Conversion of companies already registered
Section 18 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with conversion of companies already registered. A company of any class registered under this Act may convert itself as a company of other class under this Act by alteration of memorandum and articles of the company in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) A company of any class registered under this Act may convert itself as a company of other class under this Act by alteration of memorandum and articles of the company in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Where the conversion is required to be done under this section, the Registrar shall on an application made by the company, after satisfying himself that the provisions of this Chapter applicable for registration of companies have been complied with, close the former registration of the company and after registering the documents referred to in sub-section (1), issue a certificate of incorporation in the same manner as its first registration.
(3) The registration of a company under this section shall not affect any debts, liabilities, obligations or contracts incurred or entered into, by or on behalf of the company before conversion and such debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts may be enforced in the manner as if such registration had not been done.
Section 18, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 9 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Amendment Rules, 2021.Rule 2021
- Companies (Specification of definitions details) Third Amendment Rules, 2021.Rule 2021
- G.S.R. 91(E)-Companies (Incorporation) 2nd Amendment Rules 2021Rule 2021
- notification under section 393A of CA 2013Notification 2021
- Companies (Incorporation) 5th amendment rules 2016 dated 29.12.2016Rule 2016
- Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2016Rule 2016
- Chapter II - The Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014Rule 2014
- Commencement Notification of the Companies Act, 2013Notification 2014
- Roll out plan of various forms under the Companies Act, 2013 and continuance of forms under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956Circular 2014
Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Companies Act is headed "Conversion of companies already registered". A company of any class registered under this Act may convert itself as a company of other class under this Act by alteration of memorandum and articles of the company in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 18, section 18 Companies Act, section 18 of the Companies Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 18 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently S.O. 325(E)_S.O. 325(E)-Commencement Notification dt 22.01.2021 (2021), then commencement notification dt 21.12.2020 (2020), and 1 more.
When did Section 18 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 18, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors1390 words
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