Indian company definition clarifies included entities and requires registered or principal office to be located in India. The term Indian company denotes a corporate entity formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956, and includes corporations established by or under Central, State or Provincial Acts and institutions, associations or bodies declared by the Board to be companies. It also covers entities formed under former company laws in parts of India and companies under laws of Jammu and Kashmir and specified Union territories. In every case the registered or principal office of the entity must be located in India.
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Indian company definition clarifies included entities and requires registered or principal office to be located in India.
The term Indian company denotes a corporate entity formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956, and includes corporations established by or under Central, State or Provincial Acts and institutions, associations or bodies declared by the Board to be companies. It also covers entities formed under former company laws in parts of India and companies under laws of Jammu and Kashmir and specified Union territories. In every case the registered or principal office of the entity must be located in India.
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