{"id":538,"date":"2013-08-14T19:33:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T19:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.club4ca.com\/formats\/?p=538"},"modified":"2013-08-14T19:35:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T19:35:27","slug":"major-highlights-of-companies-bill-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.club4ca.com\/formats\/corporate-law\/major-highlights-of-companies-bill-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Major highlights of companies bill 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>Companies Bill, 2012<\/strong>, after a very long journey and with many stumble blocks, has finally seen the light of day<br \/>\nin Lok Sabha. After much speculation and eagerness on the subject, Lok Sabha finally approved the Bill on the<br \/>\nnight of 18th December, 2012.As we all know, Companies Bill, 2012 is meant to replace the existing Companies Act of 1956. Companies Act,<br \/>\n1956, one of the most important legislation governing all companies in India is already 56 years old and much<br \/>\ndeserves the retirement that the bill proposes to give it.Companies Bill, 2012 is a vibrant initiative, a bill which promises a better tomorrow in the form of increased<br \/>\ninvestor participation and protection, tighter disclosure and fraud containment measures and a greener<br \/>\nenvironment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PATHWAY TO COMPANIES BILL, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Companies Bill 2012 passed by Lok Sabha on 18th December 2012 at 10.46 P.M.<\/p>\n<p>Companies Bill 2011 introduced in Lok Sabha on 14th December 2011<\/p>\n<p>Report of Standing Committee on Finance on Companies Bill, 2009 introduced in the Lok Sabha on 31st August<br \/>\n2010<\/p>\n<p>Companies Bill 2009 reintroduced on 3rd August 2009, referred to SCF for further process<\/p>\n<p>Companies Bill, 2008 introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23rd October 2008 to replace Existing Companies Act, 1956<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.club4ca.com\/formats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Major-Highlights-on-Companies-Bill-2012..pdf\">Click Here To Download Major Highlights on Companies Bill 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.club4ca.com\/formats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Highlights-OF-Companies-Bill-2012.pdf\">Click Here To Download MORE Highlights OF Companies Bill 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies Bill, 2012, after a very long journey and with many stumble blocks, has finally seen the light of day in Lok Sabha. 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