One of the subscribers to Memorandum of Association of a company under process of incorporation is a foreign national residing outside India. State the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 regarding authentication of his si
CS Executive · Company Law · PYQS · December 2017
One of the subscribers to Memorandum of Association of a company under process of incorporation is a foreign national residing outside India. State the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 regarding authentication of his signature and address. Will the requirement of business visa be applicable to his case if he is a person of Indian origin or overseas citizen of India?
Answer & Explanation:
Where a subscriber to memorandum is a foreign national residing outside India: in a country in any part of the Commonwealth, his signatures and address on the memorandum and articles of association and proof of identity shall be notarized by a Notary (Public) in that part of the Commonwealth. in a country which is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, his signatures and address on the memorandum and articles of association and proof of identity shall be notarized before the Notary (Public) of the country of his origin and be duly apostillised in accordance with the said Hague Convention. in a country outside the Commonwealth and which is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, his signatures and address on the memorandum and articles of association and proof of identity, shall be notarized before the Notary (Public) of such country and the certificate of the Notary (Public) shall be authenticated by a Diplomatic or Consular Officer empowered in this behalf under Section 3 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (40 of 1948) or, where there is no such officer by any of the officials mentioned in Section 6 of the Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1889 (52 and 53 Vic.C.10), or in any Act amending the same; visited in India and intended to incorporate a company, in such case the incorporation shall be allowed if, he/she is having a valid Business Visa. However, in case of Person is of Indian Origin or Overseas Citizen of India, requirement of business Visa shall not applicable.
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