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2.1.9-Companies (Incorporation) Rules,2014

9. Reservation of name or change of name.-substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 18.02.2020 w.e.f., 23.02.2020. To view the Notification, Click Here.

An application for reservation of name shall be made through the web service available at www.mca.gov.in by using web service SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus: INC-32)Form INC-32 has been revised vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here and to view the revised Return, Click here., and for change of name by using web service RUN (Reserve Unique Name)Form RUN has been substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here. along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, which may either be approved or rejected, as the case may be, by the Registrar, Central Registration Centre after allowing re-submission of such web form within fifteen days for rectification of the defects, if any, with effect from the 23rd February, 2020.

9A.Inserted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 24.12.2020 w.e.f., 26.01.2021. To view the Notification, Click Here. Extension of reservation of name in certain cases Upon payment of fees provided below through the web service available at www.mca.gov.in, the Registrar shall extend the period of a name reserved under rule 9 by using web service SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus: INC-32)Form INC-32 has been revised vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here and to view the revised Return, Click here., upto:

(a) forty days from the date of approval under rule 9, on payment of fees of rupees of one thousand rupees made before the expiry of twenty days from the date of approval under rule 9;

(b) sixty days from the date of approval under rule 9 on payment of fees of rupees two thousand made before the expiry of forty days referred to in clause (a) above;

(c) sixty days from the date of approval under rule 9 on payment of fees of rupees three thousand made before the expiry of twenty days from the date of approval under rule 9:
Provided that the Registrar shall have the power to cancel the reserved name in accordance with sub-section (5) of the Act.

9. Reservation of nameRefer circular 11/2014,13/2014 & 31/2014. To view the clarification,Click Here

An application for reservation of name shall be made through the web service available at www.mca.gov.in by using web service SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus: INC-32), and for change of name by using web service RUN (Reserve Unique Name) along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, which may either be approved or rejected, as the case may be, by the Registrar, Central Registration Centre after allowing re-submission of such web form within fifteen days for rectification of the defects,if any, with effect from the 15th February, 2020.Substituted vide Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 06.02.2020 w.e.f. 15.02.2020. To view the notification Click Here. To view the forms, Click Here 

 

An application for reservation of name shall be made through the web service available at www.mca.gov.in by using RUN (Reserve Unique Name) along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014, which may either be approved or rejected, as the case may be, by the Registrar, Central Registration Centre after allowing re-submission of such application within fifteen days for rectification of the defects, if any.Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 23.03.2018. To view the notification,Click Here

 

An application for reservation of name shall be made through the web service available at www.mca.gov.in by using RUN (Reserve Unique Name) along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014, which may either be approved or rejected, as the case may be, by the Registrar, Central Registration CentreSubstituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018 to be effective from 26.01.2018. To view the Notification, Click Here

 

An application for the reservation of a name shall be made in Form No. INC.1Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 w.e.f., 26.01.2018. To view the return,Click Here along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 which may be approved or rejected, as the case may be, by the Registrar, Central Registration Center.Inserted vide  Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 22/01/2016, w.e.f 26th January,2016. To view the notification,Click Here


Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016 dated 22/01/2016


Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 24.12.2020


Companies (lncorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 06.02.2020 w.e.f. 15.02.2020


MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 18.02.2020 w.e.f. 23.02.2020


The Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 23.03.2018


General Circular 11/2014


General Circular 13/2014


General Circular 31/2014


Form INC 32- SPICE+ (Effective from 15.02.2020)


Form INC-1 (effective from 26.01.2018)


Form INC-35 AGILE-PRO (Effective from 15.02.2020 to 06.06.2021)


FORM NO. INC.1 Application for reservation of Name


Form RUN (Reserve Unique Name) – Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023


Form RUN (Reserve Unique Name) effective from 23.03.2018


Form RUN-Reserve Unique Name (Effective from 15.02.2020)


SPICe+ (Form INC-32) – Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023


SPICe+ Part A amended vide notification dated 24.12.2020