The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
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Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
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Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...
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Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
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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 […]
Section 159,160,161,162 & Schedule V deals with the Annual Return & related provisions under Companies Act,1956. But in Companies Act, 2013 all these sections are combined together in one Section namely – 92.
CA Himanshu Sharma Introduction – By Introduction of Companies Act,2013, Ministry of company affair has brought massive changes i.e. maximum of exemptions which were available to private companies under companies act,1956 have been withdrawn, lot of changes in acceptance of deposit rules through which private companies were not allowed to accept loan from relative and […]
Issuing shares to a select group of people like friends & family, angels or VC? Brace up, the new Companies Act 2013, provides for lengthy compliance procedures. Unlike before, even a private limited company has to follow the processes for private placement of securities. Securities means equity shares, preference shares and debentures, convertible instruments, redeemable […]
