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CorporateAct No. 18 of 2013In Force

The Companies Act, 2013

The primary legislation governing the incorporation, management, and winding up of companies in India. It replaced the Companies Act, 1956 with a modernised framework that introduced one-person companies, class action suits, strengthened corporate governance, and mandatory CSR obligations. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs through the Registrar of Companies.

Sections
470
Schedules
7
Ministry
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Last Amended
2020-09-28

Key Provisions

→Incorporation of companies including One Person Companies and small companies
→Memorandum and Articles of Association requirements
→Share capital, debentures, and further issue provisions (S.43, S.62)
→Board composition, director duties, and disqualification (S.149, S.164, S.166)
→Related party transactions and disclosures (S.184, S.188)
→Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility for qualifying companies (S.135)
→Mergers, amalgamations, and compromises (S.230–S.232)
→Winding up by Tribunal and NCLT jurisdiction (S.271)

Related Practice Areas

corporate-advisorymergers-acquisitionscorporate-governancestartup-legalinsolvency-restructuring
company incorporationboard of directorsMOAAOACSRNCLTwinding upmergerprivate limitedpublic limitedOPC

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