Certificate Course in Strategic Company Law: Mastering Corporate Governance

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MODULE-I
COMPANY LAW: EVOLUTION, INCORPORATION, AND KEY DOCTRINES

24 February 2024 INTRODUCTION Akshay Pathak

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)  Overview of Company Law Principal Associate,
 Historical Development of Corporate Law in CAM
India
 Decoding Company – Definition, Meaning,
Nature and its Characteristics.
 Contrasting the Provisions of the 1956 and
2013 Acts
 Nature and Forms of Business
 Company vis-à-vis other Forms of Business
 Corporate Personality, Corporate Veil, Limited
Liability and Citizenship
 Examining Legal Precedents:
a. Salomon vs. Salomon Co. Ltd. (1896)
b. Lee vs. Lee’s Farming Co. Ltd (1960)
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25 February 2024 COMPANY INCORPORATION Akshay Pathak

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)  Types of Companies Principal Associate,
 Promoters – Definition, Role, Position, Duties, CAM
Rights, Responsibilities and Liabilities
 Procedural Aspects of Company Formation
 Fundamental Principles: MOA & AOA
 Modifying Clauses of MOA and AOA
 Company Conversion Processes
 Understanding Section 8 Companies
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25 February 2024 DOCTRINE UNDER COMPANIES ACT Akshay Pathak
(7:10 PM-8:10 PM)  Doctrine of ultra vires Principal Associate,
 Case study of the landmark judgment CAM
a. Ashbury railways carriage
b. Iron Co. Ltd vs Riche
 Doctrine of Indoor Management/ Turquand
Rule
 Doctrine of Constructive Notice

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MODULE-II
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: NAVIGATING MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF

COMPANIES

2 March 2024 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF Rishabh Halwai,

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) COMPANIES-I Senior Associate,
 Introduction Dua Associates
 Director’s Identification Number (DIN)
 Directorial Landscape: Roles and Types of
Directors
 Directorial Authority: Powers, Duties &
Liabilities of Directors
 Executive Nominations: Appointment &
Retirement
 Voluntary Exits: Resignation & Vacation of
Office
 Independent Director
 Meeting of Board of Directors
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2 March 2024 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF Rishabh Halwai,

(7:10 PM – 8:10 PM) COMPANIES-II Senior Associate,
 Investor Assemblies: Shareholder's Meetings Dua Associates
 Contractual Foundations: Shareholder's
Agreement and Related Party Transactions
 Safeguarding Integrity: Prevention of
Oppression and Mismanagement, including
Class Action Suits.
 Audit Oversight: Auditors - Appointment,
Removal, Powers, and Duties
 Organizational Integrity: Corporate
Governance
 Financial Transparency: Books of Account
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MODULE-III
CAPITAL CHRONICLES: UNVEILING CORPORATE FINANCE AND SAFEGUARDING
INVESTORS

3 March 2024 CORPORATE FINANCE Sakshi Goyal,

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)  Corporate Finance Overview Associate, Synapse
 Equity/Share Capital Partners
 Debt Capital: Understanding Financial
Liabilities
 Certificate Course in Strategic Company Law: Mastering Corporate Governance

 Capital Market Dynamics

 Ownership Documentation: Shares Certificate,
Dividends, and Buyback of Securities
 Raising of Capital & the Role of Prospectus
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3 March, 2024 INVESTOR PROTECTION Sakshi Goyal,
(7:10 PM – 8:10 PM)  Regulating Stock Exchanges and Trading of Associate, Synapse
Security: Securities Contract (Regulations) Partners
Act, 1956 (SCRA)
 Introduction to SEBI
 Introduction to Securities Appellant Tribunal
(SAT)
 Digital Securities: Securities in Electronic
Form/DEMAT/Depositories Concept
 Intermediaries and their Regulation for
Investor Protection
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MODULE-IV
UNDERSTANDING LIABILITY, SCRUTINY, AND INVESTIGATION

9 March 2024 CORPORATE LIABILITY Naman Gandhi

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)  General Principles of Corporate Liability CS || Corporate Lawyer
 Liability of Directors and Key Managerial KPMG
Persons (KMP) under Companies Act, 2013
 Concept of Officer in Default
 Corporate Frauds
 Scrutiny and Investigation: Inspection &
Inquiry
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9 March 2024 CORPORATE INQUIRY, INSPECTION, AND Naman Gandhi

(7:10 PM – 8:10 PM) INVESTIGATION CS || Corporate Lawyer
 Documents Inspection KPMG
 Powers of the Inspector
 Legal Seizure of books and documents
 Power of the Registrar of Companies
 Investigation into Affairs of the Company
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MODULE-V
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CORPORATE EVOLUTION: FROM RESTRUCTURING TO WINDING UP

10 March 2024 CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION: Tasneem Zakir,

(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) RESTRUCTURING Legal Advisor,
 Understanding Corporate Restructuring Linklaters, London
 Corporate Makeovers: Restructuring and Re-
Organization
 Merging Forces: Exploration of Mergers and
Amalgamations
 Acquisition and Takeovers
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10 March 2024 WINDING UP Rajat Pradhan
(7:10 PM-8:10 PM)  Winding Up of Companies Principal Associate,
 Understanding the Role of a Liquidator DSK Legal
 Authorities: Governing Authorities
 Striking off Company’s Name
 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
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MODULE-VI
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE: MCA FORMS, PRODUCER COMPANY, CSR, E-
GOVERNANCE, AND REGULATORY INSIGHTS
16 March 2024 CSR AND E-GOVERNANCE Dr. Praveen Tripathi,
(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)  Introduction to CSR & CSR under Companies DSW, National Law
Act, 2013 and CSR Rules University, Jabalpur
 E-governance initiatives in corporate law
(MCA 21)
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17 March 2024 REGULATIONS RELATED TO LISTING Dr. Praveen Tripathi,
(6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) AND IPOs DSW, National Law
 Listing/De-Listing and Listing Regulations University, Jabalpur
 IPO: Issue of Capital & Disclosure
Requirements Regulations, 2009
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17 March 2024 REGULATIONS RELATED TO FOREIGN Dr. Praveen Tripathi,
(7:10 PM – 8:10 PM) EXCHANGE AND MARKET INTEGRITY DSW, National Law
 Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 University, Jabalpur
 Complaints Mechanism and Insider Trading.

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