AMALGAMATIONS, COMPROMISES & ARRANGEMENTS (Practice & Procedure)

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 Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016

Appendix V       Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016

Appendix VI      National Company Law Tribunal (Procedure for Reduction of Share Capital of Company) Rules, 2016

Appendix VII    Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, 2016

Appendix VIII   Notifications/Circulars relating to Commencement of Sections of Companies Act, 2013 dealing with Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations and Reduction of Share Capital

Appendix IX     Provisions of Companies Act, 2013 relating to Merger/Amalgamation

Appendix X      Companies (Registration Office and Fees) Rules, 2014

Appendix XI     List of Regional Directors with their Addresses and Jurisdiction

Appendix XII   List of Registrar of Companies with their Addresses