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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These days quite some number people are getting Show Cause Notice under section 266G of the Companies Act 1956. What’s this notice all about? As per Section 266C of the Companies Act 1956, No individual, who had already been allotted a Director Identification Number under Section 266B, shall apply, obtain or possess another Director Identification Number (DIN).
So Friends, the time for Preparation of the first financial statements as per Companies Act is here. One of the most important provisions of the Act for the Companies as well as Auditors to consider is the New Method of calculating Depreciation as per Schedule II Part C of the Companies Act 2013. I would […]
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. They shall be responsible for the day to day affairs of the Company The challenge for boards is to prevent crises in the organisations they govern.
Charge is the security given for securing the loan or debentures. Security can be provided wither by way of Mortgage/Pledge/Hypothecation. There are two types of Charges a) Fixed Charge:- Fixed charge mean charge which is created in respect of assets which is identified & ascertainable at time of in creation of charge. It is created […]
Companies Amendment Bill, 2015 was passed in Lok Sabha on 17/12/2014 and it was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 13/5/2015. The Companies Amendment Bill got the Presidents assent on 25/5/2015 and was published in the Official Gazette of India on 26/05/2015 as the Companies Amendment Act 2015. In this article we have highlighted the […]
The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014, introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, proposed as many as 21 changes in various provisions of the Act, which was passed by the previous UPA regime. This Bill received the approval of both Houses of Parliament and finally received the assent of the President of India on 25th of May, 2015.
S.1440(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (21 of 2015), the Central Government hereby appoints the 29th May, 2015 as the date on which the provisions of sections 1 to 12 and 15 to 23 of the said Act shall come into force.
Provided that in case a company does not have a common seal, the share certificate shall be signed by two directors or by a director and the Company Secretary, wherever the company has appointed a Company Secretary: Provided further that, if the composition of the Board permits of it, at least one of the aforesaid two directors shall be a person other than a managing director or a whole-time director:
These rules may be called the Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Second Amendment Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Rules, 2014, in rule 3, sub-rule (5) shall be omitted.
In the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014,- (a) in rule 12, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- Provided that in case pursuing of any of the objects of a company requires registration or approval from sectoral regulators such as Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board, registration or approval, as the case may be, from such regulator shall be obtained by the company before pursuing such objects and a declaration in this behalf shall be submitted at the stage of incorporation of the company.
