Company- Definition and essential characteristics. Lifting of corporate veil- under statutory provisions and under judicial interpretations

Classification of companies.(as per Companies Act 2013) • Public company • Private company(Definition, characteristics, Privileges and concessions to private companies (as per Companies Act, 2013) • One-person Company • Dormant Company • Small Company • Government company • Foreign company • Holding and subsidiary company

Incorporation and formation of a company. Promoters-functions, duties and liabilities, methods of remuneration Concepts of shares, Types of shares (Equity shares, Preference shares), debentures, Types of debentures

Memorandum of Association, (Definition,Clauses),Articles of Association Prospectus:Defination,Contents,Provisions regarding issue of Prospectus,kinds of Prospectus(Abridged Prospectus,Shelf Prospectus,Information Memorandum,Red Herring Prospectus), Statement in lieu of prospectus

Membership in a company, difference between a member and shareholder, contributory (Definition), Winding up of Company (as per the Companies Act,2013)