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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In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provision of the LLP Act, 2008 concerning to Strike off of LLP. In case the LLP wants to close down its business or where it is not carrying on any business operations, it can make an application to the Registrar of Companies for declaring the company as defunct and removing the name of the LLP from its register of LLPs.
As the financial year started, and Annual General Meeting is round the corner of some or the other Company, I would like to highlight the topic DEPOSITS. I am writing this article in regards to clear the conceptuality chaos in the minds of people regarding the Deposits so accepted by the company
Section 2 (16) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines the word Charge as an interest or a lien created on a property or an asset of a company or any of its undertakings or both, as a security. A mortgage is also a type of Charge.
Provision of Section 72(2) clause (a-e) shall not applicable on following Companies: 1) Which accept from its members monies not exceeding 100% percent of aggregate of the paid up share capital, free reserves and Securities Premium account; or 2) Which is a start-up, for fiv
Section 149(1) of the Act, 2013- Every company shall have a Board of Directors consisting of individuals as directors and shall have- a minimum number of three directors in the case of a public company, two directors in the case of a private company, and one director in the case of a One Person Company; and a maximum of fifteen directors:
The proviso to section 2(40) of Act, 2013 has been substituted to provide exemption from furnishing cash flow statement by such private companies that are recognized as start-up in accordance with DIPP notification.
This Ministry vide Circular no. 04/2017 dated 16.05.2017 has issued a clarification that applications rejected by the Regional Director under Section 22(1) (ii) (b) of Companies Act, 1956 on the ground of expiry of limitation period cannot be reconsidered on a fresh application made under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Cash flow statement is not mandatory for private limited companies which are start –up companies. Thus, Cash flow statement will not be required for One person Company, Small Company, Dormant Company and Private limited Company (if such Company is start-up company)
Previously, Ministry of Corporate Affairs by notification dated 5th June, 2017 has given several exemptions to Private Limited Companies. Via Notification dated 13th June, 2017 MCA has added more exemptions by amending the notification dated 5th June, 2015.
In this article, the author describes the Section of the Companies Act, 2013 and respective rules thereof for conversion of the public company into a private company under which the Company already being registered can be converted subject to the provisions of this act and procedure to be followed. I have prepared a checklist for the process of conversion of a Public Company into a Private Company, considering provisions of the Act as well as NCLT Rules, 2016. Hope this article is helpful to you all
