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.
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For registration as a company limited by shares: (i) A list showing the names, addresses, and occupations of all persons named therein as members with details of shares held by them respectively, showing separately shares allotted for consideration in cash
Particulars relating to directors and Secretary to be furnished to the Registrar by foreign Companies.- (1) Every foreign company shall, within thirty days of establishment of its place of business in India, in addition to the particulars specified in subsection (1) of section 380 of the Act, also deliver to the Registrar for registration, a list of directors and Secretary of such company.
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2014. Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 31.03.2014 G.S.R. 268(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404, read with subsections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the […]
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (31) of section 2, section 73 and section 76 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), and in supersession of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 or any other rules prescribed under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) on matters covered under these rules except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 123read with sub-section (1) of section 467 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following alterations to Schedule II to the said Act, namely:-
Meetings of Board through video conferencing or other audio visual means.- A company shall comply with the following procedure, for convening and conducting the Board meetings through video conferencing or other audio visual means.
Woman director on the Board.- The following class of companies shall appoint at least one woman director- (i) every listed company; (ii) every other public company having – (a) paid–up share capital of one hundred crore rupees or more; or (b) turnover of three hundred crore rupees or more:
The Audit Committee of the company or the Board shall, in consultation with the Internal Auditor, formulate the scope, functioning, periodicity and methodology for conducting the internal audit.
Declaration of dividend out of reserves.- In the event of adequacy or absence of profits in any year, a company may declare dividend out of surplus subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-
Register of members.- (1) Every company limited by shares shall, from the date of its registration, maintain a register of its members in Form No. MGT.1: Provided that in the case of existing companies, registered under the Companies Act, 1956, particulars shall be compiled within six months from the date of commencement of these rules.
