Trademark is essentially another word for brand or brand name. A trademark can be any name, word, symbol, slogan, or device that serves to both identify and distinguish a business or product from others in the market. Once you have trademarked your business, if someone else makes an attempt to use something similar enough to […]
Section 8 Companies are considered best due to its systematic constitutional framework. The financial statements, directors’ report and other important documents of a Section 8 Company are easily available online on public inspection and are therefore, considered most reliable. In this write up, we shall study about the various aspects of Section 8 Company.
The One Person Company (OPC) is a newly incorporated type of company and was introduced in the Companies Act, 2013 to support entrepreneurs who on their own are capable of starting a venture by allowing them to create a single person economic entity. There can be only one, natural person resident of India who can […]
The name of any Company is basically the identity of the entire brand making it the most monumental asset for its growth. The name of every Company is mentioned in the first clause of memorandum of association i.e. said to be the constitution of a particular Company. Now, sometimes there might be a situation where […]
The Registrar of Companies in the financial year 2017-18 struck off many Companies in accordance with the provisions of the Section 248(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in its first trench and consequently, launched its second drive to strike off lakhs of Companies again in August, 2018. In this article, we shall study that what […]
In Companies Act, 2013, there are various restrictions on directors and shareholders to accept and give away the money to the Company. Thereby, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs came up with the concept of Nidhi Companies whereby unlike Non Banking Financial Company (NBFCs), these Companies does not require registration certificate by Reserve Bank of India […]
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are emerging ever since the introduction of the Companies Act, 2013 as it is a form of business entity, which allows individual partners to be free from the concept of joint liability of partners in a partnership firm. LLPs are preferred form of business as it is an alternative corporate business […]
Literally, a start up means ‘the action or process of setting something in motion’. Elaborating, it can be defined as a young business venture that is just beginning to develop. Startups are usually small and initially financed and operated by a handful of founders or one individual. Generally, it offers a product or service that […]
With the objective of promoting ease of doing business and ensuring better corporate governance, the Ministry of law and justice has notified the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and the same has also been promulgated by the President to be effective from the even date i.e. 2nd November, 2018. Further, the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 has […]
Preferential Allotment of Shares As per Companies Act, 2013, a Company can raise funds via right issue, preferential allotment, employee stock option plans and sweat equity shares. However, the best way to raise funds for an unlisted Company is by way of preferential allotment of shares. Section 62 along with Rule 13 of the Companies […]