Category Archives: Chapter XXI – CA2013

Part – I of Chapter XXI deals with companies authorizes to register under this Companies Act, 2013.

We have discussed earlier here in detail, every company which is seeking registration under this Part shall,—

1.  ensure that secured creditors of the company, prior to its registration under this Part, have either consented to or have given their no objection to the company’s registration under this Part;
2. publish in a newspaper, advertisement one in English and one in vernacular language in such form as may be prescribed giving notice about registration under this Part, seeking objections and address them suitably;
3. file an affidavit, duly notarized, from all the members or partners to provide that in the event of registration under this Part, necessary documents or papers shall be submitted to the registering or other authority with which the company was earlier registered, for its dissolution as partnership firm, limited liability partnership, cooperative society, society or any other business entity, as the case may be.
4. comply with such other conditions as may be prescribed.

[UPDATE: This post was updated with effect from 15th August 2018]

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Part – I of Chapter XXI deals with companies authorizes to register under this Companies Act, 2013.

Any company formed under any law for the time being in force duly constituted according to law and consisting of seven or more members may at any time register under this Act as a company. This registration shall not be invalid by reason only that it has taken place with a view to the companies being wound up. We have discussed these provisions of Section 366 of the Companies Act, 2013 earlier here.

The Companies (Authorised to Registered) Rules 2014 supplement the provisions of the Companies Act 2014.

[UPDATE: This post is valid from 1st April 2014 till 14th August 2018. The updated version may be reached here.]

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