Section378F
The Companies Act, 2013

Memorandum of Producer Company

In force From 01 Apr 2014 Act 18 of 2013 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 18 of 2013 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 29 Aug 2013 In force 01 Apr 2014

Section 378F of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with memorandum of Producer Company. The memorandum of association of every Producer Company shall state-- (a) the name of the company with "Producer Company Limited" as the last words of the name of such Company; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.

1[378F. Memorandum of Producer Company.--The memorandum of association of every Producer Company shall state--

(a) the name of the company with "Producer Company Limited" as the last words of the name of such Company;

(b) the State in which the registered office of the Producer Company is to situate;

(c) the main objects of the Producer Company shall be one or more of the objects specified in section 378B;

(d) the names and addresses of the persons who have subscribed to the memorandum;

(e) the amount of share capital with which the Producer Company is to be registered and division thereof into shares of a fixed amount;

(f) the names, addresses and occupations of the subscribers being producers, who shall act as the first directors in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 378J;

(g) that the liability of its members is limited;

(h) against the subscriber's name, the number of shares each subscriber takes:

Provided that no subscriber shall take less than one share;

(i) that in case the objects of the Producer Company are not confined to one State, the States to whose territories the objects extend.]

Section 378F, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).

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Questions about Section 378F

What does Section 378F of the Companies Act deal with?

Section 378F of the Companies Act is headed "Memorandum of Producer Company". [378F. Memorandum of Producer Company.--The memorandum of association of every Producer Company shall state-- (a) the name of the company with "Producer Company Limited" as the last words of the name of such Company;

How do I find court cases under Section 378F 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 378F, section 378F Companies Act, section 378F 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 378F of the Companies Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 378B (Objects of producer company), section 378J (Option to inter-State co-operative societies to become Producer Companies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 378F of the Companies Act come into force?

Section 378F of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 378F, 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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