The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
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Merger is a restructuring tool available to Indian conglomerates aiming to expand and diversify their businesses for various reasons whether it is to gain competitive advantage, reduce costs or unlock values.
Central Government exercise the power conferred by section 469(1) & (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and make a rule to amend the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 namely, National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016 come into force w.e.f 20th December, 2016.
e-Form STK —2 prescribed for making application to Registrar of Companies for removal of name of company from register of companies, is under development
1) These rules may be called the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Chit finance is very popular in India, especially with the middle-class businessmen. Such chit fund schemes may be conducted by organised financial institutions or may be unorganised schemes conducted between friends and relatives.
One Person Company [OPC] allows a sole person to incorporate a company on its own with concessional/relaxed requirements under Companies Act
Now there no need to take NCLT approval for prescribed Merger(s)/Amalgmation for certain type of companies including small companies as Fast Track Merger (FTM) is notified now.
Section 233 of Act (erstwhile no corresponding provisions in CA 1956) has been newly notified/inserted on 15th Dec, 2016. It talks about Fast track Merger or Amalgamation b/w between two or more small companies or between a holding company
A company proposing to reduce its share capital is required to take the following procedural steps: 1. Ensure that its articles of association contain a provision authorizing reduction of share capital.
Form INC-18- Application to Regional director for conversion of section 8 company into company of any other kind
