Company Law -I

Introduction to Company Law :Jurisprudence of Company Law; Meaning, Nature, Features of a company; Judicialacceptance of the company as a separate legal entity; Concept of Corporate Veil, Applicability of Companies Act; Definitionsand Key Concepts.

Shares and Share Capital :Meaning and types of Capital; Concept of issue and allotment; Issue of Share certificates; Further

Issue of Share Capital; Issue of shares on Private and Preferential basis; Rights issue and Bonus Shares; Sweat Equity Sharesand ESOPs; Issue and Redemption of preference shares; Transfer and Transmission of securities; Buyback of securities;

Dematerialization and re-materialization of shares; Reduction of Share Capital.

Members and Shareholders: How to become a member; Register of Members; Declaration of Beneficial Interest; Rectification

of Register of Members; Rights of Members; Variation of Shareholders’ rights; Shareholders Democracy; Shareholder

Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Veto powers.

Debt Instruments: Issue and redemption of Debentures and Bonds; creation of security; Debenture redemption reserve; debenture trust deed; conversion of debentures into shares; Overview of Company Deposits.

Charges: Creation of Charges; Registration, Modification and Satisfaction of Charges; Register of Charges; Inspection ofcharges; Punishment for contravention; Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges.

Distribution of Profits :Profit and Ascertainment of Divisible Profits; Declaration and Payment of Dividend; Unpaid DividendAccount; Investor Education and Protection Fund; Right to dividend; rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance.

Corporate Social Responsibility :Applicability of CSR; Types of CSR Activities; CSR Committee and Expenditure; Net Profit

for CSR; Reporting requirements.

 Accounts, Audit and Auditors :Books of Accounts; Financial Statements; National Financial Reporting Authority; Auditors-

Appointment, Resignation and Procedure relating to Removal, Qualification and Disqualification; Rights, Duties and Liabilities;Audit and Auditor’s Report; Cost Audit; Secretarial Audit; Special Audit; Internal Audit.

Transparency and Disclosures:Board’s Report; Annual Return; Annual Report; Website disclosures; Policies.

An overview of Inter-Corporate Loans, Investments, Guarantees and Security, Related Party Transactions.

Registers and Records:Maintenance and Disposal.

An overview of Corporate Reorganization :Introduction of Compromises, Arrangement and amalgamation, Oppression andMismanagement, Liquidation and winding-up; Overview of Registered Valuers; Registration Offices and Fees; Companies to furnish information and statistics.

Introduction to MCA 21 and filing in XBRL.

 Global Trends and Developments in Company Law.

Case Laws, Case Studies and Practical Aspects.