quick revision of Companies Act_ 1956 sections

apurva agarwal (CA Final Student) (307 Points)

01 March 2011  

 

 Companies Act, 1956

[Updated by Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002]

 

PART - II INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERE TO SECTION

CONTENT

Certain Companies, Association and Partnerships to be Registered as Companies under Act.

11

Prohibition of associations and partnerships exceeding certain number.

Memorandum of Association

12

Mode of forming incorporated company

13

Requirements with respect to memorandum

14

Form of memorandum

15

Printing and signature of memorandum.

15A

Special provision as to alteration of memorandum consequent on alteration of name of State of Madras

15B

Special provision as to alteration of memorandum consequent on alteration of name of State of Mysore

16

Alteration of memorandum

17

Special resolution and confirmation by Central Government required for alteration of memorandum

17A

Change of registered office within a State

18

Alteration to be registered within three months

19

Effect of failure to register

Provisions with Respect to Names of Companies

20

Companies not to be registered with undesirable name

21

Change of name by company

22

Rectification of name of company

23

Registration of change of name and effect thereof

24

Change of name of existing private limited companies

25

Power to dispense with “Limited” in name of charitable of other company

Articles of Association

26

Articles prescribing regulations

27

Regulations required in case of unlimited company, company limited by guarantee or private company limited by shares.

28

Adoption and application of Table A in the case of companies limited by shares

29

Form of articles in the case of other companies.