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 : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
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Identity proof of applicant-PAN is mandatory for Indian residents and passport is mandatory for foreign nationals. Address proof of applicant-Passport/Voter ID Card/Driving License/Aadhar Card not older than two months.Passport size photograph of the applicant.
Corporate Governance is based on principles such as -Conducting the business with all integrity & fairness,- Being transparent with regard to all the transactions,- making all necessary disclosures,- Complying with applicable Law,- Accountability & responsibility towers the stakeholder.
This article provides a synopsis of all the exceptions, modifications and adaptations made in the Companies Act, 2013 for the Private Companies. AN attempt is made to highlight the venues that can be freely transacted by private companies.
AS PER SECTION 185: No Company ( Private & Public) Directly or Indirectly Advance any loan, including book debt, to any of its directors or to any **other person in whom the director is interested Any guarantee or provide any security in connection with any loan taken by him or such other person BACKGROUND: This […]
Whereas the Official Liquidator attached to the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana has moved the following application Under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 for dissolution of the Companies enlisted below.
G.S.R. (E).-In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 92 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, namely:-
There are two expressions used in point XII of e-form MGT-7 – ‘Penalties and Punishments’. What do the two mean and how are they different? a. Penalties are penalties as in sec 42, 60, 91, 94, 111, 118, 119, 132, 136, 173 etc. b. Punishment refers to punishment by way of fine or imprisonment.
With insertion of 4th proviso in section 123(1), no Co. shall declare dividend unless carried over previous losses and depreciation not provided in previous year(s) are set off against profit of the company for the current year.
In pursuance of sections 4,7,12,152 and 153 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under- Single application for following in this form a. approval of name b. incorporation of a new company c. application for allotment of DIN d. supporting documents including details of Directors & subscribers, MoA and AoA etc. Once the eForm is processed and found complete, company would be registered and CIN would be allocated
Corporate Identity Number (CIN) :- Each Indian company (Listed or Unlisted) has a unique 21 Digit CIN (Corporate Identity Number). This is required to be quoted on all forms. Once this number is filled, company details are automatically filled in E-F
