Category Archives: Chapter II – CA2013

INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO

INCORPORATION OF COMPANY


UPDATE: on 30th August 2013: Companies Bill 2012 became the Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).

Section 7, 8 of Companies Bill 2012 Act, 2013

In my last blog post “Formation of Company”, I discussed the formation of company and its foundation documents; Memorandum, Articles and proposed/changed Name.  In This post we will discuss, Incorporation of Company including incorporation of non- profit company.

INCORPORATION OF COMPANY (SECTION 7):

All document related to incorporation shall be filed be filed before the registrar, in whose jurisdiction registered office of a company is proposed to be situated. A Registrar may have jurisdiction over several states or only a part of a state. Following documents are to be submitted:

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FORMATION OF A COMPANY


UPDATE: on 30th August 2013: Companies Bill 2012 became the Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).

Section 3, 4 and 5 of the Companies Bill, 2012 Act 2013

In my last post, I discussed definition of companies and classes.

FORMATION OF COMPANY (SECTION 3):

A company may be formed for any lawful purpose by:

(a)    Seven or more persons as public company;

(b)   Two or more persons as private company;

(c)    One person as One Person Company

By subscribing names to a memorandum and complying other requirements.

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