Corporate Law and Secretarial

Etymology of the word “Company” The word “Company” is a combination of the Latin word “Com” which means coming together and “pains” which means bread. In short it is a coming together of people to share their meals.” In modern law, a company is an artificial legal entity that undertakes a business venture for the benefit of its stakeholders. As a legal entity, the company is governed by law, right from the womb to the tomb. It requires expert advice so the entrepreneurs can focus on their business leaving compliances in the hands of experts. The Companies Act, 2013 mandates that companies having a paid up capital of Rs. 10 crores or more should have a Whole Time Company Secretary. Most Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises depends on expert advice of Company Secretaries in practice to assist in compliance of companies act and maintenance of their secretarial records .