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APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MANAGER

Posted on May 3, 2013 | 101 comments

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

[NOTE: The law stated in this post is effective from 1^st April 2014 till 11^th September 2018. For the law applicable from 12^th September 2018, please visit here]

Managing Director is Key Managerial Personnel of utmost importance. He is the face of a company and its decision-making mechanism. A person gains significant advantages as Managing Director which may not be there, in case of his appointment as Manager or Chief Executive Officer. While Chief Executive Officer has no special advantage except his clubbing as Key Managerial Personnel with Manager and Managing Director, Manager has some. Their definitions speak themselves. Appointment of Managing Director, Whole – Time Director and Manager is governed by the provision of Section 196 of the Bill. They all are a different class of Key Managerial Personnel and has the specific provision of appointment in addition to Section 203, discussed in an earlier post.

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Posted in Chapter XIII - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Board Committee, Board of Directors, Companies Bill 2012, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Director, India, Key managerial personnel, Legal Reforms, Manager, Managerial Remuneration, Managing Director, Ministry of corporate affairs, Reforms, Whole – time Director

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS IN COMPANIES ACT 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 | 13 comments

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

When I was reading Section 149 of the Companies Bill, 2012 for an earlier post “Appointment and Qualification of Director”, I have not discussed provisions related to independent director. As mentioned in that post every listed company shall have at least one-third of total number of directors as Independent directors. The central government may prescribe minimum number of independent directors in other class or classes of public companies. Independent director is a genre of directors and all law related to duties, vacation, resignation, removal will also be applicable to them also. do not forget; they are not key managerial personnel or officer in default.

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Posted in Chapter XI - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Board Committee, Board of Directors, Code for Independent Directors, Companies Bill 2012, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Director, Independent Director, Independent Directors, India, Law, Legal Reforms, Liability of Independent Directors, Ministry of corporate affairs, Profession, Reforms, Related Party Transaction, Whistle blower

DIRECTOR: DUTIES, VACATION, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL

Posted on April 19, 2013 | 28 comments

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

In my last post, I stopped myself from further reading midway due to length of the post “Appointment and Qualification of Director”. Now, this is time to resume reading. Let us start with Additional Director, Alternate Director and Nominee Directors.

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Posted in Chapter XI - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Additional Director, Alternate Director, Board of Directors, Companies Bill 2012, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Law, Director, Director in Casual Vacancy, Duties of Directors, Independent Director, India, Legal Reforms, Ministry of corporate affairs, Nominee Director, Reforms, Removal of Director, Resignation of Director, Vacation of Office of Director, Whole – time Director

APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTOR

Posted on April 12, 2013 | 42 comments

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

I discussed in my last post that it is first time that concept of “Key Managerial Personnel” has been introduced in India. Hopefully, present Companies Bill will change status of Corporate Governance in India. The qualified Directors and transparency in appointment of directors is single most important key for success of public corporate and corporate governance. As I discussed, appointment of “Key Managerial Personnel” is discussed in Section 203 but specific provisions of Chapter XI should be taken care of in case of appointment of Directors as they are specific provisions for them. Chapter XI consists of 23 Section from Section 149 to Section 172.

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Posted in Chapter XI - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Board of Directors, Companies Bill 2012, Company Secretary, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Director, Disqualification of Directors, Key managerial personnel, Legal Reforms, limit on directorship, Ministry of corporate affairs, Profession, Qualification of Directors, Reforms, Retiring Directors

KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

Posted on April 5, 2013 | 30 comments

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

In any jurisdiction, Quality of Corporate Governance and compliance of ethics depends upon quality of people taking charge of the affairs. The companies Bill 2012 have some inbuilt elements of corporate governance in it. First time Concept of Key Managerial Personnel is being introduced in India. Which seems different with “officer who is in default” as that concept is still in this Bill.

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Posted in Chapter XIII - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, Company Secretary, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Board of Directors, Chief Executive director, Chief Financial Officer, Companies Act 2013, Companies Bill 2012, Company Secretary, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, India, Key Legal Reforms, Key managerial personnel, Manager, Managing Director, Ministry of corporate affairs, Officer, officer who is in default, Profession, Reforms, Related Party Transaction, Whole – time Director

Rajya Sabha adjourned

Posted on March 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

This is customary that Parliament take a break in budget session. This generates public anger in this time when we have active judiciary and inactive legislature.

On 22^nd March 2013, I mailed to a group of company secretaries:

“Rajya Sabha adjourned till 22nd of April 2013. My glass is full of air and bubbles.”

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INTERNAL AUDIT AND COST AUDIT

Posted on March 15, 2013 | 5 comments

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

In this series of my blog post related to Companies Bill, 2012; I am writing this post about provision relating to internal and cost audits. The manner of appointment of auditors may affect independence of cost audit and good corporate governance. The bill addresses this issue very well.

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Posted in Chapter IX - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Accounts, Accounts and Audit, Appointment of Auditor, Auditor, Auditor Remuneration, Causal Vacancy, Companies Bill 2012, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Cost Audit, Disqualification of Auditor, India, Internal Audit, Legal Reforms, Ministry of corporate affairs, Profession, Reforms, Removal of auditor, Resignation of Auditor

AUDITOR AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: DUTIES, POWER, PENALTIES.

Posted on March 8, 2013 | 12 comments

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

In my last blog post auditor under companies Act, 2013: from appointment to removal, I discussed auditor his appointment, remuneration resignation and removal along with other incidental matters. In this post I will discuss power, duties and penalties related to auditors and audit report.

