legal aspects of business unit - 2 ppts
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UNIT IICOMPANY LAW
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COMPANY
A company is an association of individuals formed for some common purpose. It is a voluntary association of persons. It has capital divisible in to parts, known as shares. At the same time it is an artificial person created by a process of law. It has a perpetual succession and a common seal.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPANY
• Separate legal entity• Limited liability• Perpetual succession• Common seal• Transferability of shares• Separate property• Capacity to sue
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TYPES/CLASSIFICATION OF COMPANIES
• Classification on the basis of incorporation• Classification on the basis of liability• Classification on the basis of number of members• Classification on the basis of control• Classification on the basis of ownership
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CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF INCORPORATION
• Statutory companies• Registered companies
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CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF LIABILITY
• Companies with limited liability companies limited by shares companies limited by guarantee• Unlimited guarantee
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CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF NUMBER OF MEMBERS
• Private company• Public company
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CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF CONTROL
• Holding company• Subsidiary company
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CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF OWNERSHIP
• Government company• Non-government company
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FORMATION OF COMPANY
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PROCEDURES INVOLVED IN FORMATION OF COMPANY
• Electronic filing of forms•Incorporation of company•Certificate of incorporation•Promoter•Pre-incorporation or preliminary contracts•Provisional contracts
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MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
It contains the fundamental conditions upon which the company is allowed to be incorporated.
It lays down the area of operation of the company
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CONTENTS OF MEMORANDUM
• The name clause• The registered office clause• The objects clause• The capital clause• The liability clause• The association clause
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ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM• Change of name• Change of registered office• Alteration of objects• Change in liability clause• Change in capital clause
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DOCTRINE OF ULTRAVIRES
• Ultra means beyond• Vires means powers• The term ultravires for a company means that
the doing of the act is beyond the legal power and authority of the company.
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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
• They are the rules, regulations and bye-laws for the internal management of the affairs of a company.
• They contain the fundamental conditions upon which alone a company is allowed to be incorporated.
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CONTENTS OF ARTICLES• Share capital, rights of shareholders• Lien on shares• Calls on shares• Transfer of shares• Transmission of shares• Forfeiture of shares• Conversion of shares in to stock• Share warrants• Alteration of capital• General meetings and proceedings• Voting rights of members• Directors – their appointment, remuneration, powers• Manager• Secretary• Dividends and reserves• Accounts, audits and borrowing powers• Capitalization of profits • Winding up
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ALTERATION OF ARTICLESLIMITATIONS TO ALTERATION• Must not be inconsistent with the act• Must not conflict with the memorandum• Must not sanction anything illegal• Must be for the benefit of the company• Must not increase liability of members• Alteration by special resolution only• Approval of central government when a public company is
converted in to a private company• Breach of contract• Must not result in expulsion of member• No power of the tribunal to amend articles• Alteration may be with retrospective effect
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ARTICLES AND MEMORANDUM- THEIR RELATION
• The articles are subordinate to memorandum• The memorandum must be read in
conjunction with the articles• The terms of the memorandum cannot be
modified or controlled by the article.
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ARTICLES AND MEMORANDUM - DISTINCTIONMEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
CHARTER OF THE CONPANY REGULATIONS FOR INTERNAL MANAGEMENT
DEFINES SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY
RULES FOR CARRYING OUT THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY
SUPREME DOCUMENT SUBORDINATE TO MEMORANDUM
EVERY COMPANY MUST HAVE MEMORANDUM COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NEED NOT HAVE ARTICLES OF ITS OWN
STRICT RESTRICTIONS ON ALTERATIONS CAN BE ALTERED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION
ANY ACT OF THE COMPANY WHICH IS ULTRAVIRES THE MEMORANDUM IS WHOLLY VOID
ANY ACT OF THE COMPANY WHICH IS ULTRAVIRES THE ARTICLES CAN BE CONFIRMED BY SHAREHOLDERS
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LEGAL EFFECTS OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
• Members to the company• Company to the members• Members inter se• Company to the outsiders
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PROSPECTUS
Any document described or issued as prospectus and including any notice, circular, advertisement or other document inviting deposits from the public or inviting offers from the public for the subscription or purchase of any shares in or debentures of a body incorporate.
