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Companies Act 2013: Key Sections Overview

This document outlines the contents of the Companies Act, 2013 which governs company formation and operations in India. It includes chapters on incorporation, share capital, acceptance of deposits, registration of charges, management and administration, declaration and payment of dividends, accounts and auditing. Some key sections covered include formation of companies, contents of memorandum and articles of association, prospectus and allotment, types of share capital, reduction of capital, acceptance of deposits, annual returns, meetings and resolutions, financial statements and appointment of auditors.

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Companies Act 2013: Key Sections Overview

This document outlines the contents of the Companies Act, 2013 which governs company formation and operations in India. It includes chapters on incorporation, share capital, acceptance of deposits, registration of charges, management and administration, declaration and payment of dividends, accounts and auditing. Some key sections covered include formation of companies, contents of memorandum and articles of association, prospectus and allotment, types of share capital, reduction of capital, acceptance of deposits, annual returns, meetings and resolutions, financial statements and appointment of auditors.

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CHAPTER II: INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND MATTERS

INCIDENTAL THERETO (Section 3-22)

Section 3: Formation of company

Section 4: Memorandum
Section 5: Articles
Section 6: Act to override memorandum, articles, etc.
Section 7: Incorporation of company
Section 8: Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc.
Section 9: Effect of registration
Section 10: Effect of memorandum and articles
Section 11: Commencement of business, etc.
Section 12: Registered office of company
Section 13: Alteration of memorandum
Section 14: Alteration of articles
Section 15: Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy
Section 16: Rectification of name of company
Section 17: Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members:
Section 18: Conversion of companies already registered:
Section 19: Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company:
Section 20: Service of documents:
Section 21: Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts
Section 22: Execution of bills of exchange, etc.

CHAPTER III: PROSPECTUS AND ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES


(Section 23-42)

Section 23: Public offer and private placement:


Section 24: Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue
and transfer of securities, etc.
Section 25: Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus:
Section 26: Matters to be stated in prospectus
Section 27: Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus
Section 28: Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company
Section 29: Public offer of securities to be in demat form
Section 30: Advertisement of prospectus
Section 31: Shelf prospectus
Section 32: Red herring prospectus
Section 33: Issue of application forms for securities
Section 34: Criminal liability for misstatements in prospectus
Section 35: Civil liability for misstatements in prospectus
Section 36: Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
Section 37: Action by affected persons
Section 38 : Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities
Section 39: Allotment of securities by company
Section 40: Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges
Section 41: Global depository receipt
Section 42: Offer or invitation for subscription of securities on private placement
CHAPTER IV: SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURES
(Section 43-72)
Section 43: Kinds of share capital
Section 44: Nature of shares or debentures
Section 45: Numbering of shares
Section 46: Certificate of shares
Section 47: Voting rights
Section 48: Variation of shareholders’ rights
Section 49: Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis
Section 50: Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up
Section 51: Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid-up
Section 52: Application of premiums received on issue of shares
Section 53: Prohibition on issue of shares at discount
Section 54: Issue of sweat equity shares
Section 55: Issue and redemption of preference shares
Section 56: Transfer and transmission of securities
Section 57: Punishment for personation of shareholder
Section 58: Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal
Section 59: Rectification of register of members
Section 60: Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital
Section 61: Power of limited company to alter its share capital
Section 62: Further issue of share capital
Section 63: Issue of bonus shares
Section 64: Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital
Section 65: Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on
conversion into limited company
Section 66: Reduction of share capital
Section 67: Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares
Section 68: Power of company to purchase its own securities
Section 69: Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account
Section 70: Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances
Section 71: Debentures
Section 72: Power to nominate

CHAPTER V: ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY COMPANIES


(Section 73-76A)
Section 73: Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public
Section 74: Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act
Section 75: Damages for fraud
Section 76: Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies
Section 76A: Punishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76

CHAPTER VI: REGISTRATION OF CHARGES (Section 77-87)


Section 77: Duty to register charges, etc.
Section 78: Application for registration of charge
Section 79: Section 77 to apply in certain matters
Section 80: Date of notice of charge
Section 81: Register of charges to be kept by Registrar
Section 82: Company to report satisfaction of charge
Section 83: Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and
release in absence of intimatio’n from company
Section 84: Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager
Section 85: Company’s register of charges
Section 86: Punishment for contravention
Section 87: Rectification by Central Government in register of charges
CHAPTER VII: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
(Section 88-122)
Section 88: Register of members, etc.
Section 89: Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share
Section 90: Investigation of beneficial ownership of shares in certain cases
Section 91: Power to close register of members or debenture holders or other security holders
Section 92: Annual return
Section 93: Return to be filed with Registrar in case promoters’ stake changes
Section 94: Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc.
Section 95: Registers, etc., to be evidence
Section 96: Annual general meeting
Section 97: Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
Section 98: Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc.
Section 99: Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98
Section 100: Calling of extraordinary general meeting
Section 101: Notice of meeting
Section 102: Statement to be annexed to notice
Section 103: Quorum for meetings
Section 104: Chairman of meetings
Section 105: Proxies
Section 106: Restriction on voting rights
Section 107: Voting by show of hands
Section 108: Voting through electronic means
Section 109: Demand for poll
Section 110: Postal ballot
Section 111: Circulation of members’ resolution
Section 112: Representation of President and Governors in meetings
Section 113: Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors
Section 114: Ordinary and special resolutions
Section 115: Resolutions requiring special notice
Section 116: Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
Section 117: Resolutions and agreements to be filed
Section 118: Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other
Meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot
Section 119: Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
Section 120: Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form
Section 121: Report on annual general meeting
Section 122: Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company

CHAPTER VIII: DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND


(Section 123-127)
Section 123: Declaration of dividend
Section 124: Unpaid Dividend Account
Section 125: Investor Education and Protection Fund
Section 126: Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending
registration of transfer of shares
Section 127: Punishment for failure to distribute dividends
CHAPTER IX: ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIES (Section 128-138)

Section 128: Books of account, etc., to be kept by company


Section 129: Financial statement
Section 130: Re-opening of accounts on court’s or Tribunal’s orders
Section 131: Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board’s report
Section 132: Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority
Section 133: Central Government to prescribe accounting standards
Section 134: Financial statement, Board’s report, etc.
Section 135: Corporate Social Responsibility
Section 136: Right of member to copies of audited financial statement
Section 137: Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar
Section 138: Internal audit

CHAPTER X: AUDIT AND AUDITORS (Section 139-148)

Section 139: Appointment of auditors


Section 140: Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice
Section 141: Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors
Section 142: Remuneration of auditors
Section 143: Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards
Section 144: Auditor not to render certain services
Section 145: Auditor to sign audit reports, etc.
Section 146: Auditors to attend general meeting
Section 147: Punishment for contravention
Section 148: Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies
Paper 1
AS 1 : Disclosure of Accounting Policies
AS 2 : Valuation of Inventories
AS 3 : Cash Flow Statements
AS 4 : Contingencies and Events occurring after the Balance Sheet Date
AS 5 : Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies
AS 10: Property, Plant and Equipment
AS 11: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
AS 12: Accounting for Government Grants
AS 13: Accounting for Investments
AS 16: Borrowing Costs
AS 17: Segment Reporting
AS 22: Accounting for Taxes on Income

Paper 5
AS 7 : Construction Contracts
AS 9 : Revenue Recognition
AS 14: Accounting for Amalgamations
AS 18 : Related Party Disclosures
AS 19: Leases
AS 20 : Earnings Per Share
AS 24 : Discontinuing Operations
AS 26 : Intangible Assets
AS 29 : Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

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