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 : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
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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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Soon after the SBO Rules came into effect, stakeholders started facing numerous difficulties in complying with the SBO disclosure norms, which obligated the MCA to revise the reporting norms and representation were made to MCA to issue a new Form altogether.
On June 14, 2018, MCA issued the Companies (Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest) Rules 2018 and enforced section 90 of the Act. On Feb 8, 2019, MCA has notified the revised rules on SBO. The sole objective of these rules is ‘to identify the ultimate beneficial individual or group of individuals who have control or ownership of the reporting company disregarding the intermediate shareholding by non-individual persons.’
Resolutions requiring special notice- Interpretation of Section 115 with Section 140(4) and 139(9) of Companies Act, 2013 Text of Section 115 of Companies Act, 2013 Resolutions requiring special notice. 115. Where, by any provision contained in this act or in the articles of a company, special notice is required of any resolution, notice of theintention […]
Companies Act, 2013 (Act) provides for conversion of companies from one form to another. One such important conversion is conversion of public company to private company.
OBJECTIVE OF SECTION 89 & 90 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 IN RESPECT OF ‘BENEFICIAL INTEREST’ Although both the provisions are based on two concepts ‘beneficial interests’ & ‘beneficial owner’. Both these terms are to be understood in respect of both the Sections and although both sections are based on these two expressions, yet both the […]
Calendar of the Events : MCA on 15th February 2018, came out with draft of Companies (Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest) Rules 2018. On June 14, 2018, MCA issued the Companies (Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Interest) Rules 2018 and enforced section 90 of the Amendment Act. On Feb 8, 2019, MCA has notified […]
Over the recent years compliances for public Companies has been increased like transfer of shares into demat forms, allotment of new shares into demat form, etc. and therefore, many closely held companies are getting themselves converted into a private limited. Private limited company is easier to operate, enjoys a set of exemptions and most easy […]
Analysis of Applicability and Other Provisions of National Financial Reporting Authority (Nfra), Rules, 2018 Attention: Form NFRA – 1 is Available for filing purpose and last date of filing is 31st July 2019. Form is uploaded on NFRA website. Link of NFRA Website: https://nfra.gov.in/ Notification on Date of Filing of NFRA-1 Last date of filling […]
Compliance Requirement UNDER Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder includes compliance related to MCA E- Form INC 20A, Form NFRA-1, Form BEN-1, Form BEN – 2, Active Form INC -22A, E-Form DIR – 3 KYC, E-Form PAS – 6, E –Form DPT – 3 (One Time Return) and E –Form DPT – 3 (Half […]
Section 115 of the companies act 2013 provides that where, any provision contained in this Act or in the articles of a company, special notice is required of any resolution, notice of the intention to move such resolution shall be given to the company by such number of members holding not less than 1% of […]
