Companies act in india pdf

Companies Act, 2013

(No. 18 of 2013)

Contents
Sections Particulars
Chapter I Preliminary
1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
2 Definitions.
Chapter II Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto
3 Formation of company
4 Memorandum
5 Articles
6 Act to override memorandum, articles, etc. Incorporation of company
7 Incorporation of company
8 Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc.
9 Effect of registration
10 Effect of memorandum and articles
11 Commencement of business, etc.
12 Registered office of company
13 Alteration of memorandum
14 Alteration of articles
15 Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy
16 Rectification of name of company
17 Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members
18 Conversion of companies already registered
19 Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company
20 Service of documents
21 Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts
22 Execution of bills of exchange, etc.
Chapter III Prospectus and Allotment of Securities
23 Public offer and private placement
24 Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc.
25 Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus
26 Matters to be stated in prospectus
27 Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus
28 Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company
29 Public offer of securities to be in dematerialized form
30 Advertisement of prospectus
31 Shelf prospectus
32 Red herring prospectus
33 Issue of application forms for securities
34 Criminal liability for misstatements in prospectus
35 Civil liability for misstatements in prospectus
36 Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
37 Action by affected persons
38 Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities
39 Allotment of securities by company
40 Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges
41 Global depository receipt
42 Offer or invitation for subscription of securities on private placement
Chapter IV Share Capital and Debentures
43 Kinds of share capital
44 Nature of shares or debentures

[29th August, 2013]

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-