COMPANIES REGULATIONS, 2024
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Association With Charitable And Not For Profit Objects
Reg. 97
Regulation 97 — Application and procedure for grant of a license
Reg. 98
Regulation 98 — Grant of license
Reg. 99
Regulation 99 — Incorporation of association
Reg. 100
Regulation 100 — Conditions applicable to section 42 companies
Reg. 101
Regulation 101 — Fit and proper criteria for promoters, members, directors and chief executive officer
Reg. 102
Regulation 102 — Revocation of license
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Regulation 103 — Surrender of License
Reg. 104
Regulation 104 — Financial statements
Reg. 106
Regulation 106 — Approval of foreign directors/members
Company Registration Offices
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Regulation 70 — Establishment of Company Registration Offices
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Regulation 71 — Centralized function at Business Center
Reg. 72
Regulation 72 — Establishment of Facilitation Centers
Reg. 73
Regulation 73 — Assigning of CUIN
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Regulation 74 — Transfer of documents
Reg. 75
Regulation 75 — Issuance of duplicate certificate
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Regulation 76 — Receipt of physical documents and uploading the same in e -service
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Regulation 77 — Maintenance of information in the electronic database
Reg. 78
Regulation 78 — Examination of documents received electronically or in physical form
Reg. 79
Regulation 79 — Acceptance of documents
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Regulation 80 — Acceptance of documents presented after two years
Reg. 81
Regulation 81 — Register of companies
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Regulation 82 — Register of mortgages and charges
Reg. 83
Regulation 83 — Record keeping
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Regulation 84 — Submission of periodical statements
Reg. 85
Regulation 85 — Inspection of documents
Reg. 86
Regulation 86 — Issuance of copies of documents
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Regulation 87 — Authentication of certificates, etc
Reg. 88
Regulation 88 — Notice of any omission to file or register documents
Reg. 89
Regulation 89 — Enquires
Reg. 90
Regulation 90 — Legal proceedings
Reg. 91
Regulation 91 — Powers and duties of Registrar
Reg. 92
Regulation 92 — Assignment of duties
Reg. 93
Regulation 93 — Comments on applications
Reg. 94
Regulation 94 — Destruction of documents
Reg. 95
Regulation 95 — Register of Inactive Company
Reg. 96
Regulation 96 — Material for annual report
Compliance And Reporting
Reg. 29
Regulation 29 — Specified particulars
Reg. 30
Regulation 30 — Specific forms and applications formats
Reg. 31
Regulation 31 — Filing Procedure
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Regulation 32 — Payment of fees, etc
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Regulation 33 — Electronic Filing Procedure
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Regulation 34 — Service of documents on Commission, registrar or company
Reg. 35
Regulation 35 — Circulation of reports and notices by companies
Reg. 36
Regulation 36 — Time period for reporting of principal line of business by an existing company
Reg. 37
Regulation 37 — Alteration of memorandum
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Regulation 38 — Conversion of status of a company
Reg. 39
Regulation 39 — Return of allotments of shares
Reg. 40
Regulation 40 — Transfer of shares by member of a private company
Reg. 41
Regulation 41 — Return for change in shareholding etc
Reg. 42
Regulation 42 — Issue of certificate of shares
Reg. 43
Regulation 43 — Procedure for registration or cancellation of securities of bearer nature
Reg. 44
Regulation 44 — Issuance of shares in book-entry form
Reg. 45
Regulation 45 — Verification of copies for purposes of sections 100, 101 and 106
Reg. 46
Regulation 46 — Maximum limit of remuneration for the purpose of section 117
Reg. 47
Regulation 47 — Particulars of members and debenture -holders
Reg. 48
Regulation 48 — Additional particulars of Ultimate Beneficial Owners
Reg. 49
Regulation 49 — Approval of capital expenditure and disposal of assets by the board. – For the
Reg. 50
Regulation 50 — Particulars of directors and officers
Reg. 51
Regulation 51 — Particulars of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
Reg. 52
Regulation 52 — Qualifications and Experience of company secretary
Reg. 53
Regulation 53 — Female representation on the board of public interest company
Reg. 54
Regulation 54 — Intimation about change in nominee or his particulars
Reg. 55
Regulation 55 — Conduct of shareholders in the meeting
Reg. 56
Regulation 56 — Video link facility for meetings
Reg. 57
Regulation 57 — Fee payable under section 262
Reg. 58
Regulation 58 — Authentication of copy of Inspector’s Report under section 271
Reg. 59
Regulation 59 — Manner of giving notice under section 285
Reg. 60
Regulation 60 — Filing of copy of scheme of amalgamation in case of amalgamation of wholly owned subsidiary(ies) or companies wholly owned by a person
Reg. 61
Regulation 61 — Investment of retained funds by liquidator in voluntary winding up
Reg. 62
Regulation 62 — Inactive Company
Reg. 63
Regulation 63 — Global Register of Beneficial Ownership
Reg. 64
Regulation 64 — Maximum fees to be charged by companies
Reg. 65
Regulation 65 — Copies of applications to various authorities, etc., to be forwarded to others
Reg. 66
Regulation 66 — Translation of documents other than those under Part XII of the Act
Reg. 67
Regulation 67 — Persons authorized to represent in proceedings under sections 479 and 480 of the Act
Reg. 68
Regulation 68 — Interpretation of the requirements of the forms
Reg. 69
Regulation 69 — Permanent preservation of memorandum and articles of association of company
Easy Exit Of A Defunct Company
Further Issue Of Shares By Unlisted Companies
Reg. 107
Regulation 107 — This chapter shall apply to unlisted companies issuing further capital by way of:
Reg. 108
Regulation 108 — Conditions for right issue
Reg. 109
Regulation 109 — Conditions for bonus issue. – (1) Subject to requirements of sub-section (d)(i) of section 70
Reg. 110
Regulation 110 — Conditions for issue of shares by way of other than right offer. – (1) A public unlisted company may issue further shares, by way of other than right, under sub-section (1) of section 83 of the Act subject to the following general conditions, namely
Reg. 111
Regulation 111 — Conditions for issuance of shares with different rights
Reg. 112
Regulation 112 — Condition for issue of Employee Stock Option Scheme. – (1) An unlisted company may
