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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Under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, provisions of closure of place of business of foreign Company in India is prescribed.
The Reduction of share capital is a delicate matter for both managerially and legally, its need to be handles with caution. Another name of reduction of share capital is internal reconstruction. Process of Reduction of share capital is first summed- up by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Punjab Distilleries India Ltd. v. CIT, (1965) 35 Com Cases 541, 544
Under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, offences committed under the Act entail penal consequences by way of fine, or imprisonment or both. . In this editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of section 441 of the Companies Act, 2013
Articles compiles Checklist for Change in Financial Year under Section 2(41) of Companies Act, 2013 keeping in view the NCLT Rules, 2016 with procedural aspects and forms to be filed.
(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2017.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has informed that as per second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 provide that prescribed class of companies shall have at least one women director.
Article compiles Checklist for Voluntary Revision of Financial statement or Board’s Report under Section 131 of Companies Act, 2013 keeping in view the NCLT Rules, 2016.
Out of the 238 listed companies identified as Vanishing Companies, due to the efforts of the Ministry and law enforcement agencies, 161 such companies have been traced and 77 more companies are still in the list of Vanishing Companies.
Mergers and amalgamations are vital corporate transactions and completely overhaul and transform the structure of the merging entities. A ‘merger’ is a combination of two or more entities into one; the desired effect being not just the accumulation of assets and liabilities of the distinct entities, but organization of such entity into one business.
Q. 1 How the subscriber sheet should be signed in case of foreign subscribers. Ans: In case of the foreign subscriber, the subscriber sheet needs to be physically signed and witnessed there. Also ensure to follow the process of Notarisation & Apostille for all documents as required under the Act. The complete MOA and AOA along with the subscriber sheet should be attached with the form.
