{"id":2572,"date":"2025-09-29T00:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2025-09-29T00:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:44:47","slug":"company-law-mca-office-memo-dated-17-09-2025-mca-invites-public-comments-on-indian-multidisciplinary-partnership-mdp-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2025\/09\/29\/company-law-mca-office-memo-dated-17-09-2025-mca-invites-public-comments-on-indian-multidisciplinary-partnership-mdp-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Law MCA Office Memo Dated 17\/09\/2025 -MCA invites public comments on Indian Multidisciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The background note highlights several barriers faced by Indian firms, including restrictions on multidisciplinary partnerships, a fragmented licensing framework, bans on advertising, and public procurement processes that favour international firms with global presence and high turnover. 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