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CONTENTS/DISCLOSURES IN PROSPECTUS
AS PER COMPANIES ACT, 1956PART – I OF SCHEDULE – I
1 General information 2 capital structure of the company 3 terms of the present issue 4 particulars of the issue 5 company, management and project 6 particulars in regard to the company and other listed companies of the
same management 7 Outstanding litigation 8 management perception of risk factors PART – II OF SCHEDULE – II 1 general information 2 financial information 3 statutory and other information
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEBI GUIDELINES
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OFFER FOR SALE – DEEMED PROSPECTUS
• Prospectus by implication• Intention to offer shares or debentures to the
public• Additional information
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MISSTATEMENTS IN PROSPECTUS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
• Civil liability• Criminal liability
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CIVIL LIABILITY• Remedies against the company 1 rescind the contract 2 claim damages from the company whether the
statement is fraudulent or an innocent one• Remedies against the directors, promoters and experts 1 directors at the time of the issue of prospectus 2 persons who have authorized themselves to be
named in the prospectus 3 promoters 4 persons who have authorized the issue of the
prospectus
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CRIMINAL LIABILITY
• Penalty for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
• Issue and allotment of shares in fictitious names
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DIRECTOR
• Director includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
• A person having direction, conduct, management or superintendence of the affairs of the company
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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS• First directors• Appointment of directors by the company• Appointment of directors by directors• Appointment of directors by third parties• Appointment by proportional representation• Appointment of directors by the central
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POSITION OF DIRECTORS
• Directors as agents• Directors as employees• Directors as officers• Directors as trustees
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DISQUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS
• A person of unsound mind• Undischarged insolvent• Person convicted by court• Person who is disqualified for appointment as
director• A person whose calls in respect of shares of the
company held for more than 6 months have been in arrear.
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REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
• Shareholders• Central government• Removal by company law board
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POWERS OF DIRECTORS
• General powers of the board• Powers to be exercised at board meetings• Powers to be exercised with the approval of
company in general meeting
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DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
• Fiduciary duties• Duties of care, skill and diligence
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LIABILITIES OF DIRECTORS
• Liability to third parties• Liability to the company• Liability for breach of statutory duties• Liability for acts of his co-directors
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WINDING UP/ LIQUIDATION
• Winding up or liquidation of a company represents the last stage in its life. It means a proceeding by which a company is dissolved.
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MODES OF WINDING UP
• Winding up by the court• Voluntary winding up• Winding up subject to supervision of court
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WINDING UP BY COURT/COMPULSORY WINDING UP
• Special resolution of the company• Default in delivering the statutory report to
the Registrar or in holding statutory meeting• Failure to commence or suspension of
business• Reduction in membership• Inability to pay its debts
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PROCEDURE OF WINDING UP BY THE COURT
• Official liquidator• Provisional liquidator
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VOLUNTARY WINDING UP - CIRCUMSTANCES
• By passing an ordinary resolution• By passing a special resolution
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TYPES OF VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
• Member’s voluntary winding up• Creditors voluntary winding up
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MEMBERS VOLUNTARY WINDING UP- APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
• Appointment and remuneration of liquidators• Board’s powers to cease on appointment of a liquidator• Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator• Notice of appointment of liquidator to be given to Registrar• Power of liquidator to accept shares• Duty of liquidator to call creditors’ meeting in case of
insolvency• Duty to call general meeting at the end of each year• Financial meeting and discussion• Provisions as to manual and final meeting in case of
insolvency
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CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY WINDING UP – APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
• Meeting of creditors• Notice of resolution• Appointment of liquidator• Appointment of committee of inspection• Liquidator’s remuneration• Board’s powers to cease on appointment of liquidator• Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator• Power of liquidator to accept shares• Duty of liquidator to call meeting at the end of each
year• Final meeting and dissolution
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CONSEQUENCES OF WINDING UP
• Consequences as to shareholders/ members• Consequences as to creditors 1 where the company is solvent 2 where the company is insolvent• Consequences as to servants and officers• Consequences as to proceedings against the
company• Consequences as to costs
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DEFUNCT COMPANY
• A company is said to be defunct when it is not carrying on business or when it is not in operation.
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