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. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of November, 2018.
Brief Note: In General Sense Shares Means A Portion Of A Larger Amount Which Is Divided Into No. Of People. In Legal Terms As Per Companies Act 2013, Section 84(2) ‘Shares’ Means A Share In The Capital Of A Company And Includes Stock. A Share Certificate Is A Certificate Issue By A Company To A […]
Bonus Shares are shares given to the existing shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they hold. They are additional shares given to the current shareholders. It is the further issue of shares by a company to its existing shareholders without any receipt of any consideration. For Example if investor holds 100 shares of […]
Board of Directors have to confirm that they have laid down IFC and that such IFC are adequate and were operating effectively. Audit Committee Should evaluate IFC and risk management systems. Call on the auditors to comment on IFC.
Voluntary winding up of the Company- Appointment of Liquidator (An insolvency professional shall be appointed who is independent from the company). To consider and approve Declaration of Solvency and affidavit by the directors of the Company.
1. PREAMBLE This is in continuation of, to serve the purpose of a supplement to, the discussion in the previous posted Article @ Reduction of Equity Share Capital – Tax Implication The two ITAT cases stand out, as a sore thumb. in that, reminds self, of similar instances often come across, sadly for more than one […]
Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 25 of The Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 came into force w.e.f. 15th December 2016.It provides the concept of simplified merger. Under Companies Act, 1956 all the mergers and restructurings had to go through with lengthy proceedings, intervention of High Court was mandated […]
Casual Vacancy of the Auditor means a vacancy caused due to death, resignation, disqualification etc. of the auditor after accepting a valid appointment because of which the auditor cease to act as auditor of the company. How to fill Casual Vacancy arising due to resignation by the Auditor(s)? IN CASE OF A COMPANY WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE […]
The new regime of Companies Act 2013 has changed the requirement for appointment of the auditor in Companies. There has been a paradigm shift in the provisions relating to appointment of Statutory Auditor. This article broadly covers the provisional requirement for appointment of the auditor under Companies Act, 2013. The responsibility of evaluating the validity and reliability […]
Re-Constitution and Re-naming of Advisory Group of National Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (NFCSR) as Governing Council, NFCSR
