: a principal officer, a compliance officer and key managerial persons, in addition to directors required by company law.
Read the guide →Commercial contracts for IFSC units
IFSC units contract in foreign currency with clients and counterparties worldwide, often under English or Singapore law, with disputes referred to arbitration.
Read the guide →Group service and outsourcing agreements
Group service and outsourcing agreements for GICs, GAOs and treasury centres must reflect IFSCA scope rules, outsourcing requirements and transfer pricing.
Read the guide →Security and enforcement in IFSC transactions
Security over assets of IFSC entities and their borrowers is taken under Indian law for Indian assets and the law of the asset's location for others. Enforcement planning starts at documentation.
Read the guide →Insolvency of IFSC entities
An IFSC company is an Indian company, so its insolvency falls under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Where the company is IFSCA-regulated, IFSCA's role in the process should be confirmed for the entity type.
Read the guide →Authorities and further reading
The official instruments and pages this guide relies on. Check the current version on the issuer's site before acting.
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