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Written Revision of Chapter 2 CA
Inter Law
Reece ees
Pee reL reer)Limited Liability Lawful purpose
Separation of)
rR cL 1 | Separate legal
Ownership from
____ Management J-— entity
| Can sueandbe | _ Sa ar Perpetual
‘Sued ? |__ suecession
Company : ABC LTD
(Can buy & sell)
property on its own
name
| Transferability of
Shares
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW| Who has been named as such in a prospectus
or
_/ \s identified by the company in the annual return referred
[ toin section 92
hy
) Who has control over the affairs of the company directly
__{ or indirectly
Promoters Section 2(69) —-—~_ ui
c On whose advice, direction or instructions the Board of
4 Directors is accustomed to act.Company
Private (including One Person Pubic
Company)
ltd. By Ltd. By Ltd. By ltd. By
Shares Guarantee Dniegied Shares Guarantee Unteness
with with with With
Capital _Capital_| Capital | | Capital
without Without Without Without
Capital Capital Capital Capital
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW1 (Need to specify the name of one
ominee in the MOA who would take
place in ease of death or incapacity to
‘contract. Nominee could be changed as
per the process and ths will not treated
as alteration of MOA)
200 Unlimited 1
2 3
15(Canbeexceededby | 15 (Can be exceeded by
Passing * special passing special resolution)
Freely Transferable Restricted
Restricted
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW| Minimam people required for forming a Company,
el @
Seven to form
Public Company
‘Two to form Private Company
One to form One Person Company + With a NomninceIs number of members fall below the minimum?
* In public company below 7
+ _Inprivate company below2
team eaieson busines are
than 6 months with such reduced
number of member
—
Consequences
Every person who is a member of the company during that time
shall be severally liable for the payment of the whole debts of the
company contracted during that time, and
+ Severally sued
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW‘+ STEPS FOR INCORPORATION
* Reservation of name by filing
application
* Drafting & signing of MOA & AOA and its submission to ROC. These documents have to be e-flled and e-stamped.
* Consent of person nominated as directors to act as directors to be submitted electronically
+ Submission of statutory declaration of compliance and other declarations
+ Pay fees & amount of stamp duty electronically
++ Obtain certificate of incorporation digitally signed by ROC
+ File declaration about address of Registered office.
CEEECEEE
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAWPromoters/ Directors
2. Drafting of
MOA, AOA and
other
documents &
declarations
i}
1 E-application for
Reservation of name
Registrar of Companies“
we
=
Registered office of Companies Incorporation CertificateFiling of Documents to Registrar of company
Signed MOA & AOA by all subscriber
Declaration that all requirements of the act & rules have been satisfied
by
(2) Person named in AOA (i.e. Director, Manager)
(b) Persons engaged in formation of company (i.e. Advocate, CA/CS/Cost
Accountant)
Declaration from subscriber to MOA & first Directors stating that:
(2) They are not convicted of any offence in connection with formation of
‘company
(b) Not guilty of misfeasance/ breach under this or previous Companies
‘Act during last five years
(c) Alldocuments & information contained in term are correct as per
their knowledge and belief.
‘Address for correspondence tll registered office is established.
Particulars and identity proof of subscribers to MOA, first Directors of
AOA.
Particulars of the interests of first Directors in AOA in other firms/ bodies
corporate along with consent to act as directors of the company
Prescribed Fees
2.On the basis of documents and information filed
the Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Incorporation
in prescribed form and allot a Corporate Identity
Number (CiN) to the Company which shall be included
in Certificate of incorporation.
3.The company shall maintain and preserve at its
registered office copies of all documents and
information as originally fied tilts dissolution under
this Act.
4.1f any person knowingly provides false information
‘or suppress any material fact liability U/S 447
attracted.
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RATHI: CORPORATE LAW5.1 company is already incorporated by furnishing
any false or incorrect information or representation or by
‘suppressing any material fact application may be filed to Tribunal.
