These rules may be called the Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Amendment Rules, 2024.
They shall come into force with effect from 09th day of September, 2024.
| Rule | Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Rules, 2014. | Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Amendment Rules, 2024. | Comments |
| Rule -3 Sub rule (3) | A foreign company shall, within a period of thirty days of the establishment of its place of business in India, file with the registrar Form FC-1 with such fee as provided in Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 and with the documents required to be delivered for registration by a foreign company in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 380 and the application shall also be supported with an attested copy of approval torn the Reserve Bank of India under Foreign Exchange Management Act or Regulations, and also from other regulators, if any, approval is required by such foreign company to establish a place of business in India or a declaration from the authorised representative of such foreign company that no such approval is required. | A foreign company shall, within a period of thirty days of the establishment of its place of business in India, file with the Registrar, Central Registration Centre” Form FC-1 with such fee as provided in Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 and with the documents required to be delivered for registration by a foreign company in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 380 and the application shall also be supported with an attested copy of approval torn the Reserve Bank of India under Foreign Exchange Management Act or Regulations, and also from other regulators, if any, approval is required by such foreign company to establish a place of business in India or a declaration from the authorised representative of such foreign company that no such approval is required. | For the word, “ registrar”, the words, “Registrar, Central Registration Centre” shall be substituted |
| Rule 8 sub-rule(1) New proviso inserted | “Provided that the documents for registration by a foreign company referred to in sub-rule (3) of rule (3) shall be delivered in Form FC-1 to the Registrar, Central Registration Centre.” | The documents for registration by a foreign company shall be delivered in Form FC-1 to the Registrar, Central Registration Centre |
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