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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1. Annual general meeting (Section 96) : Time of Meeting : Every AGM shall be called during business hours, i.e., between 9 a.m to 6 p.m on any day that is not a National holiday. Venue of Meeting: It shall be held either at the Registered office of the Company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the Company is situated.
Appointment of Women Directors – compliance with clause 49 (II) (A) (1) of Listing agreement and Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013 As you are well aware that SEBI vide its circular dated 17th April, 2014 has made it mandatory for all the listed companies to appoint atleast one Woman Director on their Board of […]
Loan and investment by company- Section 186 186. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in this Act, a company shall unless otherwise prescribed, make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies: Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not affect,— (i) a company from acquiring any other company incorporated in […]
185. Loan to directors, etc (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan represented by a book debt, to any of its directors or to any other person in whom the director is interested or give any guarantee or provide any security in […]
In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 173, 175, 177, 178, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 and section 191 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, namely:– 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2015.
We hereby nominate the following person in place of as nominee in respect of the below mentioned securities in whom shall vest all rights in respect of such securities in the event of my/our death.
eForm DPT-3- Return of deposits eForm DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to rule 16 of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 16: Return of deposits to be filed with the Registrar: Every company to which these rules apply, shall on or before the […]
eForm MGT-15 for filing Report on Annual General Meeting eForm MGT-15 is required to be filed pursuant to section 121(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 31(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 121(1): Every listed public company shall prepare in the prescribed manner a report on […]
Notice of situation or change of situation or discontinuation of situation,of place where foreign register shall be kept eForm MGT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to section 88(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 7(2) of the of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference.
Requirement to appoint Company Secretary in Private Limited Company govern by the Provision of Rule- 8A of ‘The Companies Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel, Rules 2014’ Chapter XIII. Time Period: The Act doesn’t provide the time period in which a Company have to designate Company Secretary as KMP. But it’s advisable to appoint a Company Secretary as KMP in first board meeting conduct after applicability of such provision. In this Case Rule 8A come into force from 9th June, 2014.
