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Companies Act, 2013: Memorandum, Articles of Association and Prospectus

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to understand:

  • The Memorandum of Association
  • Purpose, format and the contents of the Memorandum and the Articles of Association
  • Various clauses of the Memorandum and its alteration procedures
  • Doctrine of ultra-vires, indoor management and constructive notice
  • Prospectus, its requirements, contents and various offer documents
  • Mis-statement in the prospectus and its consequences on the part of a company, promoters, and the directors of company
19.1 DEFINE THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

According to Section 2 (56) of the Companies Act, 2013, “Memorandum means the Memorandum of Association of a company as ...

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