Amalgamations, Compromises & Arrangements

PART A

• Chapter I            Introduction to Concept of Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations          
• Chapter II          Constitution and Jurisdiction of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)                
• Chapter III         Procedure in General of Working of NCLT/NCLAT 

   

PART B

Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations
under Companies Act, 2013

• Chapter IV         Compromise and Arrangement                                       
• Chapter V          Merger and Amalgamation of Companies                     
• Chapter VI         Merger or Amalgamation of Company with
  Foreign Companies                                                           
• Chapter VII       Power to Acquire Shares of Shareholders
  Dissenting from Scheme or Contract approved by Majority     
• Chapter VIII      Purchase of Minority Shareholding                                 
• Chapter IX         Power of Central Government to provide for
  Amalgamation in Public Interest                                     
• Chapter X           Registration of Offer of Schemes Involving
  Transfer of Shares                                                             
• Chapter XI         Miscellaneous Provisions                                                 
• Chapter XII        Summary of Procedural Requirements for
  Merger or Amalgamations before National Company Law Tribunal   

PART C

Types of Merger or Amalgamation to be
Sanctioned by Central Government (RD)
[RD can refer such matters to NCLT]

• Chapter XIII      Types of Merger or Amalgamation to be  Sanctioned by Central Government           

PART D

Important Aspects of Merger/Amalgamation

• Chapter XIV      Stamp Duty in Case of Mergers/Amalgamations          
• Chapter XV        Specimen Schemes of Merger/Amalgamation and Demerger  
• Chapter XVI      Topic Wise Case Laws relating to Compromises,
  Arrangements and Amalgamations                                

PART E

Reduction of Share Capital

• Chapter XVII     Reduction of Share Capital                                              
• Appendix I         Notifications/Circulars relating to Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)/ National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)        
• Appendix II       National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016               
• Appendix III      National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016  
• Appendix IV      National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2017  
• Appendix V       National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2020  
• Appendix VI      National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016          
• Appendix VII    Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 
• Appendix VIII   National Company Law Tribunal (Procedure for Reduction of Share Capital of Company) Rules, 2016                                                                        
• Appendix IX     Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, 2016       
• Appendix X      Notifications/Circulars relating to Commencement of Sections of Companies Act, 2013 dealing with Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations and Reduction of Share Capital                                                                               
• Appendix XI     Provisions of Companies Act, 2013 relating to Merger/Amalgamation          
• Appendix XII   Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 
• Appendix XIII  List of Regional Directors with their Addresses and Jurisdiction          
• Appendix XIV          List of Registrar of Companies with their Addresses