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 issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 for appointment of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with Section...
Company Law : The issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 to report resignation of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with S...
Buy-Back of Securities (Unlisted Public Co. and Private Co.) as per Companies Act, 2013 Buy Back of Securities is a very important tool for Companies who wants to reduce their Share Capital. First of all, here are few preliminary notes of Buy Back: Governing Sections of Companies Act: 68 69 70 Specified Security: includes ESOP […]
The Companies Act, 2013 and corresponding rule, Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 has mandated the constitution of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship committee for certain classes of Companies, which was already recommendatory under clause49 of the Listing agreement.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified vide Section 149 (3) which effective April 1, 2014, every company must have at least one resident director. Resident Director: Resident Director As per Section 149 (3) is the one who has stayed in India for a total period of 182 days in the previous calendar year.
Companies which are required to constitute an audit committee shall operate the vigil mechanism through the audit committee and if any of the members of the committee have a conflict of interest in a given case, they should recuse themselves and the others on the committee would deal with the matter on hand.
1) The term of auditor holding the office in a company is increased to 5 years subject to ratification at every AGM as compared to one year in the previous act. 2) Mandatory rotation of auditors in case of listed companies, certain unlisted companies & certain private companies after 5 years.
The Companies Act,2013 has retained only 4 of 16 schedules of the Companies Act,1956 with changes and introduces 3 new schedules to cover new concepts of Independent Directors, CSR and Infrastructural Projects.
An issue of secured debentures may be made, provided the date of its redemption shall not exceed 10 years from the date of issue. If a company engaged in the setting up of infrastructure projects may issue secured debentures for a period exceeding 10 years but not exceeding 30 years
This write-up invites the attention of readers to the seven sections / provisions (Sections 447 to 453) in the Companies Act 2013 (which replaces the 1956 Act). It’s very essential to understand these seven sections; and reading of this write-up will be useful for every professional, student and all stakeholders too.
As you are aware, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, on 26th March 2014 notified a majority of the remaining sections of the Companies Act 2013, including sections 139 to 148, relating to audits and auditors. The Act is stated to be effective from 1st April, 2014.
PROVISION RELATED TO COMPANY’S STATIONERY INCLUDING LETTER HEAD As per companies Act 2013, companies are required to get its name, address of its registered office and the Corporate Identity Number along with telephone number, fax number, if any, e-mail and website addresses, if any, printed in all its business letters, billheads, letter papers and in […]