Direct Removal of name of the company from the
register of companies
After giving reasonable
Pass an order for the winding up of the company
opportunity of being heard
the Tribunal shall pass such
Direct that liability of the members shall be unlimited
order-
Change MOA/AOA in the interest of Public, creditors and
member
Pass such other orders as it may deem fit
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW‘One Member
company
Encourages real
pairete) entrepreneurship | | requirements are Separate
San Peny.p. simplified trough legal Entity
nents) exemptions
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAWQualification of Member/Nominee of OPC
Anatural person
An Indian citizen whether
Resident in India or otherwise
(Resident in india means a
person who has stayed in India
for the period of not less than
120 days during the immediately
preceding financial year)
(A DEEPIEA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW
Not A Minor
(Minor cannot be member or
Nominee or hold share with
beneficial interest even
through guardian)Features of One Person Company
+ Only one member
+ Minimum number of diector is 1.
‘+ MOA shall indicate the name of one Nominee who shall become member of company in the event of death or incapacity
to contract the member of Company.
‘+ Such Nominee shall give prior written consent in prescribed form and filed with ROC.
+ Such Nominee may withdraw his consent at anytime.
‘+ Member of OPC may change the name of Nominee by notice and filing such change with Registrar (Change not treated
{as change in MOA).
+ Arnatural person shall not be a member of more than one OPC at any point of time and said person shall not be @
‘nominee of more than one OPC
‘+ fa nominee who is @ member in another OPC, due to the death of the shareholder becomes the member in 2.OPC at
the same time, he will have to leave the membership of any one OPC in 180 days.
(A DEEPILA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW BOther features of OPC
Cannot operate enter
into Non Banking
Investment activities
including investment in
securities of anybody
corporate
Cannot be incorporated
or converted into a
company under section 8
of the Act.
May covert into Private or
Public company any time
after its incorporation
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAWObjective to Promote
+ Commerce
+ Science
+ Art
+ Sports
+ Education
* Social Welfare
+ Religion
+ Research
* Charity
* Protection of
Environment etc.
Not for Profit Company
Profit (if Any) is used || * Any private/ public
in promotion of its company requires
objects only license from Central
Government to
Dividend is not operate as a section
distributed 8 Company.
Alteration of MOA + Itcannot use “Put
or AOA can be done Ltd” or “Ltd” after its
with CG approval name. However it
enjoys all privileges
A firm may be its ofa limited
member. company.
Reconversion into a
private/public
Jother kind of
company requires
Special Resolution in
general meeting and
Central Government
approval.
(A DEEPIEA RATHI: CORPORATE LAWRevocation of License by Central Government may be done if
Affairs of the company
Section 8 Conditions conducted fraudulently against
eal License conditions contravened Fohiicpolle/ oF agakist the
objects.
Penalty in contravention of section 8
‘+ Company fine: Rs. 10lakhs to Rs. 1 crore
* Officer in default fine: varying Rs. 25000/-to Rs. 25 Lakhs
Where the affairs of the company were conducted fraudulently every officer in default shall be liable for action u/s
4a7
‘CA DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW 6Wind up the company
After Revocation of Licence
Written notice shall be served oR
upon the company and an
‘opportunity to be heard shalll be ‘Amalgamate the company with another section 8
allowed by Central Government company having similar objects
(Regional Director). if the Central
Government (Regional Director) oR
is satisfied may pass the order to
Convert the company to private/ public company and
change its name
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW| \__ 4.Can callits general meeting by giving a clear 14 days notice instead of 23 days
|< 2: Requirement of minimum number of directors independent directors etc. does not apply
3. Need not constitute Nomination and Remuneration Committee and shareholders Relationship
__ Committee
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW ”+ From the date of incorporation (mentioned in the certificateof incorporation),it shall be a body corporate
by the name contained in the memorandum.
*+ Such a registered company shall be capable of exercising all the functions of an incorporated company
under this Act and having perpetual succession with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both
movable and immovable, tangible and intangible, to contract and to sue and be sued, by the said name.
+ The company becomesa legal person separate from the incorporators; and there comes into existence a
binding contract between the company and its members as evidenced by the Memorandum and Articles of
Association [Hari Nagar Sugar Mills Ltd. vs. 5.5. Jhunjhunwala].
(A DEEPIKA RATHI: CORPORATE LAW "* Definitior
Section 2(56)”Means the memorandum of association of a company as originally framed or as altered
from time to time in pursuance of any previous company law or of this Act”.
It is the base document for the formation of the company and along with, the Articles of Association
(AOA) is regarded as the Constitution of the Company.
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