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Posted in Chapter IX - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Accounting, Accounting Standard, Accounts and Audit, Audit, Audit Report, Auditor, Branch Audit, CA, Chartered Accountant, Companies Act 2013, Companies Bill 2012, Comptroller and Audit General of India, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, General Meeting, Government Companies, ICAI, India, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Legal Reforms, Ministry of corporate affairs, Profession, Reforms, Statutory Audit

AUDITOR UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013: FROM APPOINTMENT TO REMOVAL

Posted on March 1, 2013 | 13 comments

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

Corporate Governance is a fundamental structure of all recent companies’ laws globally. True and fair Audits are core concern for corporate world and its regulators. While I was writing my earlier blog post “Footsteps of Corporate Governance in Companies Bill 2012 Companies Act, 2013”, I noticed that the Companies Bill, 2012 Act, 2013 has special concern for quality of audits. In my post “National Financial Reporting Authority” you may feel the depth of concern of our law makers about audits, which have already been forced accounting and auditing regulator, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for introspection.

In this series of my blog post related to Companies Bill, 2012 Act, 2013; I am writing about provision relating to auditors. The manner of appointment of auditors may affect independence of audit. The bill Act addresses this issue very well.

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Posted in Chapter IX - CA2013, Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Accounts, Accounts and Audit, Auditor, Causal Vacancy, Chartered Accountant, Companies Bill 2012, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Disqualification of Auditor, First Auditor, ICAI, India, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Profession, Reforms, Removal of auditor, Resignation of Auditor, Statutory Audit

FOOTSTEPS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN COMPANIES ACT 2013

Posted on February 8, 2013 | 4 comments

(UPDATE: on 30^th August 2013: Companies Bill became the Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013). Post updated accordingly)

In my blog post titled “Corporate Governance: Regulatory Frameworks under Consideration” I mentioned that some of the provisions related to corporate governance and voluntary guideline on corporate governance issued by Ministry of Corporate Governance has been incorporated into new Companies Bill, 2012 [now, the Companies Act, 2013]. In this post, I will examine these provisions and their effect on corporate governance.

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Posted in Companies Act 2013, Company Secretary, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Audit Committee, Auditor, Board Committee, Boards’ Report, Chartered Accountant, Class Action, Companies Bill 2012, Company Secretary, CorpGov, CorpLaw, Corporate Governance, Director, Independent Director, India, National Financial Reporting Authority, NFRA, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Profession, Related Party Transaction, Secretarial Audit, Stakeholders Relationship Committee

MY COMMENTS ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK PROPOSED BY SEBI

Posted on February 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

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

I have mailed my comments on corporate governance framework proposed by SEBI in “Consultative Paper on Review of Corporate Governance Norms in India” and SEBI has acknowledged the receipt. You can read summary of this framework at my earlier blog here if not already read it. Now, I am producing a copy my comments as my initiative towards healthy debate, here:

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ROLE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES IN PRACTICE UNDER COMPANIES Act, 2013

Posted on January 25, 2013 | 11 comments

(UPDATE: on 30^th August 2013: Companies Bill became the Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013). This post Updated Accordingly).

The Companies Law is one of the most important and comprehensive legislation after the Constitution of the Nation. This directly indirectly affects all citizens. This bill has 470 Sections and 7 Schedules. This bill provides basis and flexible framework. The Bill has leaved so many matters for subordinate legislation; rules, regulation, circulars etc.

This is very clear this time that there are remarkable scope for professionals, practicing professionals particularly Company Secretaries in practice. We will know real position when all rules and regulations notified after passing and notification of present bill as an Act.

Presently we may discuss, role of Company Secretaries under Companies Bill, 2012 as it is the Companies Act, 2013.

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Posted in Companies Act 2013, Company Secretary, Governance and Responsibility

Tagged Accounts, Annual Report, Auditor, Boards’ Report, Companies Bill 2012, Company Secretaries in Practice, CorpLaw, ICSI, Profession, Secretarial Audit, Whistle blower

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS UNDER CONSIDERATION

Posted on January 11, 2013 | 2 comments

After introduction and passing of Companies Bill 2012 in Lok Sabha, many changes in corporate governance scenario is bound to happen. Many provisions of Clause 49 of listing agreement, which deals with corporate governance in listed companies, are being brought into main law to fill governance gap between listed companies and their other counterparts. Following provisions have been added into present Companies Bill:

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Posted in Companies Act 2013, CorpGov, Governance and Responsibility, SEBI

Tagged Adi Godrej Committee, Adi Godrej Committee on Corporate Governance, Companies Bill 2012, comply or explain, Consultative Paper On Review Of Corporate Governance Norms In India, CorpGov, Corporate Governance, Independent Directors, OECD, OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, Principle based approach, regulatory frameworks, Rule based Approach, SEBI

Tag Archives: Companies Bill 2012

APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MANAGER

DIRECTOR: DUTIES, VACATION, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL

APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTOR

Rajya Sabha adjourned

INTERNAL AUDIT AND COST AUDIT

AUDITOR AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: DUTIES, POWER, PENALTIES.

AUDITOR UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013: FROM APPOINTMENT TO REMOVAL

MY COMMENTS ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK PROPOSED BY SEBI

ROLE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES IN PRACTICE UNDER COMPANIES Act, 2013

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS UNDER CONSIDERATION

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