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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Section 89 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Chapter VII of The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 covers the concept of declaration of beneficial interest in any shares (Including Preference Shares).
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY [Section 186(1)] A Company can make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies, Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Act, unless otherwise prescribed, below mention two exceptions of this:
F. No. 10/36/2001-CLB Dated 28th January, 2015 Before submitting an application under sub- section (2) of section 74 of the Companies Act. 2013, the company shall publish a general notice in two leading English daily newspapers and in a newspaper published in the language of the region having wide circulation in the region in which the Registered office of the company is situated in the manner specified in Form No. 8 in Annexure II.
Listed company or all unlisted public companies having paid up share capital of Rs. 10 crore or more, all private limited companies having paid up share capital of Rs. 20 crore or more, all companies having public borrowings from financial institutions, banks or public deposits of Rs. 50 fifty crores or more shall not appoint or re-appoint an individual as auditor for more than one term of 5 consecutive Years
Step by Step procedure to Formation / Registration / Incorporation of Private and Public Company in India.Incorporation / Formation of company involve a number of steps. We have tried to simplify the procedure to the maximum extent possible.
Reference sections: 123(2) and Schedule II Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 requires depreciating the asset over its useful life unlike Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956 which specifies minimum rates of depreciation to be provided by a company. Normally, prescribed companies who have to follow the accounting standard prescribed under the new […]
Certificate of commencement is like filing a declaration that we have deposited out initial capital into the bank account of the company and we are now ready to start our business. The declaration should be in form INC 21 which is for Declaration prior to the commencement of business or exercising borrowing powers.
eForm DIR-3C is required to be filed pursuant to Section 157 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rule 10A(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference.
The Board’s Report is an important document of Annual Report in which the Board gives a complete review of the performance of the company during the year under review and other information. There is no restriction to put any matter in the Board’s Report, if the Board intends to mention it. However, certain matters, as part of statutory compliance, needs to be put in the Board’s Report in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Agreement (for listed company).
FAQs on the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 and Rules thereon The ICAI hosted on its website exposure draft of Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) on the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 and Rules thereon.
