valid as on 03/10/2024

Section 379. Application of Act to foreign companies
Effective from 12-09-2013 and font in blue from 09-02-2018

Sections 380 to 386 (both inclusive) and sections 392 and 393 shall apply to all foreign companies:

the Central Government may, by Order published in the Official Gazette, exempt any class of foreign companies, specified in the Order, from any of the provisions of sections 380 to 386 and sections 392 and 393 and a copy of every such order shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

Where not less than fifty per cent. of the , whether equity or preference or partly equity and partly preference, of a  is held by one or more citizens of India or by one or more companies or bodies corporate incorporated in India, or by one or more citizens of India and one or more companies or bodies corporate incorporated in India, whether singly or in the aggregate, such company shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter and such other provisions of this Act with regard to the business carried on by it in India as if it were a company incorporated in India.

Inserted vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 dated 03.01.2018 effective from 09.02.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Omitted vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020 with effect from 22.01.2021. To view the Act, Click Here and to view the commencement notification, Click Here.
Renumbered vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 dated 03.01.2018 effective from 09.02.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
2(64) Paid-up share capital or share capital paid-up means such aggregate amount of money credited as paid-up as is equivalent to the amount received as paid-up in respect of shares issued and also includes any amount credited as paid-up in respect of shares of the company, but does not include any other amount received in respect of such shares, by whatever name called
2(43) Foreign Company means any company or body corporate incorporated outside India which,—

(a) has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through   electronic mode;

(b) conducts any business activity in India in any other manner.

Refer Rule 12 of Companies(Registration of Foreign Companies)Rules,2014.To view the rule,Click Here

Commencement Notification dated 09.02.2018


Commencement Notification S.O. 325(E) dated 22.01.2021 under Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020


Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020


Enforcement notification S.O.2754 (E) dated 12/09/2013


The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Effective from 03.01.2018)


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