“LLP” in Company Law
Annual Compliance Calendar for Small Company
BACKGROUND: In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with all the Amendment Acts and the rules mentioned there till Companies (Amendme
LLP Agreement - Essential Clauses to be included
What is the LLP Agreement? Section 2(1)(O) of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 defines it as under: “LLP Agreements mean any written agreement between the partners of the Limited Liability
CSR Section 135 Companies Act 2013: Mandatory Spend, Eligible Activities and Annual Report
Complete guide to CSR under Section 135 of Companies Act 2013. Covers qualifying criteria (net worth Rs 500Cr, turnover Rs 1000Cr, net profit Rs 5Cr), 2% spend requirement, eligible activities, and penalties for non-compliance.
Company Registration in India: Complete Guide (2026)
Starting a business in India requires selecting the right legal structure and completing the company registration process as per government regulations. This guide covers everything—from types of companies to step-by-step registration, documents, costs, and compliance. What is Company Regi
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM): Process, Notice and Requisition Rights
EGM is called for urgent business between two AGMs. Learn about EGM convening by Board, requisition by members, court-ordered EGM, notice requirements and voting procedures.
List of MCA Forms Eligible for Additional Fee Waiver
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs by its circular dated 30th March 2020 has issued Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 to promote defaulting companies to make a fresh start and waive the additional fee
Section 185 and 186 of Companies Act: Loans and Investments by Companies
Section 185 prohibits loans to directors while Section 186 regulates inter-corporate loans and investments. Learn compliance requirements, limits, and exemptions under Companies Act 2013.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) Under Companies Act 2013: Roles, Appointment and Liability
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) under Section 203 of the Companies Act 2013 includes CEO/MD, CFO, CS, and whole-time director. Learn their mandatory appointment, qualifications, and personal liability.
Directors' Appointment and Removal Under Companies Act 2013: Section 149 to 170
Guide to appointment, tenure, vacation, disqualification and removal of directors under Companies Act 2013. Covers DIN requirement, DIR-2 consent, rotation, and Section 169 removal.
Managing Director Appointment Under Companies Act 2013: Process, Term and Remuneration
Appointment of a Managing Director under Sections 196-197 of the Companies Act 2013 requires board and shareholder approval. Learn eligibility, term limits, remuneration Schedule V, and forms to file.
Secretarial Standards SS-1 and SS-2: Board Meetings and General Meetings
SS-1 governs board meetings and SS-2 governs general meetings of companies. Learn key requirements of these mandatory ICSI standards under Companies Act 2013.
Annual General Meeting (AGM): Convening, Agenda, Quorum and Compliance
AGM is mandatory for all companies except OPCs. Learn AGM rules including timeline, notice period, quorum, resolutions, proxies and compliance requirements under Companies Act 2013.
Loan to Director - Section 185 of Companies (Amendment) Act 2017
In this Research editorial, the author begins by referring to the provisions of Section 185 of the Companies Amendment Act, 2017 (Loan to Directors and entities in which directors are interested). The
RELAXATION DUE TO COVID 19 - COMPANIES ACT, 2013 & LLP ACT, 2008 - TILL DECEMBER 31, 2020
In this article author shall discuss about Relaxation given by MCA in Compliance of Companies Act, 2013 till December 31, 2020. Relaxations from many Due Dates for Filing of Forms, holding of Meetings
Beneficial Ownership and Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO) Under Companies Act
Section 90 of the Companies Act 2013 requires companies to identify and maintain a register of Significant Beneficial Owners (SBOs) who hold 10% or more ultimate beneficial interest. Learn the BEN-1 declaration and compliance.
RUN (Reserve Unique Name) : FAQs
What are the features of the RUN (Reserve Unique Name) web service? It is a simple and easy-to-use web service for reserving a name for a new company or for a change of name for any existing company.
Company Charges: Registration, Satisfaction and Modification Under Section 77-87
Companies must register charges (mortgage, hypothecation, pledge) on their assets with the ROC within 30 days under Section 77. Learn the process for registration, modification, and satisfaction of charges.
Company Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID-19
MCA has issued a simple web with minimum fields and which can be filed from anywhere for Companies Affirmation of Readiness towards COVID-19. This form called COVID-19. This form does not require any
List of Forms on which additional fees is waived off by ROC
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) provided a list of forms granting extra time and waiver of the additional fee. The decision of the MCA for a waiver of additional fees on a set of compliance ob
APPLICABILITY OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 - BASED ON LIMITS
Sr. No. Provision under Companies Act, 2013 Applicability of Provision Non-Applicability of provision 1 XBRL [1](General Circular No. 16/2012 Dated: 06.07.2014.) a) All companies LISTED with any Stock
Benefits to Incorporate an LLP in India for MSME's
If you have chosen LLP for running your business? But don’t know what the actual benefits of forming LLP in India are. First of all, let’s understand in detail important things about LLP. LLP means a
MCA 21 Version 3.0 : Key Features
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Press Release no. 1695473, dated 05th February 2021 has come out with MCA Version 3.0 outline and key features. This Version will have additional modules for e-Adjud
Due dates of ROC Annual Returns
This article contains various Compliance requirements under Companies Act for the Month of November, 2020 under Statutory Laws. Compliance means “adhering to rules and regulations.” Compliance is a co
FAQs on disqualification of Director
Short Summary: In our former Articles, we have talked, How to remove the disqualification of the Director and how auditor reports a disqualification of a director in the Audit Report. In this editori