Reg. 113
Regulation 113 — Registered Valuers. (1) Where valuation is required in respect of any property, stocks, shares,
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Regulation 114 — Qualification and Experience for Valuation. – (1) Following valuers who are independent
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Regulation 115 — Contents of valuation report.- (1) In case the shares of an unlisted company are being issued
Reg. 116
Regulation 116 — General conditions. – (1) The board shall not decide or recommend increase in capital by way
Incorporation Of A Company
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Regulation 8 — Application for incorporation of company
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Regulation 9 — Memorandum of Association
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Regulation 10 — Articles of Association
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Regulation 11 — Signing of memorandum of association and articles of association
Reg. 12
Regulation 12 — Appointment of First Directors and Chief Executive Officer
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Regulation 13 — Other information to be obtained or provided
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Regulation 14 — Witness in case of physical submission of a document
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Regulation 15 — Examination of documents by the registrar
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Regulation 16 — Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation
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Regulation 17 — Additional requirements for a single member company
Reg. 18
Regulation 18 — Additional requirements for an association not for profit
Reg. 19
Regulation 19 — Additional requirements for foreign subscribers and security clearance
Miscellaneous
Preliminary
Provisions Related To Foreign Companies
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Regulation 20 — Applicability
Reg. 21
Regulation 21 — Establishment of place of business or liaison office in Pakistan by a foreign company
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Regulation 22 — Issuance of certificate of registration
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Regulation 23 — Maintenance of records of ultimate beneficial owners of foreign company
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Regulation 24 — Registration of alteration in documents or details of a foreign company other than change of name
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Regulation 25 — Filing of Accounts
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Regulation 26 — Notice of ceasing to have place of business
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Regulation 27 — Certification of documents required to be filed by a foreign company under Part XII of the Act
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Regulation 28 — Certification of translation of documents required to be filed under Part XII of the Act and these regulations
Registration Of Companies As A Group And Related Matters
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Regulation 138 — Application for registration as a Group. – A company which is desirous of forming
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Regulation 139 — Registration of a Group. – Where the Commission is satisfied with the application
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Regulation 140 — Alteration of composition of a Group
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Regulation 141 — Cancellation of registration of a Group.-(1) The registration granted to a Group may
Reg. 142
Regulation 142 — Obligations of the holding company within a Group. – The holding company shall
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Regulation 143 — Application for designation as a Group.- (1) The holding company within a Group
Registration Of Intermediary
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Regulation 123 — No person to operate without registration. – No individual or firm or a limited
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Regulation 124 — Eligibility requirements for registration. – An individual or firm or a limited liability partnership or a company may apply to the Commission for registration as an intermediary for providing services in terms of section 455 of the Act, if the applicant
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Regulation 125 — Application procedure for registration
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Regulation 126 — Grant of certificate of registration
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Regulation 127 — Renewal of registration
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Regulation 128 — Refusal of renewal
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Regulation 129 — Cancellation of registration
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Regulation 130 — Application in case of change in partners of a firm or limited liability partnership or directors of a company
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Regulation 131 — Appointment of authorized intermediary
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Regulation 132 — Fit and Proper criteria for employees of authorized intermediary
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Regulation 133 — Removal of authorized intermediary
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Regulation 134 — Notice to the registrar
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Regulation 135 — Maintenance of record by the Commission
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Regulation 136 — Conduct of intermediaries
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Regulation 137 — Conduct of company, promoters and foreign company
Reservation Of Name Of A Company And Change Thereof
Unlisted Companies (buy-back Of Shares)
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Regulation 117 — This chapter shall be applicable to buy-back of shares of unlisted companies in pursuance of
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Regulation 118 — Eligibility Requirements for the Purchase. -Subject to section 88 of the Act, a public
Reg. 119
Regulation 119 — Procedure for Purchase – (1) The board of directors of the purchasing company shall
Reg. 120
Regulation 120 — Cancellation of the Purchased Shares and Procedure
Reg. 121
Regulation 121 — Obligations of the Purchasing Company
Reg. 122
Regulation 122 — Power to give directions: – The Commission shall have the powers to issue directions to the