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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Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
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Audit of ‘Internal Financial controls (hereinafter to be referred as ‘IFC’) over Financial Reporting’ is a reasonably advanced reporting concept for India. In India though there were no such requirements earlier, however, similar reporting requirements existed globally such as section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002 of USA.
Process for Approval of Central Government (Regional Director) where the instrument creating or modifying a charge is not filed within a period of 300 days from the date of its creation or modification and where the satisfaction of the charge is not filed within 30 days from the date on which such payment of satisfaction.
In case of Companies Act, is the board required to approve all related party transactions from audit committee? [1]The Companies Act 2013 prescribes that a company needs approval of the audit committee on all related party transactions and subsequent modifications thereto. Section 177(4) (iv). [2]Provided that the Audit Committee may make omnibus approval for related party transaction proposed to be entered into by the company subject to conditions given below.
Share warrants are a common source of funding used by companies, both public and private. As is clear from the nomenclature, warrants are issued with an option to convert into shares of the company. Having said so, share warrants are not similar to CCDs or ESOPs as has been explained further in this write-up. In […]
Committees have an important role to play in company governance. A Board can set up committees with particular terms of reference when it needs assistance or when any issue requires more attention. They can be set up for specific purpose or to deal with general issues. They can be established on a Short term or temporary basis or may be formed on a permanent basis.
In the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, After Rule 6 of Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 the Rule 6A inserted: Before Amendments: Rule 6 of Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 talk about Committee of the Board: The Board of Directors of every listed […]
In Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules 2014 Section 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013 states If an Auditor of the Company, in the course of the performance of his duties as auditor, has reason to believe that an offence involving fraud is being or has been committed against the company by officers or employees of […]
Some of the recent amendments have brought significant changes in law pertaining to the related party transaction. Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the related party transactions which inter alia incorporate various provisions and requirements including disclosure requirement for related party transaction.
At the commencement of Companies Act, 2013, Ministry of Corporate Affairs released many rules on the Act. Various new forms are prescribed for the purpose of the Act and Rules made thereunder. Some of them are e-forms to be filed by the Companies and/or other responsible person(s) with the Registrar of Companies and some are specific formats that are required to be complied in the said format as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Companies Act 2013 has brought out vigorous punishments not only to public companies but also to private companies and to its directors to our surprise.Table given below contains all the applicable penalties or punishments applicable to private companies and to its directors, if any of the provisions of the Act are contravened.
